Ready, set, ROLL!
Students in Mrs. Petersen’s General Math 8 class spent Friday morning rolling dice with enthusiasm! Each student held a red and green dice; red = positive numbers and green = negative numbers. With two dice bouncing on the table, students race to find a sum first. Gathering up to fifteen points, students worked their way through a double elimination tournament.
Do they know they solved up to 105 math problems today? Positive energy was evident in the numerous smiles, unseen during a traditional math worksheet. Whether you add and subtract integers with a number line, colored coins, algorithms (step by step rules) or a pair of dice, students are mastering Nebraska Math Standard 8.1.2a.
Learning can be loud. The sound of dice landing in the table and students shouting answers filled the classroom.
![Tournament bracket](https://fairburyjeffs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1997-300x225.jpg)
![final round](https://fairburyjeffs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1996-300x225.jpg)
![Winner!](https://fairburyjeffs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1987-225x300.jpg)
![Getting faster with practice](https://fairburyjeffs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1986-225x300.jpg)
![Enthusiasm!](https://fairburyjeffs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1983-300x225.jpg)
![Just getting started](https://fairburyjeffs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1980-300x225.jpg)
![Who is going to win?](https://fairburyjeffs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1979-225x300.jpg)
![Engaged in learning](https://fairburyjeffs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1978-225x300.jpg)