I know I read once, though I can’t remember where, about how when prompting a class for a guess, most student guesses will fall somewhere in the same order of magnitude as the first guess, even if that first guess is super ridiculous. But the game itself provides you with that sense, by consensus. In fact, one of his friends said that she wasn’t good at the game because she had no idea who was even a good range for an answer. I played it with him and some friends on New Year’s Eve, and saw some interesting results that made me think the game would be a good tool for developing number sense. The answer is revealed, and the person who wrote the best answer and everyone who guessed it gets points. At that point, everyone bets on which they think is the best answer. Then, everyone reveals their answers and they are put in order on the board. Everyone secretly writes down their guess, with the goal of being the closest without going over. The basic premise of the game is that everyone is asked the same question, which always has a numerical answer (including dates). (Feel free to watch the episode of Tabletop for a good example of how it works, though they play the Family edition, and we have the standard version.) I bought my boyfriend the game Wits and Wagers for Christmas, after seeing it on Tabletop and thinking he would enjoy it.
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