Use Task Cards for Havoc Math Relay Game

Task cards are great to use with your students. They have many uses.

Task cards can be used for

✎ warm ups

✎ math centers

✎ early finishers

✎ exit tickets

✎ games

Yep, you read that right. GAMES!

I loved pairing my students up for a relay game involving task cards that I called Havoc Relays. The kids were able to work together to solve math problems, move around every once in awhile, do a bit of talking, and enjoy math.

Warning: If you don't like a bit of chaos in your room, this will not be the game for you.

Materials for Havoc Relays:

☑ set or 2 of task cards - If you don't have task cards, then you can write math problems on index cards.

☑ paper for work & answers

☑ pencil

Pictured: Dividing Decimals Havoc Relay Task Cards

Before the Havoc Game Begins:

☑ Pair up your students and have their desks next to each other.

☑ Place task cards in various places in the room.

☑ Decide on an amount of time to play. (Students do not need to complete all of the problems.)

How to Play Havoc Relay Game:

☑ On your "go", one person from each team will get up and retrieve a task card. They take it back to their partner and both solve the problem.

☑ Once they agree on an answer, the next person takes the card back and gets a new card they have not completed.

☑ This continues until time is up.

☑ Check answers after your time is up to see how the teams did.

☑ Provide a reward if you want.

Your students will love this game and won't mind doing math because they

✎ can move around

✎ can talk a bit

✎ get to play a game

✎ will have a partner for some confidence

➨ Don't have time to make task cards?

Get Pre-made Havoc Relay Task Cards in my store! Some do include digital task cards. I am in the process of adding a digital set of task cards to each one.