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| Philadelphia, PA 19145 |
| 215-551-4000 |
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24 Challenge Club
'24' is an educational game designed to improve math and reasoning skills and teach children the relationship between numbers through a game. The use of numbered game cards gives students the opportunity to test their skill and speed at calculating to reach the number '24'. The game is a teaching tool that has proven to successfully engage students from diverse economic and social backgrounds.
At PPACS, '24 Challenge' is held as an after school activity/club. This school year we had 30 student participants from grades 4 through 8. After learning game rules, students compete to become school winners. School playoffs determine which students will advance to the regional competition. Those winners move on to the city tournament where regional winners from all public, parochial and private schools are present. Tournaments activate entire communities and involve parents and families in the goal to raise mathematics achievement among students.
The original 'Single Digits 24 Game' has evolved into nine editions and ancillary products that educators, parents, and children have embraced. A level of the game can be introduced as early as Kindergarten, increasing the level of difficulty with each consecutive grade. We plan to have all classes playing '24' as a warm up in their daily math instruction. The game serves as a tool to make math appealing, accessible and fun; thereby helping students to excel in math, science and related fields.
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