Bury the Bones

Today we played a new domino game called Bury the Bones. This is a super easy game to play at home if you have a set of dominoes. It uses more Math skills than the Clockomino game we played last week because in Clockominoes, you're only practicing your adding.

In Bury The Bones, each player takes turns flipping over a domino. You can choose to add the two numbers, subtract, divide, or multiply them. Then cover up a space on your board (0-12). If you pick a domino that has no space left to cover, you put it in the "bones" pile. When someone has 3 bones (or strikes), the game ends. Whomever has more filled spaces on their board wins!

For example, if you pick the domino that has a 6:2, you could choose to add the digits together and put it in the 8 spot, subtract the digits and put it in the 4 spot, multiply the digits and put it in the 12 spot, or divide the digits and put it in the 3 spot.

We are keeping track of our results so that we can do some graphing.

This is an excellent game for discussing probability (Grade 5 concept). Last week, with Clockominoes, we looked at the frequency of picking different numbers. Students are beginning to build awareness of which outcomes are most and least probable. If you have a strong understanding of this, it is easier to win Bury the Bones!