Super Speed Numbers 15-25-02

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SuperSpeed

NumbersA Power Teaching Numbers Game

For New Learners ... of any age!

Chris Biffle

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California

[email protected]

SuperSpeed Numbers, copyright Chris Biffle, 2007 2


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Contents

Introduction 4

How To Play SuperSpeed Numbers 6

Superspeed Numbers For One on One Tutorials 12

Superspeed Numbers 13

Superspeed Personal Record Stars 32

For more information about Power Teaching and SuperSpeed products

contact

Chris Biffle

Crafton Hills College

11711 Sand Canyon Drive

Yucaipa, California 92399

[email protected]



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Introduction

Power Teachers of Southern California is a grass roots

education reform organization founded by three instructors (Chris Biffle,

Jay Vanderfin, Chris Rekstad) in 1999. Since that time, we have presented

free teaching seminars to over 3, 500 educators representing over 120,000

students. Our classroom management conferences, offered four times a

year at Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, California, are among the largest

in the United States.

Videos illustrating our teaching strategies are available at:

www.YouTube.com/ChrisBiffle

and

http://www.teachertube.com/uprofile.php?UID=32259

More about our organization can be found at

www.powerteachers.org

In addition to offering education seminars, we also develop low cost

teaching materials focused on core knowledge (state standards) and basic

skills (reading, writing and math.) Central to our approach is a great deal

of educational tomfoolery which produces some of the sweetest sounds

teachers ever hear, on task laughter.



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SuperSpeed Numbers is a game designed to teach beginning

learnings of any age the numbers from 1-100. Versions of this game have

been successfully classroom tested by hundreds of students since 1999.

SuperSpeed Numbers is appropriate for learners from kindergarten

through 3rd grade, and can be used in remedial work at any grade. In

addition, the game adapts superbly to the needs of home schooling and/or

English learners, including adults who are taking a beginning math course.

As you will see, the pedagogical structure of the game teaches

numbers through intensive, clearly structured repetition.

If you let your students play SuperSpeed Numbers for only a few

minutes, several times a week, youll see substantial improvements in

overall number recognition; gains of 20% -40% within a month are not

uncommon.SuperSpeed Numbers is so entertaining that elementary teachers can

use it as a reward for good behavior! Students work hard in class, to gain

the privilege of playing SuperSpeed!!

The numbers in SuperSpeed Numbers are arranged in levels as

follows:

Levels 1-30 introduce the numbers from 1-30.Levels 31-37 introduce counting by 10s from 10 to 100 (10, 20, 30,

40, 50, etc.)

Every three levels, a Challenge repeats numbers learned on previous

levels. The Final Challenges are number grids (page 29-30) repeating all



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the numbers from 1-100. When students have mastered SuperSpeed

Numbers, they can go on to SuperSpeed Addition to master the most

common addition math facts (contact Chris Biffle at [email protected]

for more information).



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How To Play SuperSpeed Numbers

Playing SuperSpeed Numbers is quite simple. Arrange your class

in groups of twos. If you have an odd number of students, you will pair

with the extra student. Without telling your pupils be sure that a weaker

learner is always paired with a stronger learner.

Begin by saying something like the following, Were going to play

SuperSpeed, a game youll love! When I say go!, one person in the

group reads the first number, then the other person in the group reads the

next number, and so on. Keep taking turns. If your partner doesnt know

a number, or makes a mistake, helpsies is allowed. Say the number for

him or her. Keep taking turns, reading as fast as you can. Ill say stop!

after a minute. Mark your teams record on the page and then Ill give

you another try for a minute. Start over with the first number you read, but

whoever started goes second and whoever went second, now goes first.

Youll be trying to beat your previous record. Tell your teammate right

now how badly the two of you want to keep breaking your records!

Only two additional rules need to be added.

1. Every time the game is replayed, the team starts at the beginning

of whatever level (or Challenge) they ended in.

For example, the first time Jane and Juana play, Jane, starting for her



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team, begins at Level 1, and the team, taking turns, reads to the 5th number

in Level 3. Juana then starts for her team and the team, taking turns, reads

to the 10th number in Level 3. The next time Jane and Juana play, they

begin at the first number in Level 3. This assures you that teams receive

plenty of repetitions on all their numbers. Whenever students achieve a

new starting level, and they will frequently, you should encourage them to

give themselves a merry cheer.

2. When players break personal records, they should place a

checkmark inside a new personal record star on page 32. You may be

surprised at how much your students enjoy creating, and sharing!, a visual

record of their own achievements.

Now, here is a very important point. Students love to playSuperSpeed Numbers because they love to set and break personal records.

Teams are never competing against each other, but against their own

previous best effort. Thus, the learning goal is set at exactly the right level,

no matter the teams ability. The only standard they must exceed is the

one they set for themselves the last time they played. Until you try

SuperSpeed Numbers in class, you wont believe the enthusiasm your

students will have while playing. Students love the feeling of being record

breakers, and the unique structure of SuperSpeed Numbers gives them this

feeling over and over.



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Now, lets look at the unique pedagogical structure of SuperSpeed

Numbers.

The first three levels are on the following page.



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Level 1: 11, 1, 1, 1

Level 2: 1, 2

1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 22, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1

Level 3: 1, 2, 3,1, 2, 3, 3,1, 2, 3, 3

3, 3, 2, 1, 3, 3, 2, 1

Challenge

1, 2, 3

1, 2, 33, 2, 12, 1, 3

The first lline identifies all the numbers

in a level

the last number is

the new number

for the level

the new number

is highlighted

and repeated more

frequently than

any other number

on the level.

Every Challenge repeats

all previous numbers;

thus, for example,

the Challenge after

Level 14 repeats the

numbers from 1 to 14.



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And thats all there is to it!Playing SuperSpeed Numbers is an ideal reward for good behavior

in class. Wouldnt you rather see your students eagerly mastering the their

numbers than giving them candy? The game literally takes a few minutes

... and the most common comment we hear from teachers is My class

loves it!

Students, effortlessly, receive hundreds of repetitions identifying

numbers while setting and breaking team records. The goal is not to break

another teams record, but to surpass your own teams previous best mark.

Even better than increasing numerical recognition, players of SuperSpeed

Numbers are rewarded with one of the most deeply powerful lessons in

education: I can set and break personal records. I can always do better

than my own previous best.

If you want to make the game simpler for your students, limit the

timed sessions to 30 seconds.



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Playing SuperSpeed Numbers For One On One

Tutorials

It is easy to adapt Superspeed Numbers to special needs of

individual students. The adult, or more experienced learner, simply takes

the role of one of the two players. Helpsies, of course, is still

encouraged. Whenever one member of a team does not know a number,

the other member should provide help. In fact, it is often entertaining if the

more experienced learner makes mistakes on purpose to let the less

experienced learner provide assistance. For variety, simply have

beginning learners identify the numbers on their own, as fast as possible.

Encourage them to keep breaking personal records.



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SUPERSPEED NUMBERS

Level 1: 11, 1, 1, 1

Level 2: 1, 2

1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 22, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1

Level 3: 1, 2, 3,1, 2, 3, 3,1, 2, 3, 3

3, 3, 2, 1, 3, 3, 2, 1

Challenge

1, 2, 3

1, 2, 33, 2, 12, 1, 3



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Level 4: 1, 2, 3, 41, 2, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 44, 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1

Level 5:

2, 3, 4, 52, 3, 4, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 55, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2

Level 6: 3, 4, 5, 6

3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 3, 4, 5, 6, 66, 6, 5, 4, 3, 6, 6, 5, 4, 3

Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 66, 5, 4, 3, 2, 12, 5, 6, 3, 1, 4



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Level 7: 4, 5, 6, 74, 5, 6, 7, 7, 4, 5, 6, 7, 77, 7, 6, 5, 4, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4

Level 8:

5, 6, 7, 85, 6, 7, 8, 8,5, 6, 7, 8, 88, 8, 7, 6, 5, 8, 8, 7, 6, 5

Level 9: 6, 7, 8, 9

6, 7,8, 9, 9, 6, 7,8, 9, 99, 9, 8, 7, 6, 9, 9, 8, 7, 6

Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 99, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 15, 4, 3, 2, 9, 1, 8, 6, 7



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Level 10: 7, 8, 9, 10

7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1010, 10, 9, 8, 7, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7

Level 11: 8, 9, 10, 11

8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1111, 11, 10, 9, 8, 11, 11, 10, 9, 8

Level 12: 9, 10, 11, 129, 10, 11, 12, 12, 9, 10,11,12, 12

12, 12, 11, 10, 9, 12,12,11, 10, 9Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1212, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

11, 5, 4, 3, 2, 12, 9, 1, 10, 8, 6, 7



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Level 13: 10, 11,12, 13

10, 11,12,13,13,10,11,12,13,1313,13,12,11,10,13,13,12,11,10

Level 14: 11, 12, 13, 14

11,12,13,14,14,11,12,13,14,1414,14,13,12,11,14,14,13,12,11

Level 15: 12, 13, 14, 15

12, 13,14,15,15,12,13,14,15, 15,15,15,14,13,12,15,15,14,13,12

Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

12, 13, 14, 1515, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,5, 4, 3, 2, 1



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11, 5, 4, 14, 3, 2, 12, 15, 9, 1,

10, 8, 6, 7, 13

Level 16: 13, 14, 15, 1613,14,15,16,16,13,14,15,16, 16

16, 16,15,14,13,16, 16,15,14,13

Level 17: 14, 15, 16, 1714,15,16,17,17,14,15, 16,17,17

17, 17,16,15,14,17, 17,16,15,14

Level 18: 15, 16, 17, 1815,16,17,18,18,15,16,17, 18, 18

18, 18,17,16,15,18, 18,17,16,15



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Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11,

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

17, 11, 5, 4, 14, 3, 16, 2, 12, 15,9, 1, 10, 8, 6, 7, 13, 18

Level 19: 16, 17, 18, 1916,17,18,19,19,16, 17, 18, 19,1919,19,18,17,16, 19,19, 18,17,16



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Level 20: 17, 18, 19, 20

17, 18,19,20,20,17,18,19, 20,2020,20,19,18,17,20,20,19,18,17

Level 21: 18, 19, 20, 21

18,19,20,21,21,18, 19, 20,21, 2121,21,20,19,18,21,21,20, 19, 18

Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

12,13,14,15,16,17,18, 19, 20, 21

21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

17, 11, 5, 4, 19, 14, 3, 16, 2, 12,15, 9, 21, 1,10, 8, 6, 7, 20,13, 18



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Level 22: 19, 20, 21, 22

19,20,21,22,22,19,20,21, 22, 22,22,22,21,20,19,22,22, 21, 20, 19

Level 23: 20, 21, 22, 23

20,21,22,23,23,20,21,22, 23, 2323,23,22,21,20,23,23,22, 21, 20

Level 24: 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22,23,24,24,21,22,23, 24, 2424, 24,23,22,21,24, 24,23,22,21

Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

12,13,14,15,16,17,18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24



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24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17,

16, 15, 14, 13,12,11,10,9,8,7, 6,5, 4, 3, 2, 1

17, 11, 24, 5, 4, 19, 14, 3, 23,

16, 2, 12, 15, 9, 21, 1,22,10, 8,6, 7, 20,13, 18

Level 25: 22, 23, 24, 25

22,23,24,25,25,22,23,24, 25, 2525,25,24,23,22,25,25,24, 23, 22

Level 26: 23, 24, 25, 26

23, 24,25,26,26,23,24,25,26, 2626,26,25,24,23,26,26,25, 24, 23



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Level 27: 24, 25, 26, 27

24, 25,26,27,27,24,25,26,27, 2727,27,26,25, 24,27,27,26,25, 24

Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20,19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14,13,12,11,10, 9,8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

17, 11, 24, 5, 4, 19, 26, 14, 3,23, 16, 2, 12, 25, 15, 9, 21,1,22,10, 8, 6, 7, 20,13, 18, 27



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Level 28: 25, 26, 27, 28

25,26,27,28,28,25,26,27, 28, 2828,28,27,26,25, 28,28,27,26,25

Level 29: 26, 27, 28, 2926, 27,28,29,29,26,27,28, 29,2929,29,28,27,26,29,29,28,27,26

Level 30: 27, 28, 29, 3027,28,29,30,30,27,28, 29, 30,3030,30,29,28,27,30,30,29,28,27



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Challenge

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30

30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23,22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15,14,13,12,11, 10, 9,8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3,

2, 1

17, 11, 24, 30, 5, 4, 28, 19, 26,14, 3, 23, 16, 2, 12, 25, 15, 9,

21, 1,22,10, 29, 8, 6, 7, 20,13,18, 27



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Level 31: 10, 20, 30, 40

10,20,30,40,40,10,20,30, 40, 40,40,40,30,20,10,40,40,30,20,10

Level 32: 20, 30, 40, 50

20,30,40,50,50,20,30,40,50,50,50,50,40,30,20,50,50,40,30,20

Level 33: 30, 40, 50, 60

30, 40,50,60,60,30, 40,50,60,60,60,60,50,40,30, 60,60,50,40,30

Challenge

10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 6060, 50, 40, 30, 20, 1030, 20, 60, 10, 50, 40



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Level 34: 40, 50, 60, 70

40, 50,60,70,70,40, 50,60,70,70,70,70,60,50,40,70,70,60,50,40

Level 35: 50, 60, 70, 80

50,60,70,80,80,50,60,70,80,80,80,80,70,60,50,80,80,70,60,50

Level 36: 60, 70, 80, 90

60,70,80,90,90,60,70,80,90,90,90,90,80,70,60,90,90,80,70,60



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Level 37: 70, 80, 90, 100

70,80,90,100,100,70,80,90,100,100100,100,90,80,70,100,100,90,80,70

Challenge

10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60,70,80,90,100

100,90,80,70,60, 50, 40, 30, 20,1030, 70, 20, 90, 60, 10, 50, 100,40, 80



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Final Challenges!The grid below must be completed in 60 seconds or less!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34 3536 37 38 39 40

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70

71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 9091 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100



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The grid below must be completed in 60 seconds or less!

62 100 6168 97 64 42 9996 72

71 52 67 14 78 87 35 86 93 20

94 22 74 24 76 26 54 79 29 58

31 84 33 34 17 36 37 38 39 40

70 7 60 44 88 46 47 48 98 85

51 12 53 27 55 91 57 30 59 43

3 1 63 6 95 66 13 4 69 41

11 10 73 23 75 25 90 15 28 80

81 82 83 32 50 18 16 45 89 77

56 92 19 21 65 9 5 49 8 2



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When the Challenges above are successfully completed go

onto to SuperSpeed Addition, to master the most common

addition facts. For more information, contact Chris Biffle at:

[email protected]

909-389-3338 (office)



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SuperSpeed Personal Record Stars

Place a checkmark in a star each time you break a personal

record!



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