Rhythm Matching Game: Thank You Freebie

Lately,
I've been having a lot of fun creating music education materials. Thank you for all the views, likes, and downloads! In appreciation for your support, I'd like to share this game with you. My students have been having a lot of fun playing it! You can use with the whole class, in small groups, or with individual students.

If your students are beginning to learn rhythm reading, read the patterns aloud as they play the game. If your students are more experienced, invite individuals/whole class to read the patterns.

Competitive Rules: Two Teams

Divide the class into two teams. Decide which team starts first. I ask a volunteer from each team to come up, and play "Rock, paper, scissors. The first team sends a student to flip over the first card. Then the team sends a second student to flip the second card. If it's a match, the team earns one point. The turn goes to the other team.

Tie Breaker

If your students are playing the 4-pair version, and the score is 2-2, challenge students to a tie breaker. Our tie breaker was solving the entire puzzle in the least number of clicks (kind of like golf). Each team has a chance to solve the entire puzzle. Count each time the card is flipped over. The team with the lowest count wins.

Make sure you are in presentation mode when playing this game.
What games do your students like to play?
Share your experience in the comments below!

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