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Game: DUCK SHOOT

Aim: Shoot as many ducks as you can

Method:
Use the catapult to shoot balls at the rows of ducks crossing the screen. Answer questions to win extra points.

Your final score is based on ducks hit or missed and the number of questions answered correctly.

Identify like & unlike terms
      
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The DUCK SHOOT game to practice
'Identify like & unlike terms' for 6th grade

Like and unlike terms

In algebra a "term" is any combination of variables, exponents and constants or coefficients upon which mathematical operations such as addition or multipliation can be performed. Examples of terms are:

3a 63b -23y 4x³ -ab⁻³

Terms are most often found grouped together into expressions. Expressions are groups of terms separated by mathematical operators. Examples of expressions are:

a + 5 3b² - a 2b x 3b⁻³ 4x³ ÷ 15y⁴


What are like terms?

Like terms are terms whose base and exponent are the same. The base of the term 3bΒ² is b and the exponent is 2. The coefficient is 3 but you can ignore the coefficient when looking for like terms. Examples of like terms are in the boxes below which all share the same base x :

x -33x Β½x

Unlike terms are those whose base or base and exponent are different (ignore the coefficient when deciding). So, examples of unlike terms are:

7x -33xΒ² 5xy

where the x is unlike xΒ² which is unlike xy.


Why do we care about like terms?

If terms are like terms, you can easily add or subtract them. You cannot do so with unlike terms. The following two examples show adding like terms :

aΒ³ + 3aΒ³ = 4aΒ³

5p²q⁡ + 3p²q⁡ = 8p²q⁡


Related topics

With our Duck shoot math game you will be practicing the topic "Identify like & unlike terms" from 6th grade / Algebra / Algebraic notation / Algebraic notation. The math in this game consists of 16 questions that ask you to decide whether each expression consists of like terms or unlike terms.

DUCK SHOOT is a fairground themed game of knocking ducks off the rail to score points

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DUCK SHOOT is a fun game to learn math where you attempt to knock over all the fairground ducks in each level. In the first level there are only 6 ducks but by level 10 there are 24 fast moving "quackers quacking"...

After each level, win an additional 20 points by correctly answering a math question from your selected topic. There is no timer in this game: take as long as you like to answer the math questions correctly for a best score to get you on the DUCK SHOOT leaderboard.

Notes

  • This is a fun game of knocking over as many tin ducks as you can
  • Also suitable for tablets and mobiles (it's actually more fun than with a mouse)
  • Answer math questions correctly for a higher score
  • No timer element, you can relax and concentrate on getting your math right!
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How to play DUCK SHOOT to practice
'Identify like & unlike terms' for 6th grade

DUCK SHOOT is a fairground themed game of knocking ducks off the rails to win points.

How to play Duck shoot 1

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  1. In each level of DUCK SHOOT, knock over as many ducks as you can.
  2. Drag the orange ball back and away from the ducks then let go.
  3. This will release a flying ball that will shoot towards the ducks (hopefully).
  4. Any duck the flying ball hits will fall off the rail.
  5. You get 5 points for each duck you hit.
  6. You lose 5 points for each duck that escapes.
  7. When all the ducks have been knocked off or have exited the screen, you get a math question from your selected topic.
  8. Answering the question correctly adds 20 points to your score.
  9. A wrong answer takes 10 points away from your score.
  10. In each level there are more ducks.
  11. Your final score is a combination of the number of ducks you hit minus the number that escaped, plus the points you get from the math questions.
  12. There is a high score leaderboard for each topic.
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