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MASTER MIND

• 2 children sit opposite each other, with a screen
between them; their 6 bricks are randomly placed
in front of them.
• Child No. 1 selects any 2 bricks and joins them
and says to Child No. 2, “I have 2 bricks, one
connected directly on top of the other - Can you
build the same?”
• Child No. 2 selects any 2 bricks that he thinks
might be the same, connects them and holds them
above the screen for Child No. 1 to see.
• Child No. 1 then compares it to his / her model and
comments, e.g. “One colour is correct, but it is in
the wrong position.”
• Child No. 2 then changes, perhaps, the positioning
and shows it to Child No. 1 again. (May only make
one change at a time)
• Child No. 1 - “Yes, now you have 1 colour correct
and it is in the correct position.”
• Child No. 2 then knows that the bottom colour
is incorrect and then replaces it with another
colour until he / she gets the correct colour
- when Child No. 1 will tell him “Yes!”
• Compare and check models.

Variations:
• Repeat the activity with 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 bricks
according to the children’s ability.
• The same activity can be done with 2 / 3 / 4
/ 5 / 6 bricks, where the bricks are arranged
differently - not just one on top of the other.

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