Chess for Math Curriculum Comparison
Frank Ho
Amanda Ho
Ho Math and Chess teachers
Comparison
Number Concepts and Operations
Grades
Math Learning Outcomes
Matched chess knowledge to the math learning outcomes
Math knowledge learned not matched by chess
Math knowledge learned in chess but not included in math curriculum
Grades K to 1
Recognize, describe, and use numbers from 0 to 100 in a variety of familiar settings.
Demonstrate and use a variety of methods to show the process of addition and subtraction on one-digit whole numbers.
Chess pieces values of 0, 1, 3, 5, and 9 Counting chess pieces values Compare object with values Understand the concept of half of the chessboard Skip count to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. Estimating and Comparing estimates Addition and subtraction to 18. Algebraic notation Cancellation of equal values of chess pieces. Counting in multi-direction with multiple attacks Special tactics pattern Chess pieces movements Checkmate pattern Attacking sequence Interaction square LogicGrades 2 to 3
Develop a number sense for whole numbers from 0 to 1000 and common fractions to tenths.
Use a variety of strategies to apply a basic operations (+, ) to whole numbers and use these operations in solving problems.
Chess pieces values of 0, 1, 3, 5, and 9 Counting chess pieces values Compare object with values Understand the concept of half of the chessboard Estimating Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 Skip count forward and backward by 2s, 5s, 10s, 25s, and 100s to 1000. Writing number in words Place vales Divisibility by 2, 5, 10 Multiplication up to 25 (5 5) Even and odd Understanding of halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, and tenths. Algebraic notation Cancellation of equal values of chess pieces. Counting in multi-direction with multiple attacks Special tactics pattern Chess pieces movements Checkmate pattern Attacking sequence Interaction square Logic Comparison
Number Concepts and Operations
Grades
Math Learning Outcomes
Matched chess knowledge to the math learning outcomes
Math knowledge learned not matched by chess
Math knowledge learned in chess but not included in math curriculum
Grade 4
Demonstrate a number sense for whole numbers from 0 to 10000 and for proper fractions.
Apply arithmetic operations on whole numbers and illustrate their use in solving problems.
Chess pieces values of 0, 1, 3, 5, and 9 Counting chess pieces values Compare object with valuesEstimating Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, and 1000 Skip counting Writing number in words Connect proper fractions to decimal fractions (tenths and hundredths) Multiplication up to 9 9
Algebraic notation Cancellation of equal values of chess pieces. Counting in multi-direction with multiple attacks Special tactics pattern Chess pieces movements Checkmate pattern Attacking sequence Interaction square Logic
Grade 5
Demonstrate a number sense for whole numbers, from 0 to 100000, and will explore proper fractions and decimal fractions.
Apply arithmetic operations on whole numbers and decimal fractions and illustrate the use of decimal fractions in solving problems.
Chess pieces values of 0, 1, 3, 5, and 9 Counting chess pieces values Compare object with values Place value from hundredths Read and write numerals to a million Estimate up to 100000 Recognize multiples, factors, composites, and primes Describe proper fractions, equivalent fractions ddd dd ddd d dd.dd d dd.dd d Algebraic notation Cancellation of equal values of chess pieces. Counting in multi-direction with multiple attacks Special tactics pattern Chess pieces movements Checkmate pattern Attacking sequence Interaction square Logic Comparison
Number Concepts and Operations
Grades
Math Learning Outcomes
Matched chess knowledge to the math learning outcomes
Math knowledge learned not matched by chess
Math knowledge learned in chess but not included in math curriculum
Grade 6
Develop a number sense for common fractions and explore number sense for whole numbers.
Apply arithmetic operations on whole numbers and decimal fractions in solving problems.
Chess pieces values of 0, 1, 3, 5, and 9 Counting chess pieces values Compare object with valuesRead and write numerals > a million Multiples, factors, composites, and primes Exponent Integers Compare fractions, mixed numbers, and decimal fractions Ratio and percentage Algebraic notation Cancellation of equal values of chess pieces. Counting in multi-direction with multiple attacks Special tactics pattern Chess pieces movements Checkmate pattern Attacking sequence Interaction square Logic
Grade 7
Demonstrate a number sense for decimal fractions and integers (including whole numbers).
Apply arithmetic operations on decimal fractions and integers and illustrate their use in solving problems.
Chess pieces values of 0, 1, 3, 5, and 9 Counting chess pieces values Compare object with values Set theory for common factors Decision for prime factorization Attacking sequence for order of operations Common multiples, common factors, least common multiples, greatest common factors, and prime factorization Order of operations Scientific notation Divisibility rules by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11 Expand standard numbers in posers of 10. All 4 operations (+, ) of decimal fractions. Convert proper fractions, decimal fractions, terminating and repeating decimals, and % from one to another. Rate, ratio, and proportion ddd.dd dd ddd.dd dd ddd.dd ddd ddd.dd ddd All 4 operations (+, ) of integers. Algebraic notation Cancellation of equal values of chess pieces. Counting in multi-direction with multiple attacks Special tactics pattern Chess pieces movements Checkmate pattern Attacking sequence Interaction square LogicComparison
