Primates and Their Habitats: Game 3 One Handed Solitaire
PRIMATES AND THEIR HABITATS
GAME 3
ONE-HANDED SOLITAIRE
A fun solitaire game
Educational Objectives:
- Players become familiar with primate species
- Players become familiar with primate habitats
- Players learn which primate species live in which habitats
- Players become learn that the world has a variety of ecosystems
- Players learn, from the cards, the country of each species and its habitat (world geography)
For Educators: Education Standards Success Criteria
THE CARDS
2. Print the cards. For best results, print on card stock. Laminate if you wish.
3. Cut to create a 36-card deck.
OBJECT OF THE GAME:
A fun picture card game to play alone.
Can be played in the hand and does not require table or other surface.
1. Shuffle the deck.
2. Hold the shuffled deck face down in your hand.
3. Draw 4 cards from the back of the deck and place them on top, fanned out, so that the picture and habitat suits can be seen.
4. If the 1st and 4th card are the same picture type—that is, either both are habitat pictures or both are primate pictures—discard the 2 middle cards, placing them on your lap or other surface.
5. If there are previously drawn cards in your hand, arrange them so that 4 cards are visible.
6. If there are not enough cards to do this, draw from the back so that 4 cards are visible.
7. If the 1st and 4th card are the same habitat suit, discard all 4 cards.
8. Again, if there are previously drawn cards in your hand, rearrange the hand so that 4 cards are visible.
9. If there are not enough cards to do this, draw from the back so that 4 cards are visible.
10. Continue in this fashion until the end of the deck is reached. If all cards are discarded, you win the game.
11. An optional rule to increase the odds of winning: Previously drawn cards can be redrawn after the deck has been cycled through, preserving the original sequence of the cards.
12. Learn more about the Primates and Habitats in the cards: Who’s In the Cards?
Step 2: Hold the deck in one hand, face down
Step 4. If the 1st & 4th are primates…
An example of the 1st & 4th cards being the same suit
Step 3: Draw 4 cards from the back of the deck and facing you
Draw from the deck until 4 cards are visible
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS SUCCESS CRITERIA
Objective: SW play solitaire to match primates and habitats.
Proficient
SW follow multi-step directions to complete solitaire game.
SW match cards by habitat, and name the primates, and the habitat.
Students use academic vocabulary to talk about animals, and their habitats. SW describe how the two primates are similar or different. (for example, Ring-tailed Lemur and Hamadryas Baboon both live in semi-arid habitats but the Ring-tailed Lemur lives in Madagascar and the Hamadryas Baboon lives in more places across Africa).
Beyond: Students may independently, or with guidance and support, conduct research on an animal of interest by seeking new books, videos, or other resources with further information.
Almost
Students may need adult or peer support to follow multi-step directions to complete game.
Students may need adult prompting, visual cues, or other resources to match by habitat.
Students may need prompting or modeling from adults or peers to name the primate or habitat. Students may need prompting and guidance to describe similarities or differences between the primates.
Not Yet
An adult breaks down steps to 1-2 steps for students to complete game.
Students may copy from a peer or adult model to match and name primates and habitats.
Standards by Brandi Bellacicco, August 2024
Copyright © New England Primate Conservancy 2018-2022, You may freely use, copy and share these Learning Activities for educational purposes.
For questions or comments, e-mail us at [email protected].