Learning Through Games: Swish

Summary: Swish is a fast-paced pattern finding game where players flip and rotate transparent cards until the shapes overlap.

Number of Players: 1 or more

Recommended Age: 8+

Skills Addressed:

• Quick thinking
• Pattern recognition
• Spatial awareness
• Logic

Link to Learning:

• To track progress in a solitaire game, play timed rounds and keep track of the student's score over time.
• Ask students to think of a strategy that will help them find a correct group, then explain their method to others.
• If some players are more advanced, modify the game by limiting the experienced players to collecting groups of at least three cards.