Math-Review B1: Sign Wars Game
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            In Sign Wars, positives "battle" negatives. After each battle, we ask ourselves, "Who survived?"    (You may use paper and pencil whenever necessary to answer the questions.)
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            LEVEL 1:  For the battle, we "neutralize" positive and negative pairs.

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            Determine the number and type of survivors.

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            LEVEL 1:  For the battle, we "neutralize" positive and negative pairs. Visualize them being neutralized and determine the number and type of survivors.

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        -1
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            LEVEL 1:  Determine the number and type of survivors.

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        -7
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            LEVEL 2:  Positives and negatives are displayed in COUNTED CLUSTERS. Group forces before the battle.   How many positives?  How many negatives?

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        +4  -7
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            LEVEL 2:  Determine the number and type of survivors.

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            LEVEL 2:  Group forces before the battle.   How many positives?  How many negatives?  Determine the number and type of survivors.

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        Positives: +12  Negatives: -10  Survivors: +2
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            LEVEL 2:  Group forces before the battle.   How many positives?  How many negatives?  Determine the number and type of survivors.

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        Positives: +10  Negatives: 0  Survivors: +10
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            LEVEL 2:  Group forces before the battle.   How many positives?  How many negatives?  Determine the number and type of survivors.

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        Positives: +5  Negatives: -5  Survivors: 0
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            LEVEL 3  Clusters appear "in disguise" by taking on an additional sign or by dropping a sign. The first step is to REMOVE the disguise.  1) A cluster with NO sign, with "- -" or with "+ +" is a POSITIVE cluster.  2) A cluster with "+ -" or with "- +" is a NEGATIVE cluster.  3) If a cluster has a SHIELD (parentheses), look through the shield to see the sign.
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguise: - - 3
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        +3
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguise: - (-2)
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        +2
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguise: - (+6)
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        -6
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguise: 4
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        +4
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguise: + (-9)
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        -9
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguise: + + 5
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        +5
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguise: + -3
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        -3
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguise: - +4
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        -4
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguises.   How many positives?  How many negatives?  Determine the number and type of survivors.

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        Positives: +7  Negatives: -11  Survivors: -4
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguises.   How many positives?  How many negatives?  Determine the number and type of survivors.

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        Positives: 0  Negatives: -9  Survivors: -9
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            LEVEL 3  Remove the disguises.   How many positives?  How many negatives?  Determine the number and type of survivors.

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        Positives: +7  Negatives: -14  Survivors: -7
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            LEVEL 4  Determine the survivors for this battle:   -3 + (-4) - (-5) - (+2) + (+6)  Step 1: Remove the disguises: - 3 - 4 + 5 - 2 + 6  Step 2: Group forces: - 9 + 11  Step 3: Who survived? +2
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            LEVEL 4  1) Remove disguises 2) Group forces 3) Who survived?  Use paper and pencil to write out each step.  -2 + -3 - -4 + -5 =
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        Remove disguises: -2-3+4-5  Group forces: -10+4  Who survived: -6
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            LEVEL 4  1) Remove disguises 2) Group forces 3) Who survived?  Use paper and pencil to write out each step.  -3 + (+2) - (+5) - (-6) =
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        Remove disguises: -3+2-5+6  Group forces: -8+8  Who survived: 0
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            LEVEL 4  1) Remove disguises 2) Group forces 3) Who survived?  Use paper and pencil to write out each step.  +3 + -4 - +6 + +7 - -1=
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        Remove disguises: +3-4-6+7+1  Group forces: -10+11  Who survived: +1
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            LEVEL 4  1) Remove disguises 2) Group forces 3) Who survived?  Use paper and pencil to write out each step.  2 + (-3) - (-9) - (+7)+ (+1) =
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        Remove disguises: +2-3+9-7+1  Group forces: -10+12  Who survived: +2
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            LEVEL 4  1) Remove disguises 2) Group forces 3) Who survived?  Use paper and pencil to write out each step.  3 - -5 + -4 - +2 + +8=
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        Remove disguises: +3+5-4-2+8  Group forces: +16-6  Who survived: +10
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            LEVEL 4  1) Remove disguises 2) Group forces 3) Who survived?  Use paper and pencil to write out each step.  (-10) - (+20) - (-30) + (-40)=
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        Remove disguises: -10-20+30-40  Group forces: -70+30  Who survived: -40