education

Finska is a seriously fun outdoor game for adults and children. However, finska is also educational as it incorporates mathematic and P.E concepts. The finska team of educational specialists have developed some great lesson ideas that further explore the use of finska.

1) The original game of finska teaches concepts of totals, addition and subtraction and develops hand-eye co-ordination. Strategic thought process is also developed.

2) Using a relay format, teams race to bring back pins that:

• are in numeric order
• prime numbers
• difference of two numbers

3) Use stop watches to time racing activities.

4) Bring back eg, 3 numbers that make 30, or 4 numbers that make 21 using one of the basic operations.

5) Fraction relays.

6) Teacher calls out a fraction and student must fetch the numbers that represent an equivalent fraction.

7) It is possible to use beanbags with younger children instead of the finska wooden throwing pin.