Golem cards

There are four cards under the golem. Each card goes on exactly one foot.
Two feet next to each other make the knee above them, and both knees together make the hips.
The sign = between the knees means both knees are the same. Keep trying until it is true.

Example

263588=16

For parents

What does this exercise practice?

The child places numbers so that two sums fit a given relation. It practices adding, comparing with less than, equal to and greater than, and trying things out with a plan.

Common pitfalls

The hips are always the sum of all four cards, no matter how they are placed. Which two cards sit under a knee only changes the knees.

How to practice at home

Lay out four playing cards and look for all the ways to split them into two pairs together. Which pair is bigger?

Related: Golem Pyramid, Comparing

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