This simplistic "Memory Matching" gaming template uses basic arithmetic operations -- addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It serves as an effective educational tool for learning mathematical relationships. It can be customized to target various learning objectives, helping students practice, recognize number combinations, relationships, and can be adapted for different curricula.
Incorporating Role-Playing Game (RPG) features, with optional background themes (not included) inspired by the Winx Club's "Red Fountain School for Heroes" or perhaps the Harry Potter's "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry", adds motivation fun and familiarity to this prototype template, enhancing the learner's experience.
"Building Memory Matching Browser Games” workbook excerpt: "Memory Matching Games are an old-style, table-top game that pre-dates computer-aided gaming. It's a popular game mechanics used to help Alzheimer patients with their "working-memory" exercises in remembering and rehabilitation in "short-term working" memory. Memory Matching games are the perfect answer toward "staying mentally active" -- even the Alzheimer's Association strongly recommends "playing games" of this style to stay mentally active! Furthermore, "Memory Games" are "... one of the most adaptable game mechanics for instruction, and is just as good for adults as it is for children as young as four-years old."
NOTE: This template is also a student exercise from the "Building Memory Matching Browser Games" workshop. Instructor resource files are available exclusively at leanpub.com/cgc-c23-memory_matching