Ways to Learn with the Playing Cards of the Elements

The MATCHING game
Players: 2 to 8 players
Goal of the game:
    · Be the first one to get rid of all his cards
Or
    · Be the one with the least number of cards when no one can play
How to play:
    · Shuffle all cards
    · Distribute 7 cards to each player
    · Remaining cards are placed face down in middle
    · Turn the top card next to them
    · Players play in turn, clockwise
    · At his turn, a player may put a card of the same series, period or group on top of it. If he can't play, he must pickup a card from the remaining cards, if this card is playable, he can play it right away .

The LEARNING game
Players: 2 or more
Goal of the game:
    · The one with most cards wins.
How to play:
    · Shuffle all cards
    · Place the deck face down
    · The first player picks the top card, calls the name of the element
    · The second player must tell him the symbol as well as one or more properties (i.e. period, group, series etc.)
    · If the second player can do it, the card is giving to him and a new card is drawn.
    · The process is repeated until he misses. In that case, the first player tells him the symbol and properties, the card is discarded and the roles are changed.
    · Increase difficulty level by asking for more properties.

See many the 2000 different games to play using the standard markings of the four suits.
(Subliminal learning!)

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Rules of play for the Double-Deck of the Elements Playing Cards

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