Jumping Frogs (patterns, counting, primes)

Jumping Frogs (patterns, counting, primes)

Jumping Frogs (MathPickle, 2017) The last puzzle in the video above was solved in 2025 by Joseph Burke, a student in Megan McKee’s grade 4 class. Spoiler alert! Here it is…  Jumping Frogs is a fantastic base to create both casual and complex puzzles. We...
Lazy Toad Puzzles (counting, symmetry)

Lazy Toad Puzzles (counting, symmetry)

If you have not seen the original jumping frogs puzzle you might want to watch the video below – paying special attention to the lazy toads. This exploration starts out with an exploration of lily pads linked together – but not necessarily in a line. The...
Chaos in the Classroom

Chaos in the Classroom

In your last post, you ended with a recommendation that teachers maintain a level of classroom chaos so that students didn’t know if they are slow or fast. Yes – I don’t emphasize speed in my assessment of a student, and I want to protect slow students from a...