by MathPickle | Dec 19, 2016 |
There are only a few slides in this puzzle so before heading on to the next one, your students and you should study the image and come up with conjectures about how the images are created and what to expect on the next slide. This first slide has too little...
by MathPickle | Nov 28, 2016 |
Uncracked 114 (Diophantus of Alexandria, c. 215-290) Students working with exponents should be asked to find which values of n from 0-100 are possible by summing the cubes of three positive integers: a^3 + b^3 + c^3 = n. Next, ask if the cubes can be negative. This is...
by MathPickle | Nov 26, 2016 |
I have never recommended a speed game before, but Captain Sonar blew me out of the water with its quick paced action where two captains try to hunt each other down in real time with the help of their crew. You would think this would be a chaotic situation and it...
by MathPickle | Nov 26, 2016 |
7 Wonders Duel was my runner up for game of the year in 2015. My ten year old son and I must have played forty joyous games. We strongly recommend experimenting with the following rule amendments if you prefer less luck: All cards are face up. The only element of luck...
by MathPickle | Nov 22, 2016 |
The Broken Sword (MathPickle, 2016) Broken Swords may be used for students using only addition, but older students can employ both multiplication and division to make the exploration more efficient. For other ideas about how to introduce Broken Swords, see my blog...
