Embryo Morphogenesis (pattern discovery)

Embryo Morphogenesis (pattern discovery)

Embryo Morphogenesis is a mathematical mini-universe. It is governed by laws which your students must figure out. Mini-mathematical universes like this are possibly a great way to learn the scientific method. It still needs work. If you’re embarking on this...
Soccer Practice Puzzle

Soccer Practice Puzzle

Soccer Practice Puzzle (MathPickle, 2010)   Soccer Practice may be a good puzzle for about grade 3, but it might need some work. Here are the puzzle-sheets if you want to try it… Search for: Recent Posts Where to look, Mr. Rogers? Play is not the reward...
Rock Monster

Rock Monster

Rock Monster (MathPickle, 2011) This game was in MathPickle purgatory until Joli Barker (2013 TCEA Classroom Teacher of the Year) requested that I put it back up. Although I like the underlying idea, I wasn’t sure the current version belonged in...
Whole Brain Teaching

Whole Brain Teaching

Whole Brain Teaching Whole Brain Teaching is reviewed. Do I look incensed? That’s because I am. Search for: Recent Posts Where to look, Mr. Rogers? Play is not the reward – it is the curriculum. How to pair up students? A Message to Mathematicians Hand...
Calculus (2 players, 25 minutes, ages 9+)

Calculus (2 players, 25 minutes, ages 9+)

Calculus (Gordon Hamilton, 1997) Calculus is my second strategy game and it fills me with joy every time I play it. Unlike Santorini, it is not pure strategy because there is an element of perception involved. Calculus is perfectly suited for app development. If you...