by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Circus Tent Puzzle The best tents are the ones that have the smallest perimeter. Both of these tents have a perimeter of 7. That's the best you can do for $17. Each triangle is worth $3. Each square is worth $4. Given a tent price find the smallest perimeter. Let's...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Symmetry Search (MathPickle, 2011) Give your students practice identifying mirror and rotational symmetry. I’m 95% happy with this puzzle… the mild negative issues are: 1) Some students see the 2D shapes as 3D shapes and this confuses their perception of...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Area and Perimeter of Polyanimals (MathPickle, 2010) Give practice to your students in calculating area and perimeter as they create polyanimals to fit in cages. The creative bit of getting them to name their creatures is optional 😉 Download a pdf here. There is no...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Kajitsu (MathPickle, 2012) Kajitsu puzzles are for students learning rotational & mirror symmetry. They are the most beautiful puzzles I have created so I love them a lot 😉 Download instructions and an extensive set of these beautiful puzzles here. Men are liars....
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Sports Tournaments (MathPickle, 2014) Sports tournaments should be celebrated in the math classroom. PS. Despite assurances in this video that I will post the follow-up results… I’ve removed them out of shock! My predictions sadly went down in...
