by MathPickle | Nov 16, 2016 |
Before our myths of democracy were inked – Cleisthenes tossed and turned in bed: “All Men Are Created Equal?” “One Man, One Vote?” “Virtuous Man, Multiple Votes!” “That’s it!” he thought. And here is how it...
by MathPickle | Jun 22, 2016 |
Solidarity – Poland, 1981 This game is a blend of strategy and deception. You start the game by being randomly dealt one of five cards (Communists, Nobility, Farmers, Clergy, Workers.) You secretly draw the Clergy. You want the Clergy to win. For...
by MathPickle | Mar 18, 2016 |
I did not even know of Tree Kangaroos – less so their secret ritual of arboreal hopscotch 😉 “Mammals of Australia”, Vol. II Plate 50 by John Gould (1804-1881) When kangaroos skip count up a branch the numbers increase. Let one of them start on the...
by MathPickle | Jan 5, 2016 |
A little bit of Aggression is one of the few essential games for the elementary school classroom. It could be the only thing done in grade 2 or 3 math for a whole year and my prediction would be that the students would end up in a superior place to most existing...
by MathPickle | Dec 26, 2015 |
Portuguese Man O’ War puzzles are mini-mathematical universes. They are used to teach the scientific method to students learning addition. The next slides are an example of how a Portuguese man o’ war should be dissected in class. Click here to learn...
