by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
The Greedy Pickle Monster Problem (adapted from The Cookie Monster problem by Richard Guy in the Inquisitive Problem Solver, 2002) I’ve made a slight change to the original Cookie Monster problem. Unlike the original cookie monster, the pickle monster is greedy....
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Too Many Mice! (MathPickle, 2012) Your students need to add 15 and 17… How do you teach carrying from the ones column to the tens column? This is the first of a series of games that will help. “Too Many Mice” is a simple game in which students try to get as...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Cannibal Fish This is a game for 3-8 players. Players start by choosing different numbers less than 10. This is their initial fish size. Everyone also agrees to the size of fish that will win the game. In this game, Anna, Bob and Clara have agreed...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Earth Attack (MathPickle, 2012) Save the Earth by shooting down the invaders as quickly as possible. Unfortunately there is a problem, you only have one ion cannon and it can only shoot at one place at a time. This puzzle is perfect for an open-ended...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Wiki Histories are 10-minute pencil & paper games. They are great for teaching problem-solving, world history, and board game design. They can be played in any grade starting at grade 2. Each comes with a history essay that is written for high school students. If...
