by MathPickle | Apr 2, 2024 |
Squirrel Nutkin (Richard Guy et al., The Inquisitive Problem Solver, 2002) The theme is chosen from one of Beatrix Potter’s animals. I grew up with these stories in Belfast so I’m pleased to have found the perfect mathematical home for Squirrel Nutkin. 😉...
by MathPickle | Apr 2, 2024 |
Multiplicative Bingo (MathPickle, 2012) This is a great game to teach factoring and probability. Students should already be comfortable with the multiplication of two numbers 1-6. Teaching is an experimental science. Don’t expect to be a great teacher your first...
by MathPickle | Apr 1, 2024 |
Line Dance Dice (MathPickle 2021) The Polypad website has changed so you’ll need to make your own line of dice. Try using 7 dice with 7 rerolls. Players reroll or pass simultaneously. A player who has passed can choose not to pass on a later turn. Each person...
by MathPickle | Apr 1, 2024 |
Bumpy Wheel (MathPickle 2022) Bumpy Wheel is a two-player game. Setup: Put an even number of dots in a circle. Copy this pattern so both players have it. Rules: 1) On your opponent’s dots: Secretly place consecutive integers starting at zero. They can...
by MathPickle | Apr 1, 2024 |
Kitchen Tile War (MathPickle 2022) Grade 2+ tiling puzzle. Teaches students organization and presentation of their ideas. Some grade 2 students will have dexterity issues in trying to draw these tiles, but the mathematics of comparing the sizes works well for them....
