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 |
Life expectancy in different countries (MathPickle, 2011) Life and death statistics from around the world. It is a good data set to discuss and calculate “average.” If students do not yet know division, the video shows another way to calculate average. The...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Bracket (MathPickle, 2011) In the video I describe how to play Bracket with sticks, but you can also just download this pdf board. Each player would play with two markers. You will need to come up with your own questions. They should be hard enough that an average...
