by MathPickle | Sep 14, 2015 |
Maps are a wealth of data. The best maps are easy to read and give lots of information. Instead of starting with an English map – start with a map in a different language. See how much your students can understand about this Russian map of an Island. After you...
by MathPickle | Sep 14, 2015 |
Dot to Dot Middle Path Puzzles ™ Like Gandalf in the caves of Moria, these puzzles give you three choices at each dot… choose wisely or forever be lost. As you move from dot to dot you will be revealing a secret picture. Each puzzle starts with a lot of lines,...
by MathPickle | Sep 14, 2015 |
Constellations (MathPickle, 2010) Give your students practice measuring distances with a ruler. Select a set of random points and photocopy them. A child must first try to guess the constellations (and name them). Then it is time to take out a ruler and figure out the...
by MathPickle | Sep 14, 2015 |
Round-off Dragon (MathPickle, 2011) Through 15 minutes of irony and humour – guide your students to learn the importance of rounding off decimals. You will adopt the opposite, belligerent insistence on ABSOLUTE precision. The ridiculousness of the request soon...
by MathPickle | Sep 14, 2015 |
Dot to Dot Precise Measurement Puzzles (MathPickle, 2012) Give your students practice in measuring distances precisely. This is one of the puzzle designs I am most happy about, but I have changed it a little bit from the puzzle in the video above. Now I provide an...
