by MathPickle | Apr 3, 2024 |
Line Up (MathPickle, 2022) Lining Up is a puzzle that playfully explores partitions and proximity. If you want to see it played with kids go here. The key to teaching the puzzle well is to look for symmetry and patterns. After you play it in a line – try it...
by MathPickle | Apr 3, 2024 |
Mondrian discovers Japanese Needlework (MathPickle, 2022) 99% of this website is dedicated to non-repetitive problem-solving. That’s where the bulk of class time needs to be spent. However, elementary school students also benefit from practice with repetitive...
by MathPickle | Apr 2, 2024 |
Categorizing Bad Rulers (MathPickle, 2021) Our factory is a bit lazy. When making a ruler we only make some of the notches. Such a ruler is either BAD or TERRIBLE. Is the ruler with notches at 0-2-5-7 BAD or TERRIBLE? With BAD rulers, choosing any two marks gives a...
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...
