by MathPickle | Nov 16, 2016 |
Before our myths of democracy were inked – Cleisthenes tossed and turned in bed: “All Men Are Created Equal?” “One Man, One Vote?” “Virtuous Man, Multiple Votes!” “That’s it!” he thought. And here is how it...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2016 |
Pair up students. Each student writes 0 to 4 in a ring and then secretly assigns + and – to each. Later on they can challenge each other with 0 to 5 rings or even larger. Each partner duplicates their ring – possibly rotating it so the zeros are not...
by MathPickle | Sep 14, 2016 |
This spinning centrifuge has a matching set of -1 (South) and +1 (North) magnets on the inner and outer ring. The inner ring is the one that spins. You must try to find a combination of +1s and -1s so that when it is rotated away from this all-repulsive position there...
by MathPickle | Jul 28, 2016 |
Armenian rugs cover the floor – sometimes laying atop each other. A whole lot of puzzles arise from trying to find the shape and placement of these rugs. PS. The photo is of the oldest pile rug to be discovered – 2500 years old. It is Armenian, but was...
by MathPickle | Jul 5, 2016 |
Smothering Ninja Bed Bugs is important to stop itchy nocturnal sleeps on you King Size bed. Here is an infestation of your king size bed. It looks nasty. Your job is to smother all those Ninja Bed Bugs by covering them with rectangles. The Ninja Bed Bug Score...
