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...
by MathPickle | Sep 14, 2015 |
Destruction of Napoleon’s Grande Armée (Joseph Minard, 1869) Minard’s graph showing the destruction of Napoleon’s Grande Armée in 1812-1813. You can find an English translation of this graph here. How many types of data are presented on the...
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 |
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...
