Place Value

Place Value

Place Value (MathPickle, 2011) Some number systems use place value – others do not. This video takes you on a tour of number systems including Egyptian, Arabic, Babylonian, Montessori and Scientific Notation. Ron Goodman has edited the video for younger students...
Venus Flytrap – dangerous decimals

Venus Flytrap – dangerous decimals

Venus Flytrap – dangerous decimals (MathPickle, 2013) Here is a pdf to print the cards and rules of the game. Enjoy 😉 Standards for Mathematical Practice MathPickle puzzle and game designs engage a wide spectrum of student abilities while targeting the following...
Complete the Quadrilateral

Complete the Quadrilateral

Complete the Quadrilateral (Don Steward, 2013) Try finding the largest and smallest rhombus, rectangle, trapezoids etc. so their vertices  include a special point and the other vertices lie on the lattice points of a grid. The first half of the video is quite easy,...
Symmetry Search

Symmetry Search

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...
Kajitsu – symmetry puzzles

Kajitsu – symmetry puzzles

Kajitsu (MathPickle, 2012) Kajitsu puzzles are for students learning rotational & mirror symmetry. They are the most beautiful puzzles I have created so I love them a lot 😉 Download instructions and an extensive set of these beautiful puzzles here. Men are liars....