by MathPickle | Sep 16, 2015 |
Integral fission puzzles are better than prime factorization trees for student engagement. Click Here Integral fission is how a number explodes into its prime factors. Click Here Integral fission is how a number explodes into its prime factors. Click Here Start with...
by MathPickle | Sep 16, 2015 |
Egyptian Fractions (Graham, 1964) The first “greedy algorithm” introduced in this video is a good way to give your students practice finding common denominators, but be very careful which you choose. As the video shows, these can get nasty!!! If you are...
by MathPickle | Sep 16, 2015 |
Divisibility Tricks Divisibility tricks allow you to figure out if an integer is divisible by another integer. Again, this video is a lower priority than the engaging puzzle videos, but it should open up some interesting challenges. Games give you a chance to excel,...
by MathPickle | Sep 16, 2015 |
Dressed Up (Equivalent) Fractions (MathPickle, 2013) Equivalent fractions should be explored first using the engaging Fractured Fraction puzzle. Only later is this structural video an option. Engagement first, structure second. This video introduces a challenge: how...
by MathPickle | Sep 16, 2015 |
Unfair Thrones (MathPickle, 2013) This was MathPickle’s first puzzle to get into the New York Times. It is perfect to give students motivation to subtract fractions and turn the result into a percentage. Start the class by naming an empress and getting her to...
