Playlist: Bookmarks
Stories with the Same Problems and Solutions
Have you ever noticed that some stories have awfully similar problems? What if we looked for the most unusual way of solving a repeating problem?
Fizz Buzz: A Counting and Divisibility Game
Ready for a tricky counting and divisibility game?
New Uses for a Paperclip
So what are some new ways to use a paperclip?
Concept Attainment: Art
Can your students tell the difference between cubism and abstract art?
An Escher-Style Tessellation Project
Create a piece of repeating art in the style of MC Escher!
Subtraction: 3 Digits Minus 2 Digits (Multiple Solutions)
Typical practice problems don’t move students up Bloom’s Taxonomy. With this framework, you’ll see kids stop and really think about how to approach multi-digit subtraction.
Math Game: Heaps
Try this a simple (but surprisingly strategic) subtraction game!
Math Curiosity: A Pattern Packed Triangle
Pascal’s pattern-packed triangle is a potent puzzle for pupils to ponder.
SCAMPER: Scaffolding Creativity
Asking students to “think creatively” won’t get you far. They won’t know how to start, they’ll get stuck with simple ideas, or they’ll just go completely wild. SCAMPER is a tool for scaffolding the process of creativity.
Col – A Strategy Game
The first person to run out of regions loses in this strategy game.
Sprouts
Learn how to play the abstract, paper-and-pencil game Sprouts.
The Game of 100
Who can get to 100 first in this simple, but delightful, math game?