Archive for the ‘Game’ Category
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Games and Math go really well together, although a lot of people don't make that connection. Math really can be fun if some of its principles are taught through games. We see this in quite a number of free and commercial video games that teach math concepts, typically through solving ...
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
There are zillions of Sudoku web-sites geared toward adults. I've gotten interested in finding Sudoku sites for the little ones, in particular my 6 and 8 year old nieces. While Sudoku is not strictly "about Math" it is a great exercise in logic, it engages kids with numbers and patterns, ...
Posted in Game, Fun, Puzzle | 7 Comments »
Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Here's a game that's easy and leads to a nice exploration of number theory for those so inclined. Two people play. All you need is a sheet of paper and a pencil or pen. Here's how to play:
Each person thinks of a number between 1 and 50 without telling the ...
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