How to invent mathematical puzzles
- 1. Scott Kim Nueva School March 11, 2011 INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES
- 2. Puzzles
- 3. Solving
- 4. Inventing
- 5. Demo Demo
- 6. Why?
- 7. Why? What’s missing from math education?
- 8. Language Reading Writing What’s missing from math education?
- 9. Language Reading Writing What’s missing from math education? CREATIVE
- 10. Language Reading Writing Problem solving Math What’s missing from math education?
- 11. Language Reading Writing Problem solving Math What’s missing from math education? ?
- 12. Language Reading Writing Problem solving Problem posing Math What’s missing from math education? Problem posing
- 13. Language Reading Writing Problem solving Problem posing Math What’s missing from math education? Problem posing PUZZLES
- 14. How? INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES is a great way to explore the CREATIVE SIDE OF MATHEMATICS
- 15. How?
- 16. Sudoku
- 17. Sudoku
- 18. Sudoku
- 19. 1. Fill in the blanks
- 20. 1. Fill in the blanks One solution Many solutions No solutions
- 21. 2. Add a theme Put inside a larger story
- 22. 2. Add a theme Change appearance
- 23. 2. Add a theme Add extra meaning
- 24. 3. Easy to Hard
- 25. 3. Easy to Hard
- 26. 3. Easy to Hard Levels = secret of videogames Requires testing
- 27. Putting it all together
- 28. Putting it all together mathfair.com
- 29. Putting it all together Kids present puzzles they made
- 30. Putting it all together With added themes and levels of difficulty
- 31. 4. Change the rules
- 32. 4. Change the rules Change the size
- 33. 4. Change the rules Change the region shapes
- 34. 4. Change the rules Change the goal
- 35. Conclusions
- 36. How to invent mathematical puzzles 1. Fill in the blanks 2. Add a theme 3. Easy to hard 4. Change the rules
- 38. INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES is a great way to explore the CREATIVE SIDE OF MATHEMATICS
- 39. INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES is a great way to explore the CREATIVE SIDE OF MATHEMATICS Interested in family puzzle gatherings? Email me: scott@scottkim.com
Editor's Notes
- #9: Reading is receiving words, writing is creating words. Together they make a complete system: language.