How to invent mathematical puzzles

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Scott Kim Nueva School March 11, 2011 INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES

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Solving mathematical puzzles is a fun way to improve your problem solving skills. Inventing puzzles takes you even deeper into mathematical thinking. In this presentation you'll learn how to create your own Sudoku puzzles. And the lessons you learn will help you create other mathematical puzzles as well. It's fun, it's creative, and. both kids and adults can do it.

Transcript of How to invent mathematical puzzles

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Scott KimNueva SchoolMarch 11, 2011

INVENTING

MATHEMATICALPUZZLES

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Puzzles

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Solving

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Inventing

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Demo

Demo

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Why?

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Why?What’s missing from math education?

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Language Reading Writing

What’s missing from math education?

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Language Reading Writing

What’s missing from math education?

CREATIVE

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Language Reading Writing

Problem solving

Math

What’s missing from math education?

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Language Reading Writing

Problem solving

Math

What’s missing from math education?

?

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Language Reading Writing

Problem solving

Problem posing

Math

What’s missing from math education?

Problem posing

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Language Reading Writing

Problem solving

Problem posing

Math

What’s missing from math education?

Problem posing

PUZZLES

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How?

INVENTINGMATHEMATICAL

PUZZLESis a great way to explore the

CREATIVE SIDE OF

MATHEMATICS

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How?

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Sudoku

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Sudoku

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Sudoku

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1. Fill in the blanks

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1. Fill in the blanks

• One solution• Many solutions• No solutions

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2. Add a theme

Put inside a larger story

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2. Add a theme

Change appearance

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2. Add a theme

Add extra meaning

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3. Easy to Hard

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3. Easy to Hard

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3. Easy to Hard

Levels = secret of videogamesRequires testing

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Putting it all together

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Putting it all together

mathfair.com

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Putting it all together

Kids present puzzles they made

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Putting it all together

With added themes and levels of difficulty

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4. Change the rules

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4. Change the rules

Change the size

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4. Change the rules

Change the region shapes

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4. Change the rules

Change the goal

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Conclusions

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How to invent mathematical puzzles

1. Fill in the blanks2. Add a theme3. Easy to hard4. Change the rules

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MathematicsArtCOMMUNICATION

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Sis a great way to explore

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CREATIVE SIDE OF

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INVENTINGMATHEMATICALPUZZLE

Sis a great way to explore

the

CREATIVE SIDE OF

MATHEMATICS

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