Math Masters: Aerobics of the Mind: Description
Grades 3-5
Morning 1: 9:00-10:25
Explore the deeper concepts in mathematics through strategy games and explorations. Students will explore a variety of mathematical strategies and stretch their minds with mathematical challenges in this fun, fast-paced class! This class is geared toward students who have a passion for mathematics and seek enrichment. A variety of technologies, cooperative game-play, and individual challenges will exercise your mind and stretch your mathematical applications!
Morning 1: 9:00-10:25
Explore the deeper concepts in mathematics through strategy games and explorations. Students will explore a variety of mathematical strategies and stretch their minds with mathematical challenges in this fun, fast-paced class! This class is geared toward students who have a passion for mathematics and seek enrichment. A variety of technologies, cooperative game-play, and individual challenges will exercise your mind and stretch your mathematical applications!
Class Code: SZ2KGS
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Class Introduction Letter:
Our Favorite Math Topics: Google Spreadsheet
Games We Play in Math Masters:
- Prime Club
- 24
- Snap It Up!
- Mastermind
- Rush Hour (free online version is here! - http://www.agame.com/game/rush_hour_2)
- Set
- Blink
- Math Dice Tournament
- Multiplication Bingo
- Zip Around
- River Crossing: The Perilous Plank Puzzle
- Geoboards
- Racko
- Tipover
- Skunk (a game of probability/chance)
- Colorku (Sudoku with colors)
- Prime Magic
- Fraction Battleship
- Magnetic Pattern Blocks
- KenKen Puzzles
- Origami
- Brain Teasers/Puzzles
- Ciphers/Secret Codes
Math Books We Read:
- "How Much is a Million" by David M. Schwartz
- "Let's Fly a Kite" by Stuart J. Murphy
- "Ready, Set, Hop!" by Stuart J. Murphy
- "Betcha!" by Stuart J. Murphy
- "Divide and Ride" by Stuart J. Murphy
- "Sir Cumference and the First Round Table" by Cindy Neuschwander
- "On Beyond a Million" by David M. Schwartz
- "Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland" by Cindy Neuschwander
- "Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi" by Cindy Neuschwander
- "Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone" by Cindy Neuschwander
- "G is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book" by David M. Schwartz
Sir Cumference Books (online video versions):
Skills/Concepts We Explore:
- Logic Puzzles
- Googol & Googolplex
- Exponents
- Sudoku/KenKen/Number skills
- Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division
- Binary Numbers/Binary Expansion
- Data: Mean, Median, Mode
- Rhombicosidodecahedron, with 240 triangular faces and 122 edges.
- Euler's formula that can calculate vertices (v), sides (s), and edges (e): v + s = e + 2
- Probability from our group game "Skunk": they learned that there is a 1/6 chance of rolling a 1 on one dice, and a 1/36 chance of rolling two 1's --> (1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36).
- "Independent Events" with probability - rolling a 1 on the dice once does not impact the next roll, there is still a 1/6 chance of getting any number 1-6.
- Patterns and logic puzzles
- Chance and choice through the game "Skunk"
- Using variables to solve equations
- Prime numbers, factors, divisibility rules, and fact families
- Geometry and Origami
Resources for Students:
Math Magic Tricks:
- Math Facts- Kids Math Games Online
- Interesting Number Facts- Kids Math Games Online
- What's Special About this Number
- Funny Math
- Math's Interesting Facts- Make Me a Genius
- CuriousMath.com
- Website for Binary Magic Trick: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/resources/mathclub/magictrick/index.html
- Binary Magic Card Kit: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/resources/mathclub/magictrick/lessonkit_magic.pdf
- Rush Hour (online version): http://www.agame.com/game/rush_hour_2
- SKUNK: http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lesson.aspx?id=956
- Cool Math: http://www.coolmath.com/
- Broken Calculator Game: http://www.mathgametime.com/games/broken-calculator
- 24 (virtual version) - Making 24): http://www.math-play.com/5th-grade-math-games.html
- KenKen Puzzles: http://www.kenken.com
- Sudoku Puzzles (online): http://www.websudoku.com
- Sudoku Puzzles (to print): http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/quizzes/sudoku.html
- Sudoku (challenge): http://www.mathgametime.com/games/sudoku-math
- Crypto Club Ciphers: http://www.cryptoclub.org/tools/ciphers.php
- Crypto Club Additive Ciphers: http://www.cryptoclub.org/tools/additive_cipher.php
- Make & Takes Secret Codes: http://www.makeandtakes.com/3-secret-codes-to-try-with-your-kids
- Just Code It: http://pwiscoding.weebly.com/
- Code.Org: https://code.org/learn
- Tinker Ball: http://invention.si.edu/tinker-ball
- Cool Math Geometry: http://www.coolmath.com/reference/geometry-trigonometry-reference
- Math4Children Geometry Games (by topic): http://www.math4childrenplus.com/games/geometry/
- Geometry & Spatial Reasoning Games: www.mathplayground.com/index_geometry.html
- Geometry (Search by grade): www.mathgametime.com/subject/shapes-and-geometry
- Geoboard Area/Perimeter: http://www.mathplayground.com/geoboard.html
- Fractal Fractivities: fractalfoundation.org/resources/fractivities/
- Fractals: http://42explore.com/fractal.htm
- Tessellations: http://www.tessellations.org
- Tessellations (DIY Paper Method): http://www.tessellations.org/methods-diy-papercut.shtml
- Tessellations (Cool Math): www.coolmath.com/lesson-tessellations-1
- Pattern Block Challenges: invention.si.edu/puzzle-blocks
- Origami Instructions: http://www.origami-instructions.com
- Origami Frog: http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-hopping-frog.html
- Origami Tea Cup: http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-tea-cup.html
- Origami Tie: http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-tie.html
- Origami Crown: http://www.origami-instructions.com/easy-origami-crown.html
- Pythagorean Theorem: http://www.math4childrenplus.com/pythagorean-theorem-catapult-game/
- Brain Teasers/Logic (4th Grade): http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr4/
- Brain Teasers/Logic (5th Grade): http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr5/
- APlus Click Logic Questions: http://www.aplusclick.com/wordproblems.htm
- Norwood Logic Puzzles: http://www.sites.norwood.k12.ma.us/k5curr/math_info/logic_problems.htm
- Puzzlers Paradise: http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/page1042.html
- Daily Dose Brainteasers: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/brain_teasers.htm
- Greg Tang Math Games: gregtangmath.com/
- Kakooma: http://gregtangmath.com/kakooma