School
 IES San Telmo
    Title A bit of mental exercise is good for your brain
    Topic Use of logical-mathematical strategies to improve calculations and mental agility. Use of topology to solve geometry challenges on a geoboard.

    Questions

    		 With these activities we try to formulate the following matters:
    1-What mathematical concepts underlie in each game?
    2-Can I design my own strategy games using my knowledge of maths?
    3-How maths help our knowledge of the environment and to solve planning/strategy problems?

    Materials

    		 -Fibreboards
    -Nails
    -Wool
    -Calendars
    -Eva foam
    -Glue

    Introduction

    		 Our aim is to show the students the playful side of maths and solutions encouraging the pleasure of discovering why "tricks" work and the planning behind each activity.

    Description

    		 1-Tricks with the calendar: use of calendars to make tricks guessing numbers.
    2-Use of geoboard to present topology.
    3-Games with numbers: some games will be set out to guess numbers and/or do calculations in a non-traditional way. Later it will be explained how we got it.

    Question 1

    		 Why do these tricks always work?

    Question 2

    		 May I extrapolate these strategies to other problems and/or real life situations?
    Licence
    • by-nc.eu_petitReconocimiento – NoComercial (by-nc)
    Última modificación: lunes, 21 de marzo de 2016, 17:32