This revised and updated edition of Mathemagic in the Classroom offers 57 mathematical magic tricks to teach, challenge, and entertain your students. Using common objects such as cards, dice, coins, dominoes, and matches, these tricks can be used in a variety of ways in your classroom - as a filler at the beginning or end of class, as an illustration of a specific math concept, or as a special event devoted to mathemagic. Designed to meet NCTM Standards, the book is divided into two sections. Part One presents each trick and the secret to solving it. Part Two explains the mathematics that make each trick work. As students work to find the secret of each trick, they improve their skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and mathematical reasoning. Students gain experience making conjectures, collecting evidence, and forming arguments to support or reject their conjectures. They look for patterns and apply mathematics they already know to solve problems. Grades 8-adult. |
