Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Non-standard Dice
What number of sides are possible for dice? Can these creations be created in such a way that each side is equally probable?
Some possibilities if you're interested:
Platonic Solids, and 2 decahedra.
1-sided die = moebius strip.
What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?
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Source:
internet
Q that perplexed my class: can you have a 3-sided die? 4-sided? 5-sided? 2-sided? #MTBoS @MathCurmudgeon -- we are now creating dice.
— Hunter Patton (@professorpatton) April 16, 2014
More Information:
Noticing and wondering is a tool to help students:
- Understand the story, the quantities, and the relationships in the problem.
- Understand what the problem is asking and what the answer will look like. Have some ideas to begin to solve the problem.
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Noticing and wondering is a tool to help students:
- Understand the story, the quantities, and the relationships in the problem.
- Understand what the problem is asking and what the answer will look like. Have some ideas to begin to solve the problem.
More Here at NCTM
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