Project Euler
November 23, 2010, 12:00 amMy name is Dan, and I’m addicted to Euler (pronounced Oiler).
Not really, but this site is fabulous: http://projecteuler.net/ The gist of it for non-math people is that it has a list of problems, for example, find the 10,001st prime number. When you think you have your answer, then you type it...
How many pieces of Toast?
November 13, 2010, 12:00 amOnce again, OK Go has an innovative video.
Naturally, how many pieces of Toast? Answer is here.
Bonus: Did they use both sides of the bread for the drawing? Did they reuse any blank toast? How long would it take to toast all the pieces at setting 8?
Update (11-16-10): Class calculations...
(Virtual) Scavenger Hunt – Triangles (and review)
November 10, 2010, 12:00 amHere is another scavenger hunt that I made up for geometry. The scavenger hunt is a set of problems, where the only way to get to the next set of problems is to have the correct answer and hence the correct web address. It has isosceles, equilateral, triangle congruence, and logic questions on it...
How Many: Folds
November 6, 2010, 12:00 am(note: this post was previously under: Two problems, but it seemed better to split the two problems into separate posts. The other problem is found here.)
If you could, how many folds of a sheet of paper would it take for the thickness of the paper to reach the moon?
Asked for them to write...
How Many: People
November 6, 2010, 12:00 am
How Big is that Pumpkin?
November 2, 2010, 12:00 amThis is the second time I’ve done this lesson. You can read up on the previous attempt here.
Quick synopsis: There is a local contest to determine how much a large pumpkin weighs, the winner receives a year Family subscription to the YMCA (worth about $800). This contest concludes on Halloween...
Cartalk puzzler #2 logic – Rowena’s Picture
October 24, 2010, 12:00 amHere’s a great puzzler for logic.
Princess Rowena
Evil King Raymond and the White Knight
RAY: This puzzler comes from the days of knights and kings and fair maidens. Once upon a time, the fair maiden Rowena wished to wed. Her father, the evil King Raymond has devised a way to drive off suito...
Paper Towels WCYDWT
October 23, 2010, 12:00 amAs the subtitle to this blog suggests, I look for patterns. What questions do you have after seeing these three pictures of paper towel packaging?
Addition: For those who’d like the prices for the “giant” and “big”.
(Virtual) Scavenger Hunt – Pairs of Angles
October 19, 2010, 12:00 amI put together this quick six question activity that combines pairs of angles (complementary, supplementary, linear pairs, and vertical angles) and some basic algebra. The idea is that the students need to answer the question, then to get to the next problem they need to go to a webpage with the...
Car Talk Puzzler (Dance Party)
October 18, 2010, 12:00 amI don’t know if you listen to Car Talk, but maybe you should give it a try. Its a weekly radio show on NPR and podcasts are available. Essentially it is a call-in show for car questions and the hosts, Tom and Ray (aka Click and Clack), are very funny and their answers are pretty good too.
Anyway...