STEM: Adventures in Mathematical Problem Solving Nancy Foote

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Double Dice math

Double dice games Multiplication rocks The inner die is the tens quantity The outer die is the ones quantity Roll the die again Multiply the two number together using the traditional algorithm Multiply the two numbers using the alternate (matrix/lattice) algorithm Check your answer with your calculator

Double dice fractions Roll the dice. Inner number in the numerator Outer number is the denominator Choose your operation. Check your answer with your calculator

Build your own dice Fair or not?

Craft stick math Risk it Flip

Number tiles math

3-digit Locker number challenge Challenge 1 The sum of the digits is less than 15. The third digit is 3 times the first. The second digit is 3 more than the first. The number is even. Challenge 2 The first digit is 2 more than the second digit. The second digit is 7 less than the third digit. The number is even Use the number tiles 0 – 9 to find the 3-digit locker number.

Divisibility Rules with number tiles Use all 10 number tiles to create two 5- digit numbers, each divisible by 3 and 5. Find the smallest 5-digit number divisible by 3 and 5. Find the largest.

Adding machine tape 1009 count up

Projects

Pedometer math 2000 steps = 1 mile How many steps will it take to get from Phoenix to Memphis? How many days will it take? How does this change when we add up the steps for everyone in the class?

Scavenger hunts What can you do with this?

What can you do with this?

What can you do with this?

Podcasting

Mental Math challenges Mental math challenges Minimum of 3 operations Minimum of 3 clues for answer Use conventional wisdom