Topics
- Math education II
- Math games
- Design a math game
- Tinkering Toward Utopia and Current Events
Readings
- Reading guidelines for math education games. (PDF)
- Hildebrandt, Carolyn. “Developing Mathematical Understanding Through Invented Games.” Teaching Children Mathematics 5, no. 3 (1998): 191.
- Lach, Tisa M., and Lynae E. Sakshaug. “Let’s Do Math: Wanna Play?” Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 11, no. 4 (2005): 172.
- [Tinkering] = Chapter 2.
Assignments
- Math Games (Test run of game due Week #10; Final version due Week #11) (PDF)
- Math Games Rubric (PDF)
- Math games type handout (PDF)
Resources
- Nim games student worksheet (PDF)
- Nim games lesson plan
