Solving mathematical puzzles is a fun way to improve your problem solving skills. Inventing puzzles takes you even deeper into mathematical thinking. In this presentation you'll learn how to create your own Sudoku puzzles. And the lessons you learn will help you create other mathematical puzzles as well. It's fun, it's creative, and. both kids and adults can do it.

1. Scott Kim Nueva School March 11, 2011 INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES

2. Puzzles

3. Solving

4. Inventing

5. Demo Demo

6. Why?

7. Why? What’s missing from math education?

8. Language Reading Writing What’s missing from math education?

9. Language Reading Writing What’s missing from math education? CREATIVE

10. Language Reading Writing Problem solving Math What’s missing from math education?

11. Language Reading Writing Problem solving Math What’s missing from math education? ?

12. Language Reading Writing Problem solving Problem posing Math What’s missing from math education? Problem posing

13. Language Reading Writing Problem solving Problem posing Math What’s missing from math education? Problem posing PUZZLES

14. How? INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES is a great way to explore the CREATIVE SIDE OF MATHEMATICS

15. How?

16. Sudoku

17. Sudoku

18. Sudoku

19. 1. Fill in the blanks

21. 2. Add a theme Put inside a larger story

22. 2. Add a theme Change appearance

23. 2. Add a theme Add extra meaning

24. 3. Easy to Hard

25. 3. Easy to Hard

26. 3. Easy to Hard Levels = secret of videogames Requires testing

27. Putting it all together

28. Putting it all together mathfair.com

29. Putting it all together Kids present puzzles they made

30. Putting it all together With added themes and levels of difficulty

31. 4. Change the rules

32. 4. Change the rules Change the size

33. 4. Change the rules Change the region shapes

34. 4. Change the rules Change the goal

35. Conclusions

36. How to invent mathematical puzzles 1. Fill in the blanks 2. Add a theme 3. Easy to hard 4. Change the rules

37. Mathematics Art COMMUNICATION

38. INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES is a great way to explore the CREATIVE SIDE OF MATHEMATICS

39. INVENTING MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES is a great way to explore the CREATIVE SIDE OF MATHEMATICS Interested in family puzzle gatherings? Email me: scott@scottkim.com