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Book Synopsis
Engages students in mathematical discovery through fun and approachable problems that reveal deeper mathematical ideas. Each chapter starts with a gentle on-ramp, such as a game or puzzle. Follow-up problems and activities require intuitive logic and reveal more sophisticated notions of strategy and algorithms.

Table of Contents
  • Activity guides: Color triangle challenge
  • Magic squares and algebras
  • Nim
  • Palindrom grab!
  • To tows, too! Two twos? More?
  • Prisoner puzzle
  • Broken calculators
  • Dominoes and checkerboards
  • Fair division
  • Jumping Julia
  • Activity handouts: Color triangle challence
  • Magic squares and algebra
  • Nim
  • Palindrome grab!
  • To twos, too! Two tos? More?
  • Prisoner puzzle
  • Broken calculators
  • Dominoes and checkerboards
  • Fair division
  • Jumping Julia

A Festival of Mathematics A Sourcebook

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    A Paperback by Alice Peters, Mark Saul

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      Publisher: MP-AMM American Mathematical
      Publication Date: 6/30/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781470453381, 978-1470453381
      ISBN10: 147045338X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Engages students in mathematical discovery through fun and approachable problems that reveal deeper mathematical ideas. Each chapter starts with a gentle on-ramp, such as a game or puzzle. Follow-up problems and activities require intuitive logic and reveal more sophisticated notions of strategy and algorithms.

      Table of Contents
      • Activity guides: Color triangle challenge
      • Magic squares and algebras
      • Nim
      • Palindrom grab!
      • To tows, too! Two twos? More?
      • Prisoner puzzle
      • Broken calculators
      • Dominoes and checkerboards
      • Fair division
      • Jumping Julia
      • Activity handouts: Color triangle challence
      • Magic squares and algebra
      • Nim
      • Palindrome grab!
      • To twos, too! Two tos? More?
      • Prisoner puzzle
      • Broken calculators
      • Dominoes and checkerboards
      • Fair division
      • Jumping Julia

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