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gaming biology cell game science

shared by Chris Harrow on 19 Sep 11 - Cached

Chris Harrow on 19 Sep 11

OK, this is a biology game, but image the power of a math game that could accomplish what this does for cell biology.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OK, this is a biology game, but image the power of a math game that could accomplish what this does for cell biology.</div>

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f(t): This Logic Game Needs a Name - 0 views

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logic project_ideas to_build

shared by John Burk on 25 Jan 12 - No Cached

John Burk on 25 Jan 12

awesome game from Kate Nowak to teach logic and math reasoning to students.

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Kayaking by Bearings Game - 0 views

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geometry game bearings angles

shared by Shaffiq Welji on 28 Sep 11 - Cached

Shaffiq Welji on 28 Sep 11

A nice game for practicing bearings.

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Puzzle: polynomial guessing game - Mind Your Decisions - 1 views

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game polynomial coefficients mind number bases

shared by Chris Harrow on 30 Nov 11 - No Cached

Chris Harrow on 30 Nov 11

This is a SUPER COOL application of number bases. The problem statement makes it seem impossible, but the two solutions offered are GRAND.

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Can you make practising the times tables fun? Yes, just give me three dice… |... - 0 views

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elementary multiplication games

shared by Chris Harrow on 08 Sep 11 - No Cached

Chris Harrow on 08 Sep 11

As interesting as this game is, it also opens another question: Can you describe a general strategy that will guarantee the highest (or lowest) score for any given roll?

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Intransitive Dice - 2 views

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probability project_ideas

shared by John Burk on 30 Jun 12 - No Cached

John Burk on 30 Jun 12

awesome probability game with very counter-inuitive results.

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Chris Harrow on 02 Jul 12

This is a spectacular page with lots of good probability problems. For curious students, there's plenty of ground for creative exploration.

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The eyeballing game - 2 views

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geometry constructions estimation visual math game

shared by Ellen Vesey on 30 Dec 11 - Cached

Ellen Vesey on 30 Dec 11

Adjust a diagram visually to form a given geometric construction. This would drive some of our OCD students mad!

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When Will Educators Get Serious About Gaming? - Bruce Dixon - Innovations in Education ... - 1 views

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education gaming gamification

shared by Chris Harrow on 02 Jan 12 - No Cached

Collection of Math Games - 3 views

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shared by John Burk on 14 Nov 11 - No Cached

Interactive Mathematics Activities - 0 views

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interactive activities games

shared by Chris Harrow on 10 Aug 11 - No Cached

Lesson Plan | Put Me In, Coach! Getting in the Quantitative Game with Fantasy Football ... - 1 views

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math football statistics sport

shared by Ellen Vesey on 28 Oct 11 - No Cached

By looking at data, measuring matchups and making projections, students put their analytic skills to the test in fantasy sports competitions.
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Spinning Wheels - 0 views

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physics applet game visualization cyclic motion

shared by Shaffiq Welji on 23 May 13 - No Cached

MagicTile - geometrical and topolgical analogues of Rubik's Cube - 0 views

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cool math topology games

shared by John Burk on 12 Apr 12 - No Cached

Marilyn vos Savant | The Game Show Problem - 1 views

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savant probability marilyn

shared by Chris Harrow on 27 Dec 11 - Cached

Chris Harrow on 27 Dec 11

The great vos Savant problem that left egg on the faces of so many academics. This is an awesome problem to pose for initial theoretical probabilities from students before following up with empirical results.

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How Close is Close | Messy Matters - 0 views

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central limit theorem basketball statistics square root

shared by Chris Harrow on 10 Aug 12 - No Cached

Your team is down by a couple of baskets going into the final minutes of the game. Is it time to panic or is it still anyone’s to win?
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A better rule of thumb is that a team has an 80% chance of winning if they lead by twice the square root of minutes left.
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Devlin's Angle: The difference between teaching and instruction - 0 views

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devlin teaching learning instruction

shared by Chris Harrow on 09 Mar 12 - No Cached

I quickly figured out how to play that game successfully – success in that case being measured by my being able to solve under exam conditions, problems like the ones the teacher had shown us and we had practiced in class and done for homework.
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In fact, you can’t separate real teaching from learning. They are simply two perspectives of the same human interactive process.
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For whereas technology can provide instruction and can provide teachers and students with resources to assist them, what is cannot do on its own is teach them.
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Classic Minesweeper - 0 views