Maths Puzzle Day
Maths Puzzle Day
There are a number of formats you can use for a Maths puzzle day, such as:
- Student teams move around a room (classroom/Hall) tackling the puzzles. For each puzzle challenge they are given a set amount of time. Each team gets a score depending on how many puzzles their team solves.
- Teams are given puzzle challenges. Once the team has solved the puzzle correctly they are given the next.
- A set of puzzle challenges is given out at the beginning of the week to all students in the school.
- Quick-fire short puzzles can be given out daily.
Create your own Puzzle Day by using the resources below:
Puzzle.com is a fantastic website full of great puzzles. All puzzles come with clear solutions.
Venture into the world of Puzzleland created by Sam Loyd
There is an enchanted place where every sign is a puzzle, every question a riddle….
http://www.samloyd.com/puzzleland/
Find out more about one of the great puzzlers of all time www.samuelloyd.com/
Another puzzler is Henry Dudeney and you can find links to his puzzles at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Dudeney
Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner was an American popular mathematics and science writer specializing in recreational mathematics. read more from wikipedia and some puzzles by Martin can be found here: http://www.puzzles.com/puzzleplayground/Authors/MartinGardner.htm
On and around the 21st October each year there is a worldwide celebration of Martin Gardner and his legacy. See website - http://www.g4g-com.org/
Nrich website has a range of good puzzles and mathematical challenges for students of all ages http//nrich.maths.org/public/search.php?search=puzzles
Primary Mathematics Challenge papers from 2008 to 2012 with answers are free to download. These questions make a good source of puzzle challenge questions for team games.
www.m-a.org.uk/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=251
The FunMaths Roadshow is a collection of 350 mathematical activities suitable for use with school pupils between the ages of 5 and 20. It is an excellent instant resource when creating at Maths Puzzle Day. Costs 40 Euros including P&P
www.maths.liv.ac.uk/lms/funmaths/
Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching has over 100 competitions puzzle challenges with answers ready to be cut out and used
