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Peer reviewedDixon, J.; Watkinson, R. – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents two activities on pentominoes using geoboards and rectangles. (ASK)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedOldknow, Adrian – Mathematics in School, 1986
Some techniques used in making animated computer games in order to highlight their mathematical content are presented through specific examples. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Educational Games, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedHolmes, P. – Mathematics in School, 1971
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedTapson, Frank – Mathematics in School, 1997
Discusses the use of educational games in the mathematics classroom. Emphasizes the reasons for the need for games, organizing games, and the analyses of games. Presents 10 examples of these mathematical games. (ASK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedKirby, Dave – Mathematics in School, 1988
Describes various kinds of games for one and two players. Provides the diagrams and rules for the games and puzzles. (YP)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Games, Learning Activities, Mathematical Enrichment
Peer reviewedMelrose, Jean – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents a subtle version of a tangram puzzle in which students must put pieces in the right places to make the required design. (ASK)
Descriptors: Area, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedKirkby, Dave – Mathematics in School, 1987
Described are a variety of mathematical games that can be played on a chess board and using either chess pieces or counters that move according to chess-piece moves. (RH)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedGardiner, Tony – Mathematics in School, 1986
Exploring the strategies used in simple games for two players is discussed. Six games are briefly described, followed by suggestions for analyzing them. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedNewton, D. P. – Mathematics in School, 1984
The rules for playing the medieval game of Rithmomachia, a battle of numbers, is described. Moves, rules of capture, play with the pyramids, components of pyramids, victories, and hints on strategy are each given. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts
Peer reviewedWatson, F. R. – Mathematics in School, 1973
Rules for three mathematics games are specified. One game is concerned with providing an entertaining framework for routine practice; the other two games are based on estimating probabilities of outcomes. (DT)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics, Games, Instruction
Peer reviewedHolt, Michael – Mathematics in School, 1972
Two games, a barn dance and football game, are described in which the rules and the strategies are based on the composition of elements of the Klein-four group. (DT)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Experiential Learning, Games, Instruction
Peer reviewedMorris, Helen – Mathematics in School, 1997
Presents a variety of mathematical games from all over the world using pen and paper, or single-board setups. (ASK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedStephenson, Paul – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents a game in which students are told to say 'Fizz' on multiples of two and 'Buzz' on multiples of three while the teacher proceeds to count upward by one. (ASK)
Descriptors: Computation, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedFriedlander, Alex; Taizi, Nomi – Mathematics in School, 1987
Three open-phrase games are presented which offer interesting experiences with substitution of numbers. Four open-sentence games are also described, two dealing with the initial stages of finding a partial solution and two requiring students to find the complete solution of an open sentence. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Educational Games, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedKirkby, Dave – Mathematics in School, 1986
Three mathematical games which are developments of well-known games are described: Rummy, War, and Remembering. Seven packs of cards are illustrated. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts
