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The timely prediction |
| What’s the mystery? | A random number is freely generated by the learners, only for the teacher to magically match it to a prediction about the current date or location. |
| Domain(s) | Mathematics |
| Subdomain keywords | Addition grids, tables, magic mathematical row column, matrix. |
| Age group | 8 to 14 years old (with different levels of differentiation). |
| Expected time for the mystery | Approximate time for teacher preparation: 30 min.Approximate time for the mystery: 40 min. |
| Safety/supervision | No safety precautions required.Disclaimer: the authors of this teaching material will not be held responsible for any injury or damage to persons or properties that might occur in its use. |
| Preparation and list of materials | Paper, pens, grids of numbers prepared by teacher similar to those shown in this document, calculators. |
| Learning objectives | Student will practise addition and subtraction skills. They will also explore number patterns and data structures such as matrices. |
| Resources | The necessary tables are at the end of attached PDF. However, it would be a good idea to make your own with another number that is more relevant.Also see:
The concept of a forcing matrix, more methods, and a spreadsheet for grid generation is given at: |
Domain(s)
Mathematics
Keywords
Addition grids
magic mathematical
matrix
tables
Age Group
10
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14
Expected time
1 period
Langues
Downloads
The timely prediction.PDF