HANDS ON MATHS: STUDENTS CREATE A GAME RELATED TO MATHS

Marta Sánchez comparte:

I have done this evaluation with my students (1º ESO)

OBJETIVES OF THE PROJECT:

·        Develop creativity

·        Interaction between students

·        Change the point of view of mathematics

·        Relate fun and math

·        Demonstrate that mathematics is part of everything

TERM FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT:

·        Four weeks

START UP:

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     Firstly: they have made groups of a maximum of five people and a minimum   of three (as they have chosen)

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      Secondly: I have asked them what is playing and what is mathematics

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     After that: I have given each group a sheet where the definition of playing and mathematics was written.

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     Then: I have explained what is the project that they have to do

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     Afterwards: I have told them that all questions can be consulted by mail

TASK

They have to create a game. They have to invent a name for the game, some rules and everything necessary to be able to play in class or at home. They can get ideas from other games: chess, parcheesi…but it has to be a game that doesn't exist anymore, with a name that doesn't already exist and with some rules that don't exist anymore. Each team will have to present their project in front of their classmates, explain the rules of the game and why math appears in their game.

Every year I do this project with my students and every year there are several teams that surprise me with their games It is a very nice project, the students love it because they can vote which game they like the most and, on the last day of the term we play with their games.