Transcript Learning Maths Through Games

Learning Maths Through
Games
20th May 2014
Why play games?
• What educational benefits are
there to be gained from games?
• Are some games better than
others?
• Can we justify the use of games
in Maths lessons?
What is a mathematical game?
• 2 or more players
• Take turns
• A ‘winning’ situation
• Be able to exercise some choice
Two distinct purposes
1.Games with a specific
mathematical learning
objective
2.Games that develop thinking
skills, mathematical strategy,
intuition and puzzle solving
Some examples…
1.Games with a specific
mathematical learning objective
http://nrich.maths.org/8283
http://nrich.maths.org/6082/note
Some examples…
2. Games that develop thinking
skills, mathematical strategy,
intuition or puzzle solving
http://nrich.maths.org/6071/note
http://nrich.maths.org/6589
6 + 4 = 10
10 take away 9 makes 1
1 add 17 is 18
18……
Competitive aim – stop your
partner from going
Collaborative aim – cross off as
many as possible
Benefits of Using Games
• Motivation
• Positive attitude
• Increased learning
• Generation of discussion
• Increased learning
• Different levels of learning
• Assessment
• Home and school
• Independence
• Language barriers
Maths games in action!