Document Type

Conference Presentation

Publication Date

8-4-2016

Department

Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science

Keywords

projective geometry, games, problem solving, axioms

Abstract

In this talk Dr. Clark shared about a Math Teachers’ Circle session he recently ran centered around the children’s game Spot it! This game has some very interesting mathematics behind it and naturally begs to be explored with inquiry. He described the way he led teachers to ask questions about the game, the way the teachers then explored the topic, and the mathematics behind it all.

Comments

Presented at the 2016 MAA Mathfest held August 3-6, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Talk was based on the paper Analyzing Unique-Matching Games Using Elementary Mathematics, co-authored with Cal Jongsma.

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