Albany+ Math
Bringing Math To Albany Families
A.K.A.
Family Math Time!!!
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Greetings Albany Families!
At its very essence, mathematics is the study of patterns. Mathematicians do three things:
* Mathematicians NOTICE patterns.
* Mathematicians DESCRIBE patterns.
* Mathematicians GENERALIZE patterns.
One of the most fun ways to interact with math/patterns is through games and puzzles. "Albany+ Math" (A+ Math for short) aims to bring to you fun math activities for the whole family. These games and puzzles are intended to be enjoyed together as a family. Project this page onto your big screen TV and go for it! Family Math Time! These activities can be done cooperatively, in competition, or side by side - whichever your family enjoys more (or whichever method will avoid family conflict!). Some of these activities are aimed towards specific age levels while others accessible to all ages. However, don't let our age recommendations limit you - try anything and everything on this page!
Math is a beautiful thing that is all around us and math is meant to be experienced, explored, and enjoyed! We invite you to join us in the journey of experiencing math together through A+ math this year.
WHICH ONE DOESN'T BELONG?
In each set of 4, which one doesn't belong? How do you know? Are there other possibilities? How many different answers can you come up with?
Discuss, chat, and even argue about which one doesn't belong.
Primary
Intermediate
Middle School
High School
Complete each puzzle by filling in the blanks. Can you find multiple solution?
Primary
ORDER NUMBERS:
Using the digits 0 through 9 at most one time each,
place a digit in each box to make a two-digit number that has a value between given numbers.
Intermediate
SUM TO 10,000:
Using the digits 1-9 at most one time each, find the closest sum to 10,000 using two 4-digit addends.
Middle School
COMPARING FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS:
Using the digits 1 to 9 at most one time each, place a digit in each box to make a true statement.
High School
COMPARING & ORDERING RADICALS:
Using the digits 1-9 at most one time each, create a sequence that is in numerical order and cannot be simplified anymore.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
Find the next 3 terms in the pattern. How do you know? What is the pattern?
* 23, 24, 25, 26, ___, ___, ___
* 49, 48, 47, 46, ___, ___, ___
* 1, 3, 5, 7, ___, ___, ___
* 1, 2, 7, 3, 4, 7, 5, ___, ___, ___
* 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___, ___, ___
* Z, O, T, T, F, F, S, ___, ___, ___
MATH ART CHALLENGE
Tons of Triangles
Try your hand at this week's Math Art Challenge. Click here for detailed directions.
The Challenge: Draw as many connected triangles as you can. Goal is to have as many vertices with 7 triangles as possible.
MATH GAME - NIM
HOW TO PLAY:
* Nim is played starting with piles or rows of objects.
* Players take turns taking any number of objects from one of the piles.
* Whoever takes the last of the objects wins!
For example, suppose we start with three piles of M&Ms, the first with 10, the second with 8 and the third with 13.
The first player can choose to take 8 M&Ms from the first pile. However he/she could not take 8 from the first pile and 2 from the second pile, since he/she can choose only from one pile.
What do you think the graph is about?
As you slowly advance through the slides (click the right arrow button),
make predictions about the graph.
ONLINE MATH GAME -
Bad Calculators
PUZZLE ME THIS, BATMAN!
The men at right are named Andrew and Bob. If we know that at least one of them lied, what is the color of the shirt that Andrew is wearing?
DID YOU KNOW?
* Toilets account for 30% of indoor water use.
* All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed for 30 minutes.
MATH FUNNY FOR YOUR TUMMY!
Q: Why was the equal sign so humble?
A: Because she knew she wasn’t greater than or less than anyone else.
Q: Why can you never trust a math teacher holding graphing paper?
A: They must be plotting something.
Surgeon: Nurse, I have so many patients. Who do I work on first?
Nurse: Simple, follow the order of operations.
I call today's art project:
"Four-shadowing."
THINK AGAIN!
Math is universal, timeless, and never-changing, right? My mom's math is my grandma's math is my great grandma's math, right?
Sometimes, it's fun and even potentially useful to think about "old" things in new ways. We've always been taught to add numbers from right to left. But is it possible to add from left to right? Could it possibly be easier to add from left to right? Watch this video from Fresno State Professor Howie Hua and decide for yourself!
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