Albany+ Math
Bringing Math To Albany Families
A.K.A.
Family Math Time!!!
Issue #7
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
SUBTRACTION WITH REGROUPING
Using the digits 1 to 9 at most one time each, fill in the boxes to make the difference equal to 39.
Intermediate
ROUNDING DECIMALS
Using the digits 0 to 9 at most one time each, place a digit in each box to create two different decimals that are equivalent when rounded to the nearest tenth and have the least possible value.
Middle School
THREE DIGIT INTEGER SUMS
Using the digits 1 to 9 at most one time each, place a digit in each box to find the second greatest solution.
High School
MULTIPLYING COMPLEX NUMBERS
Using the integers -9 to 9 at most one time each, fill in the boxes twice: once to make a positive real number product and once to make a negative real number product. You may reuse all the integers for each product.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
Find the next 3 terms in the pattern. How do you know? What is the pattern?
* L, M, N, O, ___, ___, ___
* 101, 103, 105, 107, ___, ___, ___
* 108, 106, 104, 102, ___, ___, ___
* 66, 77, 88, 99, ___, ___, ___
* 1, 2, 4, 8, ___, ___, ___
* 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, 0.0625, ___, ___, ___
MATH ART CHALLENGE
Cardiods
Try your hand at this week's Math Art Challenge. Click here for detailed directions.
The Challenge: Create cardioid images by marking the circumference of a circle with equally spaced tick marks, then connecting them at various ratios.
Materials Needed: Paper, circle to trace (yogurt or oatmeal lid?), writing utensil, straight edge (doesn’t have to be a ruler, could just be a piece of cardboard cut straight or any other number of things.
Math Concepts: sequences, modular arithmetic, angles, geometric construction, ratios, circles, functions, vertices/intersections
MATH GAME -
The Child and the Witch
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 -
SolveMe Mystery Grid
PUZZLE ME THIS, BATMAN!
If each letter represents a different nonzero digit,
what must S be?
DID YOU KNOW?
*The opposite sides of a die always adds up to 7.
*Einstein slept 10 hours a night.
MATH FUNNY FOR YOUR TUMMY!
Q: What tool is best suited for math?
A: Multi-pliers.
Q: Which knight created the round table?
A: Sir Cumference!
Q: Why didn’t the quarter roll down the road with the nickel?
A: Because it had more cents.
THINK AGAIN!
Professor Howie Hua is back! Hear how you can subtract without ever having to borrow again!