Would You Rather ...

"Would you rather games are activities that encourage discussion and reasoning. They give you an opportunity to fine-tune a mathematical argument, adjust your thinking, listen to another person's point of view, and make sense of the world around you. It's fun to make up your own "Would You Rather" problems too. Here are some samples to try at home, at the dinner table, while driving in the car or any place. ENJOY!

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"Would you rather have a stack of quarters from the floor to the top of your head? Or $225 dollars?

Make sure you ask, "why or why not". It's important to justify your choice!

"Would you rather have 1/2 of the blueberry pie or 1/3 of the apple pie in the picture above?"

Make sure you ask, "why or why not". It's important to justify your choice!

"Would you rather get $50. or get the sum of a penny that doubles each day for 15 days?

Make sure you ask, "why or why not". It's important to justify your choice!

If you had 94 jellybeans would you rather ... give half away or 4 groups of ten away?

Maybe it depends on how you feel about jelly beans!

Would you rather ...

Remember it's important to justify your thinking!

True or False?

Card tricks can feel like magic but mathematics underlies many of them! Watch the video and see if you and your family can figure out how to know which card was chosen every time.

See if you can figure out how this card trick is done!

To see the video, click the image to the left, or the title True or False, or this link: True or False Math Magic Trick

All School Visual Image Activities

Some math questions to ask:

Fun fact: Generally there is between ¼ and ⅓ cup of juice in one orange.

What questions could you ask about this picture?

How many oranges were used to make this picture?

What patterns do you notice?

Some math questions to ask:

Can you make a tower like this at home?

How many cups were needed to make this tower?

What number patterns do you notice?

Would You Rather ...

"Would you rather have a stack of quarters from the floor to the top of your head? Or $225 dollars?

"Would you rather have 1/2 of the blueberry pie or 1/3 of the apple pie in the picture above?"

"Would you rather get $50. or get the sum of a penny that doubles each day for 15 days?

If you had 94 jellybeans would you rather ... give half away or 4 groups of ten away?

Would you rather ...

True or False?

Card tricks can feel like magic but mathematics underlies many of them! Watch the video and see if you and your family can figure out how to know which card was chosen every time.

All School Visual Image Activities

Some math questions to ask:

Some math questions to ask:

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