Prime Climb Presentations
Conjecture (1 minute, 1 slide)
Conjecture (1 minute, 1 slide)
- State what you think might be true, for example:
- I think there is a slow zone.
- I think Prime Cards are mostly good.
- I think 33 is a good number to aim for.
- Explain why you think this might be true?
- What made you suspect there is a slow zone?
- Why do you think Prime Cards are good?
- Did landing on 33 work for you as a strategy?
Proof (3 minutes, 3 to 5 slides)
Proof (3 minutes, 3 to 5 slides)
- Collect data
- Make calculations
- Explain your thinking - Clarity is very important
- You might compare the theoretical probability with data collected whilst playing prime climb.
- You might have a table of possible dice combinations and the probability of getting two numbers that allow you to move forward two spaces.
Claim (1 minute, 1 slide)
Claim (1 minute, 1 slide)
- Make a concise statement that explains how close you have got to proving your conjecture.
- Is there more data that could be collected to further investigate your conjecture?
Group Project
Group Project
Groups of 2 to 4 students.
Groups of 2 to 4 students.
- Time will be given on "Games Day Thursday".
- Presentations will be on Thursdays throughout the year.
- Some groups may present four times, others might only present twice.
- Students can continue to investigate the same conjecture all year, and stay with the same group. New people could join the group, and others might leave the group.
- Students can investigate multiple conjectures, and work with a different group for each conjecture.
- All groups will create a Google Slide Presentation and embed this on their individual Google sites. Hence, each student will have between two and four Google Slide Presentations embeded in their site.
- Embed the Google Slides under the date you presented to the class. Write a reflection on how the presentation went for you. You can take your time thinking about your next conjecture.
- The first presentations will be in week 5, and a maximum of two groups will present to the class on any given Thursday.
- This project allows student the time and space to think and wonder. It is not to be graded, it is to be enjoyed.
Conjecture: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
Conjecture: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
Proof: evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.
Proof: evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.