Students were to make their own puzzles, logical games or decrypting codes games and integrate Maths into their riddles.
Examples of activities were :-
To play games that involve strategies – noughts and crosses, draughts, complete the box etc.
To try online or paper version logic puzzles (similar to Guess who)
Students that are able can invent their own after trying different examples
Solve and create own riddles
Logic grid puzzles (Work as a group or independently)
Tangrams and wooden block puzzles
Maths riddles and brain teasers
Sudoku boards and Word puzzles
http://www.logic-puzzles.org/ (written or online)
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An example of a logic puzzle.   |
Evaluation
ACTIVITY EVALUATION (STUDENTS)
ACTIVITY 11: Maths and Logic Puzzles
1. Please tick the appropriate box for the activity
Very Interesting
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Interesting
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Ok /Nothing Special
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Really Boring /Tiring
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I can’t decide
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32
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10
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5
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5
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2. What did you enjoy most during this project activity?
Liked trying different games
It made me think harder
It made me think harder
3. What did you not like?
Some of the puzzles were too hard
I couldn't solve the puzzles
I kept losing!!.
Some games were complicated.
I couldn't solve the puzzles
I kept losing!!.
Some games were complicated.
4. What changes would make it more interesting/effective?
trying to find the answer with a friend as on my own was too difficult.
ACTIVITY EVALUATION (STAFF)
ACTIVITY 11: Maths and Logic Puzzles
1. Do you feel the pupils engaged with the activity?
yes except when they got harder!
2. Did you enjoy the activity?
Yes
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Ok /Nothing Special
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No
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80%
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20%
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3. What changes would make it more interesting/effective?
More ideas for lower ability groups
Several levels of puzzles for all abilities.
Several levels of puzzles for all abilities.
4. Would you use this again when teaching maths?
Yes
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Maybe
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No
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100%
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