why einstein's equation game? games make learning fun lower’s anxiety and opens...

Einstein Equations Game

Laurie Burrell, BS Biology, M.Ed.5th Grade Teacher

Wilson K-8

Why Einstein's Equation Game?

Games make learning fun

Lower’s anxiety and opens possibilities

Competition is a motivator

Provides a need to know more about alternative algorithms

Easily modified for differentiation, age or ability

Equations, The Game of Creative

Mathematics Developed by Yale professor, Dr. Laymen E.

Allen in ‘60s

$45 on Amazon

Learning to Play Equations DVD - $10

YouTube instructions

40 years of research and improvement

What is needed?

24 dice

1 minute timer

Playing Mat

Dry erase markers

Fun Foam Dice Mat

How to Play

Play with Shoulder Buddy

Roll die, highest roll goes first

Roll 12 dice, called Mover

Organize dice or resources

Mover selects a goal or answer

Challenger determines if goal is possible or not

Flubs

P Flub = No solution is possible, Mover must prove there are still possible solutions

A Flub = Move allows a solution using at most one more cube from resources, Challenge proves a solution can be made with one more cube from resources

C Flub = Mover should have challenged a pervious Flub

Can be a set up, so pay attention!

Keeping Score

Keep it easy, the task is creating equations, scoring should not be difficult

One point for either finding a Flub or winning with the last equation

Give reward for team that wins most points, no ties rewarded

Questions

Let’s Play!

NOTES?

Email me at lburrell@amphi.com

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