http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/10/some-kind-of-mathematical-wonderful/ Challenge The Status Quo Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/10/some-kind-of-mathematical-wonderful/comment-page-1/#comment-17258 Grade 3 Brainbusters » Blog Archive » Fido Puzzler Can’t Read Our Minds! Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:44:25 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/10/some-kind-of-mathematical-wonderful/#comment-17258 [...] While browsing blogs last week, Mrs. Turner came across this post from Thoughts on Teaching: ” I’m sure the Fido Puzzle shows some type of mathematical formula in action. If I was a math teacher, I’m sure I’d know what it is and I’d put my students to work figuring it out as quickly as possible…” [...] [...] While browsing blogs last week, Mrs. Turner came across this post from Thoughts on Teaching: ” I’m sure the Fido Puzzle shows some type of mathematical formula in action. If I was a math teacher, I’m sure I’d know what it is and I’d put my students to work figuring it out as quickly as possible…” [...]

]]> http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/10/some-kind-of-mathematical-wonderful/comment-page-1/#comment-17032 Cassyt Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:28:19 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/10/some-kind-of-mathematical-wonderful/#comment-17032 You can view our results here: <a> Benchmark Brainbusters</a> You can view our results here: Benchmark Brainbusters

]]> http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/10/some-kind-of-mathematical-wonderful/comment-page-1/#comment-17031 Cassyt Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:26:48 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/10/some-kind-of-mathematical-wonderful/#comment-17031 My third grade students have taken on your challenge and found the mathematical pattern behind the Fido puzzle. We used your worksheet, although with one change: in column C, you subtract the smaller number from the larger. One cannot assume that column A will always contain the larger number (minuend) and the puzzle does not take negative numbers into consideration. My class thanks you for the challenge and an engaging night of home enjoyment! My third grade students have taken on your challenge and found the mathematical pattern behind the Fido puzzle. We used your worksheet, although with one change: in column C, you subtract the smaller number from the larger. One cannot assume that column A will always contain the larger number (minuend) and the puzzle does not take negative numbers into consideration. My class thanks you for the challenge and an engaging night of home enjoyment!

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