We’ve recently invented a game that surely already exists in some form already. But it’s been super fun to play, and we’ve been using it with kids and [...]
I’ve been taking some time to write up some lessons, and I’d love to get some feedback. You can click here for a pdf of this lesson on 1-2 Nim. It’s [...]
This is the Towers of Hanoi. The puzzle is almost intuitive: how can you move the tower from the left peg to the right without placing any larger disks on top [...]
(Click here for part I) Recall the puzzle: Step 1: Choose a starting number. Step 2: Square the number. Step 3: Sum up the digits of that number. Step 4: [...]
One of my students yesterday shared an idea with me that he had kicking around in his head for a while, which he called continued multiplication. Essentially, [...]
What is joseki? It’s a handy word, and used frequently in Japan. A remark overheard one clear morning: ‘I’m going to follow my joseki and take the dog [...]