Creating NIM Games (Math Project Series) [Paperback]

Sherron Pfeiffer (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 68 pages
• Publisher: Dale Seymour / Pearson (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572322721
• ISBN-13: 978-1572322721
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,393,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun way to build analytical skills in children, July 8, 2000

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This review is from: Creating NIM Games (Math Project Series) (Paperback)

If you're looking for a creative way to spark elementary or junior high students' mathematical thinking, you'll love this book. The author begins by teaching the basic game of Nim, a Chinese folk game that's simple to learn but requires strategic thinking to win. Students analyze the game by working backwards and looking for patterns--good strategies for solving a variety of math problems. Then the students play several other games, in the process learning to recognize isomorphism (things that are basically the same, though they look different on the surface.) The unit of study climaxes with each student designing and packaging his own game, based on the principles of Nim. These finished games are sure to become family keepsakes, and they would also make good Christmas presents. Worksheets and sample student games included.