Tatiana Shubin – MathCircles.org

Mathematical Games

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Mathematical Games, Problem Solving / General

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This session includes 15 games using manipulatives or paper and pencil. The goal is to decide which one of the two players has a winning strategy. To solve a game means to find a winning, or a non-losing, strategy for one of the players. An answer must include a detailed...

Grid Power

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Dan Finkel, Randall Lomas, Tatiana Shubin

Topic(s):

Algebra / Arithmetic, Combinatorics, Geometry, Number Theory

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Facilitator Guides, Handouts, Lesson Plan, Photos & Videos, References

“When I grew up in the Soviet Union, all we used for math was grid paper. Grid paper leads to discovery.” This is how Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University, begins her lesson demonstrating the myriad of wonderful math questions arising from a simple sheet of grid paper. Attempting to...

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Mathematical Games

Grid Power