Tag Archive for ‘The Number Devil’
Number Devil Activites: The Eleventh Night
On the eleventh night, the Number Devil helps Robert understand why all the cool tricks he has taught him really matter. 1) Lord Russell: Lord Rustle in the dream world, but Bertrand Russell in the real world searched for knowledge for his nearly 100 years on earth. Among many other accomplishments, he is a famous [...]
Number Devil Activities: The Tenth Night
On the tenth night of The Number Devil, Robert finds himself freezing in a snowy scene and exploring the golden ratio. The Snowflake Formula: Did you know there is a mathematical formula to make a snowflake? A Swedish mathematician, Helge von Koch depicted a mathematical curve that creates a fractal made from equilateral triangles. Check [...]
Number Devil Activities: The Ninth Night
Is it infinity or half of infinity? The ninth chapter of The Number Devil submits the mind-boggling idea of infinity to young mathematicians and reflects back on concepts already introduced. 1) Infinite Poem Write an acronym poem for the word “infinite”. Each line may be one word describing infinity or an entire sentence about things [...]
Number Devil Activities: The Eighth Night
1) Permutation Relay: Since we don’t live in the dream world, it is important to know the real world names for things that the Number Devil introduces. When Robert tries to find all the possibilities for how to seat his classmates this is called “permutations”. Let’s have fun with permutations doing a permutation relay. Give [...]
Number Devil Activities: The Seventh Night
On the seventh night of The Number Devil, Robert is introduced to Pascal’s triangle. These amusing activities will bring the chapter to life. 1) Blaise Pascal: Pascal is the famous mathematician from the 17th century that created the triangle the Number Devil teaches about to Robert. Read about Pascal in Mathematicians are People, Too or [...]
Number Devil Activities: The Sixth Night
The sixth night brings Fibonacci, honey bees, poetry, daisies and more as The Number Devil comes to life during your lesson.
Number Devil Activities: The Fifth Night
In the fifth chapter of The Number Devil, Robert finds himself in the desert amidst coconuts and triangle numbers. Activity One: Supplies: Triangle numbers worksheet Answer key The Number Devil challenges Robert to, “Pick a number, any number, and I can show it to be the sum of either two or three triangle numbers.” Use [...]
Number Devil Activities: The Fourth Night
The fourth night introduces abstract concepts such as the Pythagorean theorem and irrational numbers. Use these activities to try to get a concrete grasp on these abstract ideas. Activity One: Make your own Square Root Worksheet. Memorize the perfect square roots. Activity Two: Make a Square Roots Clock… Instructions coming soon! Activity Three: Plant a [...]
Number Devil Activities: The Second Night
Chapter Two, The Second Night, introduces Roman Numerals, Zero, Positive and Negative Numbers and the Base Ten System. Here are a few ideas to expand these concepts. Some activities can be done alone and others are better with friends. 1) Posing Roman Numerals: Supplies: Number Cards Set Up: Print and cut out number cards. Fold [...]
Number Devil Activities: The Third Night
Hands-On Prime Number Activities created especially to wake up any Number Devil dreamers during the Third Night.
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