10 Magical Math Puzzles
Lay off of the morning math worksheets and try out some of these magical math puzzles that show students how math can be enchanting! 1. Calendar Magic 9 Impress your friends with this math multiplication magic trick from Murderous Maths! […]
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Lay off of the morning math worksheets and try out some of these magical math puzzles that show students how math can be enchanting!
![Calendar-Trick Calendar-Trick](https://i0.wp.com/www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/calendar-trick.jpg?w=900)
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1. Calendar Magic 9Impress your friends with this math multiplication magic trick from Murderous Maths! Kids tell a friend to put a square around 9 numbers on a calendar ( 3 x 3 box). Then, they say they can find the sum of the 9 numbers within the square in a flash! Abracadabra and alakazam! All they do is multiply the number in the center of the square by 9 and presto! They magically have the answer!
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2. Shoe Math MagicMultiply shoe size by 5 (must be a whole number, round up if you have to)
Add 50
Multiply by 20
Add 1015 (change each year / next year 1016)
Subtract the year you were born
First digit = shoe size
Last 2 digits = age
Add 50
Multiply by 20
Add 1015 (change each year / next year 1016)
Subtract the year you were born
First digit = shoe size
Last 2 digits = age
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3. Magic SquareA Magic Square is a great tactile, thinking game for kids, that has them rearrange three numerals (horizontal, vertical, and diagonal) so they all equal one sum, a magical number! I was inspired by Love 2 Learn 2 Day‘s milk cap magic square, so I made my own! Kids love the use of milk caps because they can slide and glide them around on a flat table top. Magic Squares are also a good way for kids to improve their addition skills using a group of addends, three whole numbers in an equation.
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4. Perimeter Magic Triangles
Perimeter Magic Triangles help children improve their addition skills using three addends! All you need are 6 milk caps labeled 1-6. Kids slide the milk caps around, forming a triangle. Their goal is to have all 3 sides add up to equal the same sum.
Perimeter Magic Triangles help children improve their addition skills using three addends! All you need are 6 milk caps labeled 1-6. Kids slide the milk caps around, forming a triangle. Their goal is to have all 3 sides add up to equal the same sum.
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5. Toothpick Math PuzzlesGeometric toothpick puzzles that help develop problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Lists of puzzles to try:
Puzzle Playground
Planet Seed
Toothpick Triangles
Lists of puzzles to try:
Puzzle Playground
Planet Seed
Toothpick Triangles
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