[NMScience] Math function matching game

Ellen Loehman loehman at aps.edu
Fri Aug 1 14:58:01 MDT 2008


I can see that you could make sets of cards for your students to do this in
class (probably with easier functions).
Ellen


Derivative Matching Game [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://mathdl.maa.org/mathDL/47/?pa=content=viewDocument=2651
 
Once again, the Mathematical Association of America has struck instructional
gold with this latest gem from their online collection of resources for
mathematics educators. Created by Barbara Margolius, this derivative
matching game presents users with a game board showing graphs of functions
on cards. Essentially, the goal of the game is to match the functions with
their derivatives. Visitors can begin by reading an overview of the game,
along with some brief instructions, and then they should dive right in. The
game can also be customized to match functions with just first derivatives
or both first and second derivatives. Mathematics educators will have a lot
of fun with this one, and even the mathematically uncertain can be drawn
into the fold with this easy to use resource.




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