This math activity was based on this Atlantic article which discusses the correlation between high maths achievement and the area of our brain that "sees" a representation of our fingers as we solve problems. The stronger this area of our brain is--the more we know how to move and manipulate our fingers--the stronger our number sense becomes.
In this activity, students assigned each finger a different number. When they rolled that number with their dice, they had to use that finger to move their game pieces that many spaces forward. After playing a couple of rounds, as a class we discussed what was challenging about this. "It was weird to use my ring finger, I feel like I never do!" or "It was hard using the hand that I don't write with" were common struggles for the group. This YouCubed video helped remind us that when we are in these challenging moments, we are on the edges of our learning, and our brain is getting stronger! Students were also given an example of a game board that was mid-way through a game. As a group, we discussed the possible sequence of rolls could someone have to get their board to this point as well as the rolls it would take for them to win the game.
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