More math games and activities from around the world

Copyright......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 8
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 10
A Note to Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers......Page 12
A Note to Kids......Page 13
1: THREE-IN-A-ROW GAMES......Page 15
Nine Holes, from England......Page 17
Tic-Tac-Toe......Page 21
Magic Square Tic-Tac-Toe, from Ancient China......Page 24
Number Tic-Tac-Toe......Page 26
Achi, from Ghana......Page 27
Six Men's Morris, from Italy, France, and England......Page 29
Alquerque de Nueve, from Spain......Page 31
Jirig, from Mongolia......Page 34
Murabaraba, from Lesotho and South Africa......Page 36
The Shape of the Game Board......Page 39
2: MORE BOARD GAMES......Page 41
Leopards and Tigers, from Thailand......Page 42
Lambs and Tigers, from India......Page 44
Tchuka Ruma, from Indonesia......Page 46
Little Goat Game, from Sudan......Page 48
Cow Game, from Sudan......Page 50
Adi, from Ghana......Page 52
3: HOW PEOPLE USE NUMBERS......Page 55
The Abacus, from Russia......Page 56
The Abacus, from China......Page 58
The Calendar of the Iroquois of North America......Page 60
The Calendar of the Maya, from Mexico and Central America......Page 62
Signs of the Zodiac, from China......Page 64
Wampum, Cocoa Beans, and Pieces of Eight, from the American Colonies......Page 66
Beads, Shells, and Gold, from Africa......Page 69
Save Those Cans! from the United States......Page 71
Saving the Lives of Children Throughout the World......Page 73
4: IS THERE A LUCKY NUMBER?......Page 75
Thirteen—Lucky or Unlucky? from the United States......Page 76
Seven—Lucky or Unlucky? from the Ancient World......Page 78
Letters and Numbers, from Europe......Page 81
Magic Squares, from China and the Muslim World......Page 83
Playing with Magic Squares, for Everybody......Page 85
Four-by-Four Magic Squares, from Europe......Page 87
Panmagic Magic Squares......Page 89
5: HOW PEOPLE MEASURE......Page 91
Standard Measures, from Ancient Rome......Page 92
Standard Measures, from Ancient Egypt......Page 94
Log Cabin, from the United States......Page 95
The Iroquois Longhouse, from New York State and Canada......Page 97
Panpipes, from South America......Page 99
Save the Water, for the World......Page 101
6: PUZZLES WITH DOTS, STRING, AND PAPER STRIPS......Page 103
Julirde, from West Africa......Page 104
Bead and String Puzzle, from China and West Africa......Page 107
Möbius Strip Surprises, from Germany......Page 109
Sand Drawings I: Animal Pictures, from Angola, Africa......Page 111
Sand Drawings II: The Story of Three Villages, from Angola......Page 115
Sand Drawings III: Welcome to Our Home, from India......Page 117
7: SYMMETRY AND SIMILARITY OF DESIGNS......Page 119
Native American Beadwork—Part 1......Page 121
Native American Beadwork—Part II......Page 123
Native American Painted Designs......Page 125
Akua Ba Doll, from Ghana......Page 127
Our Alphabet, from Ancient Rome......Page 129
Flags with Stars, from Many Countries......Page 131
Multiplying Five-Pointed Stars......Page 133
Drawing Stars with One Stroke......Page 135
Navajo Weaving, from Native America......Page 137
Star-Patterned Patchwork Quilts, from the United States......Page 140
More Patchwork Quilt Designs......Page 143
8: REPEATED PATTERNS......Page 145
Embroidery, from Hungary......Page 146
Tessellations—Repeating the Design......Page 148
Adire Cloth, from Nigeria......Page 151
Sashiko Embroidery, from Japan—Part I......Page 153
Sashiko Embroidery, from Japan—Part II......Page 155
Islamic Art, from Spain......Page 156
Islamic Art, from Iran (formerly Persia)......Page 159
Fractal Patterns, from Native North America......Page 161
REPRODUCIBLE GRAPH PAPER......Page 163
SELECTED ANSWERS......Page 166
Books and Articles for Adults......Page 168
Books for Kids......Page 169
Alignment with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2000 Standards......Page 171