Why the Order of Operations Matters: Teaching Function Composition With a Puzzle
Add 2 then multiply by 3, or the other way round? Small worked examples for teaching children composition, inverse operations and working backwards.
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StudyX Devlog: Math Gates
StudyX Devlog articles tagged "Math Gates".
Who Is Math Gates For?
Who gets something out of Math Gates: children around 8 meeting order and inverses, older children meeting negatives and roots, children who dislike worksheets, parents, and adults who like a quiet puzzle.
Practical Tips for Playing Math Gates
Ideas that make Math Gates more rewarding: start from the gap, read the line before Run, go back for three stars later, reread the Codex, and set up hints and ads for a child.
Getting Started with Math Gates: Your First Machine
New to Math Gates? Read the board, place your first gate, watch the preview line, press Run, and learn what the stars, the discovery cards and the Hint button actually do.
Math Gates vs Other Math Puzzle Games, Coding Games and Worksheets
How Math Gates compares with worksheets, DragonBox Algebra, Human Resource Machine, Scratch and puzzle books, and when another option fits better.