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The Uniqueness Game

Find examples for each of the mathematical categories that no other person has found.

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1

Two fractions with a product of 1

34 , 43

2

An equation with solution x=1

2x=2

3

A factor of 210

10

4

A symmetric polygon

Square

5

A 3D shape with at least one face that is a triangle.

Triangular Prism

6

The percentage of 25 students who completed the homework

80%

1 point for an example checked to be correct by the teacher.

2 points for a correct example different from Captain Obvious' example.

3 points for a correct example that no one else in the class has chosen.

Captain Obvious Show the Captain's First Answer

This is The Uniqueness Game Year 7. You can also try:
Year 5 Year 6 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13

Instructions

This game is designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for the whole class to see. The game works well if the students have mini whiteboards on which they can display their examples for each of the categories in turn.

If there are many students in the class it might be easier to manage if students worked in groups of two or three.

For each category a student could score 0, 1, 2 or 3 points depending on the correctness and uniqueness of their answer. The maximum score for the game is therefore 18.

If you, the teacher, are a Transum subscriber you can award a virtual trophy to the winner.

Why am I learning this?

Mathematicians are not the people who find Maths easy; they are the people who enjoy how mystifying, puzzling and hard it is. Are you a mathematician?

Comment recorded on the 26 March 'Starter of the Day' page by Julie Reakes, The English College, Dubai:

"It's great to have a starter that's timed and focuses the attention of everyone fully. I told them in advance I would do 10 then record their percentages."

Comment recorded on the 19 October 'Starter of the Day' page by E Pollard, Huddersfield:

"I used this with my bottom set in year 9. To engage them I used their name and favorite football team (or pop group) instead of the school name. For homework, I asked each student to find a definition for the key words they had been given (once they had fun trying to guess the answer) and they presented their findings to the rest of the class the following day. They felt really special because the key words came from their own personal information."

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Learning and understanding Mathematics, at every level, requires learner engagement. Mathematics is not a spectator sport. Sometimes traditional teaching fails to actively involve students. One way to address the problem is through the use of interactive activities and this web site provides many of those. The Go Maths page is an alphabetical list of free activities designed for students in Secondary/High school.

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When planning to use technology in your lesson always have a plan B!

Transum,

Monday, March 25, 2024

"If you like the idea of this game but the topics are not suitable for your students I suggest the Smallest Number challenge. It is a competition to choose the smallest integer that no one else has chosen. You can find out more about it here."

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Year 13 - Topics typically practised in Year 13

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