Produce Intrigue with Crypto!

Autor/inn/en	Avila, Cheryl L.; Ortiz, Enrique
Titel	Produce Intrigue with Crypto!
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 18 (2012) 4, S.212-217 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1072-0839
Schlagwörter	Matrices; Graphing Calculators; Mathematics Instruction; Secondary School Mathematics; Middle Schools; Mathematics Skills; Educational Games; Problem Solving; Mathematical Concepts; Equations (Mathematics); Multiplication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Matrizenrechnung; Grafischer Taschenrechner; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Educational game; Lernspiel; Problemlösen; Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre; Multiplikation
Abstract	Learning mathematics is challenging. It requires discipline, logic, precision, perseverance, and accuracy. It can also be fun. When mathematics is set in a context that inspires students to want to solve interesting problems, students will have an intrinsic desire to learn the necessary skills to accomplish a specific goal. The game of Crypto! was designed to introduce middle school students to matrices in the context of decrypting a secret message. In so doing, the concepts of a matrix, rows, elements, equivalent matrices, inverse matrices, identity matrices, matrix multiplication, and solving matrix equations will be touched on. The game can be played with or without a graphing calculator, depending on the learning goals. It should be explored after students have a basic understanding of algebra. (Contains 3 figures.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10