Math Circle 4 with Lesley University

Race to 100

The goal is to get 100 points. The challenge is you need to get exactly 100. 

Be careful! You automatically lose if you go over 100.

  1. Roll 2 dice

  2. Choose if you want to add, subtract, multiply, or divide the two numbers.

  3. Record your score for the round and add it to your previous total.

  4. Take turns following steps 1-3 until someone reaches 100 or everyone else loses (by going over 100).

For example:

  1. I roll a 2 and a 3. 

  2. I choose to multiply.

  3. I record my score of 6.

(I wait for the other players to take their turns.)

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  1. I roll a 4 and a 4.

  2. I choose to multiply.

  3. I record my score of 16 and add it to my previous total.

(I wait for the other players to take their turns.)

Be careful when you get close to 100!

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  1. I roll a 6 and a 4.

  2. If I multiply I lose. If I add I lose! So I’ll have to subtract.

  3. I record my score of 2 and add it to my previous total.

(I wait for the other players to take their turns.)

Math Circle 3 with Lesley University

This week’s mentee/mentor activity is to do an interview. This isn’t like a job interview, so don’t get nervous! The idea is to have a conversation about each of your experiences about math. Share stories with each other. At the end, tell the group about some things you noticed.

  • What are the similarities and differences between your mentor’s experience and your experience with math?

  • In the leadership seminar, we noticed that when you google “mathematician,” you find almost all elderly, white men who lived decades ago. How does that representation of mathematicians compare to your experiences?

Earn points toward prizes for each comment you post!

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Don’t forget you can still play Tic Tac Toe and the other versions with family, friends, and your mentor. Post a comment about your strategies on that blog post to earn points. Also, you’ll need dice or spinners for the mentoring session on April 30, so make or find some to be prepared!

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