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 Tech Task #4 - Making Math Fun

    Math can sometimes be a hard subject to teach. A lot of students find math to be frustrating and boring, which makes sense because I think a lot of teachers find math to be frustrating and boring. But I'm here to tell you it doesn't have to be that way, and we can have a blast in a math classroom!

    This week I'm going to show you a little game called Symmetry Invaders. It might look familiar to some of my older colleagues. It is visually styled after an old arcade game called Space Invaders. The game teaches you about symmetry, both horizontally and vertically. This could be used in Grade 9 Math, where there is a unit for symmetry. As you play through the levels, the difficulty and amount of invaders increases. To kill the Space Invaders, you have to replicate the half of the alien visual that is missing. In classic old school video game fashion, you have 3 lives, meaning you are allowed to make 3 mistakes. 

I was able to make it to level 7, lets see who can beat me! I have heard some of the Grade 9's were able to make it to level 21! Click on Symmetry Invaders to start!


Comments

  1. Mr. AshamJanuary 18, 2021 at 1:44 PM

    Love this Mr. Short! When I was a student I HATED math (and truth be told I still do lol). This is a great resource for teachers to do exactly like you said "Make math fun". I will certainly use this in my future classrooms. Your future students will be lucky to have a math teacher like you!
    Looking forward to reading future blogs.

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