Math Club – Magical April
Week 0: Getting Started!
Week 1
- Recap Question: The 3 stepsBelow are the images showing different steps in trick. Arrange them in the correct order. What …3 answers
- Challenge 1: Why the top two always pair upThe top 2 cards always end up as a pair of red and black. Why do you think that happens?…5 answers
- Challenge 2: The whole deck in pairsWe found that the entire deck of cards got transformed in pairs of red and black. Why did that …2 answers
- Challenge 3: Invent your own versionCreate your own variation of this Card Magic trick. Describe your trick in the comments…1 answers
- Challenge 4: The Gilbreath shuffleCan you identify the pattern in the series of cards below? A Gilbreath Shuffle is performed on …6 answers
Week 2
- The final Challenge: 10 CardsTry to solve the Challenge for 10 cards. 1. At what position will you place the card numbered 3…5 answers
- DIY Challenge 1: 4 cardsImagine you are performing the Spelling Cards Trick with 4 cards. What will be the correct orde…8 answers
- DIY Challenge 2: 5 cardsNow you are performing the Spelling Card Trick with 5 cards. What will be the final position of…7 answers
- DIY Challenge 3: 5 CardsTry out the Spelling Card Trick with the shown arrangement of Cards. Does it work? Why? The top…9 answers
- DIY Challenge 4: 7 CardsCan you solve the Challenge for 7 cards? Ace to 7!…5 answers
Week 3
- DIY Challenge 1: Three piles of equal valueArrange the cards in 3 piles so that the sum of cards in each pile is equal. Remember : You are…6 answers
- DIY Challenge 2: Three groups of nineLook at all the ways that we have found for making 3 groups of 9 cards. What are some observati…7 answers
- DIY Challenge 3: Eight cards, three groupsIf you had only 8 cards (Ace to 8), how many ways would be there to divide them into 3 groups o…7 answers
- DIY Challenge 4: How far can you go?If you had cards from 1 to 10 , would it be possible to divide them into 3 groups of equal valu…7 answers
- DIY Challenge 5: When is it possible at all?When is it possible to divide cards into 3 groups whose total is equal? Record your observation…4 answers
Week 4
- Challenge 1: RecapThe 1st step was to deal some cards in a separate pile? 1. How many cards did we deal in the se…4 answers
- Challenge 2: How many cards came out?You complete all steps of the trick. Imagine the 3 cards opened on the table came out to be the…5 answers
- Challenge 3: Can you explain it?You complete all steps of the trick. Imagine the 3 cards opened on the table came out to be the…3 answers
- Challenge 4: How?Do you recall how were we able to perform this trick? Which is the card we need to keep an eye …5 answers
- Challenge 5: Why?Can you explain why does this trick work? What is the mathematical logic behind this?…2 answers