Mathematical Thinking

Finding patterns is one of the foundations of mathematical thinking; Often we need tools to help us find a complex pattern; games can be used as a tool to find patterns and express them in algebraic terms; the game called NIM is one of those tools. Your challenge today is to learn how to play Nim against the computer. Nim is a take away game similar to the one we played in class; in this case your opponent can take away only as many buttons as you take; the object of the game is to pick the last remaining buttons. Click on the link to the right to begin the game. Once you are able to bear the computer with 20 buttons call a teacher over and show them your skill.