An Introduction to Recreational Math: Fun, Games and Puzzles (FutureLearn)

An Introduction to Recreational Math: Fun, Games and Puzzles (FutureLearn)

Explore, discover and enjoy 'recreational' math with fellow students, while boosting your creative and deductive thinking skills! Get an introduction to the fun, games and puzzles of recreational math. This course is all about recreational math. During the course you will challenge your brain and have fun while learning about the math of various entertaining subjects such as magic squares, puzzles and games.

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You’ll discover that math doesn’t have to boring or difficult, learning that recreational math not only enhances your creative thinking but it can be exciting and useful in daily life.
During this course you will challenge your brain and have fun while learning about the math of various entertaining subjects such as magic squares, puzzles and games. You will also learn about famous recreational mathematicians.

What topics will you cover?

  • Math and magic
  • Mathematical puzzles
  • Mathematical games
  • Famous recreational mathematicians

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Improve your problem solving and out-of-the-box thinking skills
  • Collect tools, materials and ideas for fun recreational math activities
  • Collaborate with other learners, puzzlists and math enthusiasts on fun math activities

Who is the course for?
The course is designed for anyone who enjoys popular science, recreational maths and solving maths puzzles and crosswords. There are no particular requirements. It will be especially useful for parents or teachers looking to inspire a love of math and do fun math activities with young people.

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