Are There Knots Impossible to Untie?

MATH

$Are There Knots Impossible to Untie?$

Curiosity trigger

Using simple materials (a piece of string and strips of fabric), the students will first create knots and links, and then try to untie them.

Curriculum and Skills

Work and Life Skills:

Creative problem-solving

In this lesson, you will cover:

Common Core State Standards:
MATH.CONTENT.3. Grade 3

You will need

Neckties, strips and strings as well as some free space for a movement game.

Click here to see lesson plan

Authors

Author: Agnieszka Niemczynowicz
Methodology: Joanna Gulczyńska
Translation: Paweł Fabrowicz
Producer: Klaudia Chmura

Source

This is a modified version of a lesson plan created by the Children’s University Foundation under the CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Photo by David J. Fred (Dfred) – Own work, published on wikimedia under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.

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