Creative Thinking: Number Play | Mathematics for Class 6 PDF Download

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Creative Thinking Activity Sheet: Number
Play
Welcome to Number Play! Numbers are all around us, hiding patterns and surprises
in clocks, calendars, and games! In this activity sheet, youll create puzzles, stories, and
designs inspired by palindromes, Kaprekar constants, and number tricks like the Collatz
conjecture. Join the Maths mela and lets play with numbers!
Activity 1: Supercell Grid Design
Create a 3x3 number grid and identify its supercells (numbers larger than all their
neighbors: left, right, above, below). Explain your design.
Task:
• Draw your 3x3 grid:
• List supercells:
• Explanation (2-3 sentences):
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Creative Thinking Activity Sheet: Number
Play
Welcome to Number Play! Numbers are all around us, hiding patterns and surprises
in clocks, calendars, and games! In this activity sheet, youll create puzzles, stories, and
designs inspired by palindromes, Kaprekar constants, and number tricks like the Collatz
conjecture. Join the Maths mela and lets play with numbers!
Activity 1: Supercell Grid Design
Create a 3x3 number grid and identify its supercells (numbers larger than all their
neighbors: left, right, above, below). Explain your design.
Task:
• Draw your 3x3 grid:
• List supercells:
• Explanation (2-3 sentences):
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Activity 2: Palindrome Adventure Story
Write a story about a character who uses the reverse-and-add method to ?nd a
palindrome and solve a puzzle.
Task:
• Characters name:
• Starting number:
• Story (4-5 sentences):
Activity 3: Number Pattern Game
Design a game based on clock or calendar patterns (e.g., palindromic times like 12:21
or dates like 02/02/2020).
Task:
• Name of my game:
• How to play (2-3 sentences):
• Sample game question:
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Creative Thinking Activity Sheet: Number
Play
Welcome to Number Play! Numbers are all around us, hiding patterns and surprises
in clocks, calendars, and games! In this activity sheet, youll create puzzles, stories, and
designs inspired by palindromes, Kaprekar constants, and number tricks like the Collatz
conjecture. Join the Maths mela and lets play with numbers!
Activity 1: Supercell Grid Design
Create a 3x3 number grid and identify its supercells (numbers larger than all their
neighbors: left, right, above, below). Explain your design.
Task:
• Draw your 3x3 grid:
• List supercells:
• Explanation (2-3 sentences):
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Activity 2: Palindrome Adventure Story
Write a story about a character who uses the reverse-and-add method to ?nd a
palindrome and solve a puzzle.
Task:
• Characters name:
• Starting number:
• Story (4-5 sentences):
Activity 3: Number Pattern Game
Design a game based on clock or calendar patterns (e.g., palindromic times like 12:21
or dates like 02/02/2020).
Task:
• Name of my game:
• How to play (2-3 sentences):
• Sample game question:
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Activity 4: Kaprekar Constant Poster
Create a poster explaining the Kaprekar constant process for 4-digit numbers, show-
ing an example.
Task:
• Example number:
• Draw your poster:
• Explanation of design (2-3 sentences):
Activity 5: Collatz Conjecture Poem
Write a poem or rap about the Collatz conjecture, describing its rule (even: divide
by 2; odd: multiply by 3, add 1) and its journey to 1.
Task:
• Title of my poem/rap:
• Poem or rap (6-8 lines):
Youre a Number Play Star! Fantastic work uncovering the magic of numbers! Share
your grids, stories, and poems with your classmates or teacher. Keep exploring number
patterns at the Maths mela!
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