ANNO'S HAT TRICK
Author: Akihiro Nozaki
Illustrator: Mitsumasa Anno
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Number of pages: 41
Publisher: Harcourt Brace (USA) First published in: 1985 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Anno) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Three children, Tom, Hannah, and Shadowchild, who represents the reader, are made to guess, using the concept of binary logic, the color of the hats on their heads. An introduction to logical thinking and mathematical problem-solving. |
“Here's another tricky question. I'll take two red hats and one white hat; and put one of them on Tom and one on you, Shadowchild. These may be two red hats, or a red hat and a white one. I won't tell you which. I'll ask Tom first. What is the colour of your hat, Tom?”
Recommended age range:
9 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Probability
Possible teaching activities:
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9 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Probability
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.
