Learn the powers of two up to 2048!
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Polybragging
If you have ever played a card game called Top Trumps you will know the main idea of this game already. Based on the properties of polygons this game for two or more players is a fun way to learn geometric facts.
Learning the sequence of doubling numbers (powers of two) is a worthwhile pursuit for children of all ages. This game is lots of fun to play, does not require the player to already know the doubling sequence, but presents the numbers in context and in a way that will help the child learn and recognise them.
Play the game little and often! Do not spend hours and hours playing but do spend ten minutes every day working to improve your score. Your personal best score is shown at the top right of the screen and this provides a target for you to try and beat. Earn trophies as you achieve the high score tiles.
Enjoy playing the game and learning more mathematics as you do.
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Changing The Subject
Rearrange a formula in order to find a new subject in this self marking exercise. So far this activity has been accessed 24919 times and 13621 people have earned a Transum Trophy for completing it.
This game is adapted from code created by Gabriele Cirulli based on 1024 by Veewo Studio and conceptually similar to Threes by Asher Vollmer. The details of the copyright notice can be seen here.
In the video below Steve Mould and James Grime discuss 2048 strategy and Maths.
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Bar chart showing the number of trophies earned claimed for each level
Mr Fontuse,
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
"Keep in mind you can achieve numbers higher than 2048 I have actually managed to reach 4096. The language used on the webpage implies the game ends after reaching 2048 and trophies aren't tracked for numbers higher than 2048 and this all irks me."
Joseph, Joseph
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
"Keep in mind, you can get 128 by random swipes, but that is quickly game over."