THE LADY OR THE TIGER
A puzzle has the ability to pull children into the subject of math. A story even more so. Let’s combine the two.
1. The Story
We start this activity by reading a condensed version of Frank Stockton’s classic tale “The Lady or the Tiger”. One source online:
After the story, we discuss the word “Ambiguity”, since the children are fascinated and frustrated by the fact that the author does not give an answer to the question “Did …