Magic Spelling

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

30 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

This activity was developed by Dr. Daniel Jones, CILMAR, Purdue University, using the following video:

 

Stevens, M. [D.O.N.G.]. (2018, June 18). Magic spelling [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/QPLYWyq-VZc

Tags:

  1. CILMAR staff collection
  2. curiosity
  3. icebreaker
  4. playing cards

This activity uses a mathematical card trick shown in a video by Michael Stevens on his YouTube channel D.O.N.G. Practice the card trick a few times to get the sequence of moves correct. Really focus on the debrief for the greatest impact.