Computer Math Activities & Links

1. The Backwards Guessing Game
This is a Java applet so you can play against the computer online. The computer selects a number between 1 and 1000 and you must "guess it"; the computer will tell you if your guess is too high, too low, or correct. Space is provided to write notes, and the total number of guesses is displayed. Use The Super Guessing Game to see the computer's strategy for guessing YOUR secret number.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/jscript/backwards.html

2. Dot2Dot
Practice counting while developing point-n-click skills with the mouse. The java applet will only draw the lines when numerical order is followed; when all the dots are connected the picture will appear in color. Several different drawings are available. <Lyndsey's Mania>
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/java/dinodots/ham.html

3. BINO: The Computer Math Card Game
If you want to have fun AND learn the binary number system used in computers, this game is for you!! Read the instructions and look at the pages of sample hands and scoring instructions; includes links to other resources.
http://www.angelfire.com/ct/binoweb/

4. Autocrazy (aka Car Jam)
Try this RUSH HOUR-style Java Applet -- see if you can "free" the white car trapped in the gridlock. To move the cars and trucks, click once on the end of the vehicle facing the spot to which it will move.
http://www.tdb.uu.se/~karl/java/cars/

5. Three Door Puzzle
An exceptionally well-constucted interactive simulation of the Monty Hall Let's Make a Dealpuzzle. In addition to the game simulation, a creative method of solution is provided as well as a generalization to N-doors.
http://www.intergalact.com/threedoor/threedoor.html