Why use math puzzles to teach? Math puzzles encourage critical thinkingĬritical thinking and logic skills are important for all careers, not just STEM-related ones.
With older students, use mobius bands to talk about geometry and surface area. Have them model the problem with strips of paper and see for themselves how it works in real life.
Is it magic? Is it geometry? Your students will be so amazed they might have a hard time figuring it out.