The Number Devil - The Eleventh and Twelve Night

The Number Devil - Mathematics and Literacy

This folder contains activities based on The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. There are comprehension and creative writing tasks alongside mathematical activities that link to the text. The mathematics covered include infinity palindromic numbers binary Collatz conjecture prime numbers perfect numbers decimal expansions Pythagorean triple triangle numbers Theon's ladder Fibonacci Pascal's triangle counting combinations series sums to infinity continued fractions Euler characteristic The topics covered enrich any curriculum and are easily adapted for students of all abilities in the 11+ age range. The files are provided in both pdf and an editable PowerPoint. In addition to the above there are answers and additional notes which suggest some ideas for extension work. Please note that this work is not linked in any way to the publishers or copyright holders of The Number Devil. You will need your own copies of the book in order to access the comprehension tasks. It is a wonderful book! "Any subject can be taught effectively in some intellectually honest form to any child at any stage of development." Bruner, J. (1960) The Process of Education, Harvard University Press