Science, Math, Checkmate: 32 Chess Activities for Inquiry and Problem Solving Book

Foreword Max Warshauer Warshauer, Max Hiroko Warshauer Warshauer, Hiroko

Ch. 1 The Curriculum Game 1

Curriculum Moves 1

National Standards 2

Ideas and Inspiration 3

Chess Equipment and Chess

Curricula 6

Organization of Science, Math, Checkmate 9

Ch. 2 Scientific Inquiry 13

Connections to Science Standards 13

Physical Properties of Pieces 14

Pawn Game 16

3-on-3 21

20 Questions 22

Black Box 23

Computers and Checkmates 25

To e.p. or not to e.p. 26

Criteria Challenge 28

Chess Models 30

The Good Bishop 33

Stalemate Surprise 34

Ch. 3 Mathematical Problem Solving 37

Connections to Math Standards 37

Covering the Board: Rooks 38

Perimeter and Surface Area of the Board 42

Covering the Board: Kings 42

Eight Queens 45

Balancing Chess Equations 46

Pawns, Pieces, Proportions, and Probability 47

Practice Producing Polygons 51

Chess Players' Stats 55

Pick a Pocketful of Pieces 57

Mazes and Monsters 58

Working Backward 58

Transforming Figures 61

Ch. 4 Interdisciplinary 65

Content Connections 65

Learning Chess Pieces 66

Map My School on a Board 67

The Knights Can't Wait! 69

The King's Chessboard 71

How to Castle 72

Kasparov versus the World 74

Know More, Move More! 75

Move Order Mystery 76

Openings around the World 79

Ch. 5 Chess Basics 81

Rules of Chess 81

Win, Lose, or Draw 85

Reading and Writing Chess 87

Appendix A Chess Test 89

Appendix B Answer Key for Activities 95

Appendix C Review of Kasparov and Polgar Curricula 107

Glossary 111

References 121

Index 129