A Puzzle Per Week in Africa

Traveling Africa and Solving Puzzles in a Geographic, Historic and Cultural Context

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1. Solving math and science puzzles while learning about geography, history and cultures of the continent. A PUZZLE PER WEEK IN AFRICA
2. Why Africa? “Innovation in Africa is real innovation. People are solving real problems in Africa because we have to, because we have them. And when we solve real problems, we solve them for the rest of the world.” -- Toby Shapshak
3. Honing intuition for solving great African challenges with math and science puzzles
4. Measuring the Width of the Zambezi River Without Getting Wet
5. Encountering Caravaneers on Their Annual Trek to Lake Asele in Ethiopia for Salt
6. Counting the Faces of a Football With Euler’s Polyhedral Formula
7. Exploring Timbuktu and the Medieval Desert Trade Nexus
8. Learning about Senufo Masks and What’s Inside a Sacred Grove
9. Estimating the Most Probable Path of a Hippo on Its Nightly Foray for Food
10. All that and more…
11. Introducing a New Learning Video Channel A Puzzle Per Week in Africa (YouTube) A Puzzle Per Week in Africa (Facebook)
12. Features • A challenge for the mind and a treat for the eyes • Offering a sense of application of critical thinking and math skills in real life • Accessible to the general viewer while offering a tunnel into scientific and engineering insight for the mathematically inclined
13. Potential Benefits • Honing intuition for solving great African challenges • Using puzzles in classroom as motivations for learning math and science, history and geography… • Solving puzzles as a fun way to entertain self and friends • Doing puzzles with the family for a great bonding time • Using puzzles as ice breakers at networking or after-hours meetings
14. Thank You for Viewing © 2017 A Puzzle Per Week in Africa ™