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MATH

Drawing from sources like these, MUNTW aims to

to model the actual production of natural resources by all

countries / regions through

2 dice probability.

South America has around 5% of the world's population.

Example: South America produces around 18% of the world's Iron Ore.

There is an 8% chance that a 4 is rolled.

There is an 11% chance that a 9 is rolled.

Therefore, South America has a 4 and 9 as its country numbers for iron ore.

The Standards of Mathematical Practices (SMPs) are skills applicable for all levels of math learning. There are 8 SMPs.

Students understand how probability works and persevere through unpredictability of probability in the short term.

Students logically map out a strategy that takes into account their strengths and weaknesses as a country/region.

Students justify their thinking in how best to complete their goals, while critiquing others' ideas.

Students model their own dice probability and compare it with the expected probability.

Students strategically use their tools (resources and voting power) and leverage them to achieve their goals .

Students constantly review their calculations as expected dice probability may not match the actual dice rolls.

The structure of the game allows for students to plan and strategize their

next move.

Students recognize patterns as probability plays out expectedly over more rounds of play.

Students utilize this knowledge in their strategy.

Model United Nations Trade War takes the pressure off students and they just do the math for the sake of doing it, because it's really purposeful...

So they don't get intimidated like they normally would with math class. They just do it because they want to engage in the game.

Chris Olivas, Math/Science

Model United Nations Trade War is a math-based game. While probability is the foundational concept, there are other concepts students learn.

Explores two dice probability and provides the foundational mathematical concepts to play MUNTW.
Take a look at an example of a lesson plan and slides

Student created world map

The world map unlocks learning by making the game visual, realistic and ties into the roads and ships lesson.
Apply proportions to make a scaled copy of the world.

Student created mosaic maps

Roads and Ships connecting.

Players apply angles as they connect with one another in order to trade and attack.
Paired with a world map, this game element provides a lot of strategy, critical thinking and real-world connections.

Building on the concepts of like terms, students use distributive property to estimate and organize their resources.

Use coordinate points, slope and the slope equation to add a dynamic element to the game, missiles.

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