Palindromes are fun to find. They are numbers that can be read the same forwards and backwards. Which makes them extraordinary! Teaching students about different math concepts and how they relate to the real world can be a fun and engaging lesson in class.
Let’s learn three fun facts about Palindrome numbers.
- What is a Palindrome prime?
Palindrome primes are special numbers in recreational mathematics. They have special palindrome properties. For example, 22 and 33 are both Palindrome primes because they are read the same way forwards and backwards. A fun project to do with students is the Palindrome Puzzle to figure out if numbers are Palindrome primes.
- What’s the difference between short digits and long digits?
Short digit palindromes are when the digits are considered a palindrome when a date is abbreviated, for example 1/1/11. But the date January 1, 2011 is not a palindrome because of the 20 digits. An example of a long digit palindrome is February 2, 2020. This date is also referred to as a Universal Palindrome day. Another fun activity to complete with students is the Comparing Dates to figure out if a date is a palindrome date or not.
- Are Palindromes read the same in every country?
It’s interesting to note that the only palindromes that are read the same in every country are Universal palindromes. Those are the dates that regardless of date format (yyyy-mm-dd, dd-mm-yyyy, or mm-dd-yyyy), can be read as a palindrome in any country. Have your students make a palindrome project to learn more about palindrome numbers this year.
Palindrome Numbers
Palindromes are a fascinating math subject. It’s easy for Upper Elementary and Middle School students to relate to. Learning about different mathematical concepts opens their minds to new possibilities with numbers. Click Here to download the Palindrome project today!
Palindrome Project
Download the Palindrome Project today! Have your students learn more about Palindromes and have fun in math class.
Palindromes Math Project
Palindromes Math Project is an engaging activity for students. This project teaches students about palindromes, how to make and look for numeric palindromes, and create a number sense project with palindromes.
