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Birds Of A Feather Flock Together

Good old sayings! This one couldn’t be more fitting: birds of a feather flock together!

Pair up cards every time by doing what the magician does in this trick.


You can follow the magician’s steps and see that the trick works. But how does it work? What’s really going on? Use your logic and observation skills to figure it out.

Explanations and Materials
This mathemagic trick includes an explanatory sheet detailing each step of the trick and revealing the mathematical principles behind it. It can be used to spark curiosity and deepen students' understanding of the concepts involved.

This activity requires some material preparation to enhance the experience:
  • 1 deck of playing cards or several sets of cards numbered from 1 to 5 (see Appendix 1)
Teacher
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