Tic+Tac+Toe+Investigation

To record process clearly**
 * To use probability

Tic Tac Toe is the most ANNOYING game ever! I'm not very good at it- but I'd love to be- and I think Maths can help me improve.

Here are some Tic Tac Toe online games to try out your skills. [|Game 1 (Bit slow)] [|Game 2 (Faster)] [|Game 3 (Even I won this one!)]

You will need to record your thinking in your book carefully in order to answer the following questions; -Which position is often used __first__ in successful (winning) games? -What __combination__ of positions most frequently results in a victory? -What is the __probability__ of a position on the grid featuring in a winning line? -What is the probability of a game winner being the first person to take a turn? Does it matter if you go first or second? Does this influence the position of your first O or X?

(You will need extensive testing and recording to find the answers to these questions)

You will need to record your thinking and share your learning with the class on Friday morning.


 * ON FRIDAY, please could you bring in a SNAKES and LADDERS game for more investigating- either a board game, electronic or online.**