Tile puzzles are a great way to engage students with mathematics. Two eminent advocates stand out with their lifelong interests in the subject: Martin Gardner and Sir Roger Penrose. Tile puzzles with their colours, shapes and regular or irregular patterns not only intrigue the curious young minds as a recreational activity, but also teach them serious mathematics as well. For examples, how many combinations can be formed with six triangles in a tile, how many with seven triangles, and how many with six red triangles and a green square? This workshop proposes many topics and levels of mathematics that can be taught in accordance with the Australian Curriculum.

Mathematics cannot be learned without a keen quest for answers, and a world of mathematics can literally be at the student's fingertip with just a puzzling tile!