Non-Transitive Dice

     Non-transitive dice are a fun take on traditional dice.  You may recall from algebra class the concept of transitivity from algebra class, probably expressed to you in a statement like this: if a>b and b>c, then a>c.  If something is not transitive, then if a>b and b>c, a is not necessarily greater than c.
     The way non-transitive dice work is that each die in the set has a certain probability of having the higher value when rolled against another die in the set.  If one person picks a die, there is another die in the set that is likely to outscore the first die when both are rolled.  Thus if you pick second, you can skew the odds in your favor.  To see examples of how some non-transitive dice work, including the ones discussed in this post, see this page.

Materials:
*Paint in the colors of your choice
*Paintbrush
*Wooden blocks
*Pen

Directions:

*Paint the wood blocks in whichever color or colors you would like.  Let dry.

*Dip the end of the pen in paint of a different color and press against the wooden blocks to make the numbers.