Square Dance (patterns)

Square Dance (patterns)

There are only a few slides in this puzzle so before heading on to the next one, your students and you should study the image and come up with conjectures about how the images are created and what to expect on the next slide. This first slide has too little...
Uncracked 33 (negative integers, exponents)

Uncracked 33 (negative integers, exponents)

Uncracked 114 (Diophantus of Alexandria, c. 215-290) Students working with exponents should be asked to find which values of n from 0-100 are possible by summing the cubes of three positive integers: a^3 + b^3 + c^3 = n. Next, ask if the cubes can be negative. This is...
Captain Sonar (8 players; 1 hour; ages 10+)

Captain Sonar (8 players; 1 hour; ages 10+)

I have never recommended a speed game before, but Captain Sonar blew me out of the water with its quick paced action where two captains try to hunt each other down in real time with the help of their crew. You would think this would be a chaotic situation and it...
7 Wonders Duel (2 players; 30 minutes; ages 9+)

7 Wonders Duel (2 players; 30 minutes; ages 9+)

7 Wonders Duel was my runner up for game of the year in 2015. My ten year old son and I must have played forty joyous games. We strongly recommend experimenting with the following rule amendments if you prefer less luck: All cards are face up. The only element of luck...