Use your knowledge of surface area to play Tetrical. Visualize how three-dimensional shapes they fit together to minimize surface area maximize your score. (
http://www.tetrical.com/
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The Factor Game allows you to brush up on factoring skills needed for a variety of mathematics topics, including fraction operations. (
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=12
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This is a variant on the electronic jigsaw puzzle. Each piece must be scaled before it can be added to the puzzle. There is a time limit to determine the correct scale for each piece. (
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/sizeandscale/sizeandscale.html
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Polish your skills at visualizing linear relations in the context of a game. Given two targets, you must correctly construct the linear equation that will hit both targets. (
http://mathforum.org/te/exchange/hosted/linearlasers/
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Lunar Lander tests your ability to monitor rates of change while you bring a spacecraft to a safe landing before your fuel runs out. You can land on Earth, the moon, Mars, or Neptune to investigate the effects of different gravitational fields (
http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/lunar_lander_game.html
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This game requires you to make a selection then decide whether to switch your selection based on information provided by the computer. (
http://math.ucsd.edu/~crypto/Monty/monty.html
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In an unusual twist, the first step in this selection game requires you to deduce the rules. Once you have done so, you can play the game. Any number can play. (
http://lpcs.math.msu.su/~pentus/abacus.htm
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This site offers a variety of classic logic puzzles, such as Who Owns the Zebra. (
http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/ideas/Zeno/zenologic.shtml
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A rebus represents a phrase, such as
(head over heels)
You can find hundreds of rebus puzzles on this site, ranging from almost obvious to dazzlingly obscure. (
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braintpics.htm
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This two-dimensional geometry game tests your spatial sense by requiring you to assemble a square from odd-shaped pieces. (
http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/place-it.html
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In this puzzle, a (variable) number of rings are placed in a "tower", largest to smallest. The object is to move the rings, one at a time, onto two additional towers, until all of the rings are on the last tower. (
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/recurrence/hanoi.shtml
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In this game, you are in charge of a kingdom for ten years and must make economic decisions each year of your reign. The objective is to finish your reign with your kingdom in better shape than when you started. (
http://maddrio.com/hammurabi/hammurabi.php
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Awari is an ancient game that was played using stones and holes in the ground. The object is to capture the greatest number of stones. (
http://www.copleys.com/awari.htm
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Pentominoes a set of shapes, each made up of five squares. The challenge is to completely tile a section of the plane. Pentominoes can be rotated or flipped before being placed. (
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~rsimms/java/pentominoes/
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The Chaos Game makes use of the Sierpinski Triangle and fractals to present a challenging puzzle. There are four levels of difficulty provided. (
http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/applets/chaos-game.html
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The Game of Life uses biological growth patterns and mathematical patterning to simulate the growth or death of a culture. The object is to create a living system that is able to sustain itself. (
http://www.math.com/students/wonders/life/life.html
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Hex-7 is a strategy game that requires players to build a path across a playing surface made up of hexagons. (
http://www.mazeworks.com/hex7/index.htm
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Hare and Hounds is a strategy game popular in 19th century. The hare must elude the hounds and escape. The hounds must trap the hare so that it cannot move. (
http://www.math.com/students/puzzles/hare/hare.html
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Every variation of this game has a solution. The object is to determine the solution in the least number of steps. (
http://math.andrej.com/2008/02/02/the-hydra-game/
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