Gate Math Game Level Guide

August 15, 2014
This math game level guide PDF explains the topics and skills covered at each level of the free math game Gate.  The game level guide is pro...

Setting Up Rules and Expectations for Game Play

January 1, 2013
When students are playing a game, they often won't behave exactly the same way they do when they are taking a test or listening to a lecture...

Employee Lounge Math Game Collaborative Learning Tips

January 22, 2013
Have students play Lure of the Labyrinth Employee Lounge math game collaboratively in teams or small groups. Ask students to help one anothe...

Employee Cafeteria: Using the Graphic Organizer

January 24, 2013
Some of the Lure of the Labyrinth's puzzles require that players simultaneously juggle quite a bit of information in order to solve them. So...

Employee Cafeteria Essential Questions

May 31, 2013
How can I recognize what strategy to use for a specific problem? How can I test or appraise our predictions? How can I determine if a...

Lure of the Labyrinth Employee Lounge Math Game: Essential Questions

May 31, 2013
How do I recognize what strategy to use for a specific problem? How can numbers be expressed, ordered, and compared? What strategies ...

Implementation Ideas for Wuzzit Trouble Game

January 19, 2016
Teachers implement Wuzzit Trouble (or Wuzzit Trouble Jr) in their classroom and lessons in a variety of ways. Some of these approaches requi...

The Distributive Property and Mt. Multiplis

May 5, 2016
Is four times always the same as two times doubled?  Discover how and why the distributive property is the heart of the Mt. Multiplis game i...

Mt. Multiplis: SnapThought Prompts

May 5, 2016
Have your students signed up for individual accounts? If you have a school-wide subscription to BrainPOP, students will be able to use our S...

Assessment Strategies and Teacher Resources for Employee Cafeteria

January 30, 2014
The screencast outlines the teacher resources and assessment strategies for using the "Lure of the Labyrinth Employee Cafeteria" math game o...