As promised last week, my Friday posts are all about “fun”. Although, I am not sure how “fun” this particular game will be for people like me – who are spatially challenged. Move the Box is a free iPhone app that requires logic and visual reasoning skills. I have been trying to work on the … Read more
I’ve made the unilateral decision to declare Fridays a day for fun and games on the Engage Their Minds blog. This week, I present to you the infuriatingly addictive web-based game, “Sugar, Sugar“. Brought to us by the Logic section of Math Playground, “Sugar, Sugar” is a deceptively simple puzzle that gets difficult quickly. Your … Read more
Record Tripping is a challenging and enchanting (and FREE) web game that I discovered by looking at the logic portion of the Weebly site called “Mr. Arbizo’s Traveling Class“. Although the instructions for the game are fairly simple, requiring you to scroll your mouse or hold down the button, this winner of the 14th Annual … Read more
Hedgehog Escape is a logic game by Learning Mates. At the moment, it is available on Amazon for $14.85. The goal is to try to roll the pack of baby hedgehogs out of the hedge to their mother. The levels increase in difficulty by adding badgers to strategic spots on the board. This encourages the … Read more
UPDATE 1/26/2021 – Here is my up-to-date Wakelet collection of Valentine’s Day resources. Valentine’s Activities for the SmartBoard, created by SmartBoard Smarty, can be found at Teachers Pay Teachers. My GT 2nd graders were completely engaged by the Sudoku activity. Do not be alarmed by the title of the site. There are many great resources … Read more
