

Quarto
You choose the piece your opponent plays next. 4-in-a-row of the same attribute wins!


Turning Machine
Crack codes using a real analog computer! Grade Band: 9-12 Time to Play: 20 minutes Number of Players: 1-4 (best: 1) Game Style: Single-player, Competitive, Simultaneous Complexity: Level 3 Multiple games need to be played for students to know the rules and play on their own. Not necessarily be good at it. Price: Amazon - $39.99 Hachette - $42.99 Mathematical Skills: Strategic Thinking Deductive Reasoning Description of Game: "Turing Machine is a fascinating and competitive d


Next Station: Paris
Who will be the best designer of the Parisian metro?


24 Game
Grade Band: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 Time to Play: 5-10 minutes Number of Players: 1-8 (best: 4) Game Style: Competitive Complexity: Level 1 You can explain the rules without playing a full game for students to know how to play on their own. Price: Amazon (single digits) - $13.35 Amazon (double digits) - $13.25 Mathematical Thinking: Operations Writing equations using order of operations Computation Fluency Description of Game: "Players win points by being the first to correctly identi


Mancala
Two player abstract strategy game. Collect the most stones/seeds to win! Grade Band: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 Time to Play: 5-10 minutes Number of Players: 2 Game Style: competitive; consecutive play Complexity: Level 1 This game can be taught in about 5-10 minutes. Price: Labyrinth - $16.99 Amazon - $17.99 Mathematical Skills: Pattern Recognition - Decision Making Computation Fluency Strategic Thinking Description of Game: Mancala is one of the oldest two-player abstract strategy


Number Hive
Engage in strategic play and practice computational skills to get four in row.


Achi
With variations from around the world, slide your pieces to get three in a row!


Gobblet Gobblers
Tick-tac-toe but with nesting dolls! Block or cover in a race to get 3 in a row! Grade Band: K-2, 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 Time to Play: 5-15 minutes Number of Players: 2 Game Style: competitive; consecutive play Complexity: Level 1 This game can be taught in under 5 minutes. Price: Labyrinth - $29.99 Amazon - $27.99 Mathematical Skills: Decision Making Pattern Recognition Strategic Thinking Description of Game: "Test your memory and appetite for laughs with this easy to learn and q


Zeus on the Loose
Be the first player to spell Z-E-U-S over several rounds by holding onto the Zeus figurine each time Mount Olympus reaches 100.


Patchwork Doodle
Build your quilt with Tetris style pieces in this Patchwork roll and write.


Deduckto
Use clues to find your secret suspect


Patchwork
Piece together a quilt and leave no holes to become the button master


Forbidden Island
You and your fellow adventurers try to make it out alive before the island sinks


Blokus
Fit your tiles on a shared board with not enough space for everyone


A Bunch of Fun Guys
Forage for mushrooms and cook with them to defeat your opponents


Next Station: London
Draw tube lines to cross the Thames and connect London


Multi
Practice with multiplication tables and manage 10 tic tac toe games at once.


Elimino
A fast paced card game with luck, a little strategy, and plenty of sabotage.


Ticket to Ride
All aboard! Collect trains, choo-choo-choose your routes, fulfill your destination! —BGG Grade Band: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 Time to Play: 30-60 minutes Number of Players: 2-5 (best 4) Game Style: competitive; consecutive play Complexity: Level 2 This game can be taught in about 10-15 minutes. Price: Amazon - $39.99 Target - $39.99 Labyrinth - $54.99 Mathematical Skills: Spatial and Geometric Reasoning - network building Strategic Thinking Decision Making Description of Game: "Player


Point Salad
Collect groupings of fruits and vegetables with loads of ways to score points!