Today Carol brought along her old disk for the computer game 'The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis'. This game was very popular several years ago and, from the reactions of the class when they saw it, it is just as popular today!The boys, especially, were fascinated with the game (as you can see by the photo and video), but the Zoombinis series of games are ones that girls will enjoy, too!
The 'Zoombinis' games are wonderful examples of how games can be a lot of fun, but also have enormous educational value. Here is a list of just some of the maths covered in this game: attributes and combinations, sets, matching and comparing, sequential logic, graphs, sorting and ordering, algebraic thinking, balancing equations, problem-solving, forming and testing hypotheses, collecting evidence strategically, organising and analysing data, pattern finding, logical reasoning, statistical thinking - WOW! You can view the introductory scenes of the game here.
Actually, reading is part of this game as well - you'll see the game manual being referred to in the video clip! I wish I'd been a bit quicker with the camera, too, in order to capture the amazing conversation that was taking place about how to solve the puzzles/challenges.
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