Puzzling Number Mazes

Forty-eight computer-generated brain teasers, with numbers as themes. "Triskaidekaphobia" (abnormal fear of the number 13) asks puzzlers to accumulate 13 points as they work their way through a labyrinth; in "Six Days to Make the World," players must touch six points while moving from top to bottom of a maze.

Perfect for sudoku fans—the rules for these 100 logic puzzles are simple, and the math is easy. But the puzzles get harder and harder! Once you match wits with area mazes, you’ll be hooked! Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value. Just Remember: Area = length × width Use spatial reasoning to find helpful relationships Whole numbers are all you need. You can always get the answer without using fractions! Originally invented for gifted students, area mazes (menseki meiro), have taken all of Japan by storm. Are you a sudoku fanatic? Do you play brain games to stay sharp? Did you love geometry . . . or would you like to finally show it who’s boss? Feed your brain some area mazes—they could be just what you’re craving!

This is not really a book. This is a building in the shape of a book...a maze. Each numbered page depicts a room in the maze. Tempted? Test your wits against mine. I guarantee that my maze will challenge you to think in ways you've never thought before. But beware. One wrong turn and you may never escape!

Forty challenging mind-benders for older children, ranging from easy to difficult, include over-and-under puzzles such as Pipe Path #1, flat mazes —nbsp;It'snbsp;Your Choice and Decisions...Decisionsnbsp;—nbsp;and the bewildering brain-teaser, Mirror Image. An entertaining introduction to maze travel. Solutions included.

The rules are simple . . . The math is easy . . . The puzzles get harder and harder! Hooked on area mazes? YOU’RE IN LUCK! Volume Two delivers 100 more puzzles. Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value. Just remember: Area = length × width Use spatial reasoning to find helpful relationships Whole numbers are all you need. You can always get the answer without using fractions! Originally invented for gifted students, area mazes have taken all of Japan by storm. Are you a sudoku fanatic? Do you play brain games to stay sharp? Did you love geometry . . . or would you like to finally show it who’s boss? Try area mazes—they could be just what you’re craving!

Information about numbers & mazes, both historical & modern, with a large number of puzzles, problems & investigational activities. 8-11 yrs.

A daily-problem format makes it easy to coach students quickly on the math skills they need for standardized tests. Includes reproducibles.

Perfect for sudoku fans—the rules for these 100 logic puzzles are simple, and the math is easy. But the puzzles get harder and harder! Hooked on area mazes? YOU’RE IN LUCK! Volume Two delivers 100 more puzzles. Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value. Just remember: Area = length × width Use spatial reasoning to find helpful relationships Whole numbers are all you need. You can always get the answer without using fractions! Originally invented for gifted students, area mazes have taken all of Japan by storm. Are you a sudoku fanatic? Do you play brain games to stay sharp? Did you love geometry . . . or would you like to finally show it who’s boss? Try area mazes—they could be just what you’re craving!