Strategic math games!

 SAIL-Math students have been trying out some ancient strategic math games. Students have been challenged to develop their own strategies for winning each game. 

Games we've explored so far are...

  • Gomoku
  • Notakto
  • Game of 100
  • Sprouts
  • Heaps
  • Number Scrabble 









 SAIL math students are playing Gomoku. This game is similar to tic-tac-toe but is played on a 15x15 board. Players must get exactly five in a row. If their moves get them six in a row, it doesn't count. 

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