Perplexus

Here's another one from two years ago. There are now two more Perplexus games available, one harder, one easier.

I just completed this wonderful 3D labyrinth game.  I spent about three hours over three days doing it and was it ever fun.  This is a great, fun tool that teaches students patience, perseverance, concentration, spatial awareness, planning ahead. All skills that will serve them well in their futures. I found it on Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools and I have to say that the $25 was very well spent.  Not only do students learn from it, but teachers can also use it to assess cognition, dimensional awareness skills, coordination.

Here's a link to the history of Perplexus.

http://www.santarosa.edu/~mmcginni/superplexus/history/history.htm

It has 100 stations that you have to negotiate.  Some are difficult topsy-turvy turns. Some double back on themselves. It's definately all-ages.  It's like a 3D video game without the electronics.




Available from Amazon and other toys stores.  Target is supposed to have them soon.  One caveat: get the Playsmart one, not the Buksi.  The Buksi model has the Buksi Logo raised on the top and bottom of the clear plastic hemispheres and this can distort your view during critical stages of play.  Have fun!