Lure of the Labyrinth

Awesome math website! Lure of the Labyrinth is a digital game for middle-school pre-algebra students. It includes a wealth of intriguing math-based puzzles wrapped into an exciting narrative game in which students work to find their lost pet - and save the world from monsters! In Lure of the Labyrinth, students are experiencing mathematics in a different way than they usually do in your classroom. But they are building strong connections that can be the basis for going further when you bring that experience into your classroom. That's why we think that playing the game first and then connecting that experience to your curriculum is the most powerful way to use the game and the materials in this guide. I have always loved math growing up but always found many of my friends didn't. They found it to confusing and boring. But with a game such as this it engages students and really gets them thinking. And it can be Linked to both national and state standards, the game gives students a chance to actually think like mathematicians. TRY IT OUT!