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Pointzero: Confined

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Groups plan their escape carefully. Three three-tiered puzzles help a story character escape their situation, each involving integer sequences, transformations, and geometric constructions. The teacher resource includes slides and handouts to introduce or conclude each of the exercises.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Before going to the computers, specify to the class what task to access
Classroom Considerations
  • Resource uses terms from the UK; some may be unfamiliar with these terms
  • Class members need access to computers with the software installed
  • To arrive at the ending all three tasks must be completed
Pros
  • Presents a computer game setting
  • Each activity comes with its own warm-up that highlights the concepts needed to complete the puzzle
Cons
  • The content of the tasks do not connect to each other