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Games & Puzzles

1st Math: Main Menu and 2nd Math: Car Race, Oct 1987, 57

The $1.00 Word Riddle Book, Oct 1991, 51-52

Adventure Alpha, May 1986, 52

Allstar Games, Dec 1988, 58-59

And the Last One Loses!, Sep 1985, 35-37

Anno's Math Games III, Nov 1991, 58

Applying Pick's Theorem to Randomized Areas, Oct 1988, 47-49

Arcademic Drill Builders: Alien Action, Alligator Alley, Idea Invasion, Master match, Meteor Mission, Wiz Works, May 1985, 28

Arithmetic Champion Game, Jan 1985, 45

The Arithmetic Classroom: Games, Oct 1984, 47-48

Arithmetic-Tac-Toe, Jan 1984, 58

Arragon: Winning Strategies for Math, Sep 1990, 42

AstroNUMBERS, Sep 1991, 46

Bannercatch, May 1987, 49

Basic Facts Drill-Card Games, Apr 1989, 41-43

Basic Number Facts: Practice, Apr 1985, 44

Black Box, Jan 1989, 35

Block It, An Instructional Game, May 1988, 40

Brain Busting DeCode Puzzles for Junior High Topics, Sep 1986, 53

Brain Muscle Builders: Games to Increase Your Natural Intelligence, Nov 1984, 55

A Calculating Tape Puzzle, Oct 1984, 39

Calculator Conundrums, Book A-1, Dec 1992, 242

Calendar Mathematics: Classics Revisited, Mar 1992, 16-17

Capture: A Game of Practice, a Game of Strategy, Dec 1983, 30-31

Carnak the Magician: Sawyer's Number Tricks Revisited, Oct 1987, 48-49

Cents-able Skills, Oct 1983, 56

Chalkboard Coordinates, Nov 1983, 10

Challenge Math, Sep 1984, 54

Challenging Codes: Riddles and Jokes, Apr 1991, 55

Chameleon, Sep 1990, 50

Checkerboard Trails, Sep 1990, 42-43

Circular Drill, Mar 1985, 40

Cluebusters: Puzzle Problems for Arithmetic Practice, Sep 1993, 50

Columbus Returns! Math Activities for the Middle Grades, Oct 1987, 58

Comp-U-Solve, May 1984, 30

Computer Corner, Jan 1985, 54-55

Computer EdGame Challenge: Dr. Oz's Cavern, Sep 1985, 52

Computer EdGame Challenge: Inchworm, Sep 1985, 52

Computer EdGame Challenge: Spell-Off, Sep 1985, 52

Conceptual 1: Math and the Game of Arragon, Apr 1987, 47

Coordinate Math, Sep 1988, 50

Creating Magic Squares, Dec 1990, 48-53

Cross-Numeral Roman, Mar 1984, 57, 59

Cross-Out, Sep 1985, 43

CrossNumber Math Puzzles, Sums Books A-1, B-1 & C-1, Dec 1992, 243

Decimals: Practice, May 1985, 31

Developing Mathematical Understanding through Invented Games, Nov 1998, 191–95

Developing Spatial Skills with Three-Dimensional Puzzles, Feb 1990, 44-47

Digit Delight: Problem-Solving Activities Using 0 through 9, Nov 1988, 42-45

Domino Guessing Game, Oct 1990, 62

Dotty Squares, Apr 1994, 498

Droid's Dilemma, Nov 1983, 56

Dungeon Treasure Search, Oct 1984, 52

The Enchanted Forest: A Game About Logic, Jan 1987, 39

Equations: Challenge Matches, Sep 1987, 46-48

ESS Tangram Cards, Nov 1990, 60

Estimation Skill Builder: Whole Numbers, Mar 1985, 53

Experimenting with Numbers, May 1989, 32

Fast-Track Fractions and Decimal Discovery, Oct 1987, 53-56

Figural Mind Benders, Books A-1, B-1 and C-1, May 1989, 32

The First Maths Game File, Mar 1989, 57-58

Fizz, Buzz, Zip, Zap!, Oct 1983, 53

Flip Over Magic, Apr 1991, 43

Fraction Baseball, Apr 1988, 48

Fraction Flip, Dec 1985, 58-59

Fraction Munchers, Sep 1989, 52

Fraction Name Game, May 1984, 37

Fraction Squares, Jan 1985, 43

Fraction War Card Game, Nov 1983, 56

Fraction-oids, Sep 1991, 46-47

Fractions, Percents, and Messages, Feb 1985, 3

Fun House Maze: Strategies in Problem Solving, Mar 1985, 53

Funny Money, Sep 1990, 52

Game Bag 2, 4, and 6, Oct 1986, 52

A Game for Two Players, Oct 1984, 12

Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math, from Kindergarten to Third Grade, May 1989, 32

Games Magazine Big Book of Games, Dec 1986, 39

Gertrude's Puzzles, Dec 1983, 41

Gertrude's Secrets, Dec 1983, 41-42

Golf Classic and Compubar, Oct 1984, 49

Guessing Game, Nov 1988, 58

Guesstimation, Jan 1989, 35

Guidelines for the Use of Calculators in Competitions, Sep 1991, 49

Gulp!! and Arrow Graphics, Oct 1984, 49

Hands-On Equations Learning System, Dec 1988, 59

Have Fun with Math, Sep 1989, 55

Helping Students Create Magic Arrays, Nov 1988, 46-47

Hercules' Mathematical Journey, Apr 1988, 65

Here's Help! For Primary Math, Oct 1988, 57

Hey Taxi!, Feb 1985, 64-65

Hidden Logic Puzzles, Apr 1994, 502-503

Hide and Seek Metrics, Nov 1993, 184

High Quotient, Oct 1985, 52

Highrise Math, Apr 1987, 48-49

Hit the Deck!, Mar 1994, 417

Hop To It!, Nov 1990, 58

Hop-A-Long Math, Apr 1984, 26

How the West Was One + Three x Four, Sep 1988, 50

Ice Cream Cones: Beginning Math Game, Sep 1983, 55

Ideas: Games, Measurement, and Statistics, Apr 1990, 27-32

Ideas: The World of Alphanumerics, Sep 1987, 26-32

in COMMON Arithmetic, Sep 1991, 47

Intermediate Math Trivial Pursuit, Apr 1990, 56-57

Inversions, May 1990, 35-36

The Islands of Beta, May 1986, 52

It Followed Us to School One Day…, Jan 1984, 52-53

Jack-O-Patterns, May 1994, 533

Jeopardy, Dec 1985, 54-55

Jumping Math Flash, Jan 1989, 35-36

Junior Genius' Common Denominator, Apr 1992, 59-60

The King's Rule: Mathematics and Discovery, Nov 1984, 53

Knext Card Game, Oct 1987, 60

Learning about Odd and Even Numbers, Nov 1987, 18-21

Learning and Fun with Geometry Games, Apr 1988, 22-26

Learning and Mathematics Games, Oct 1986, 50

Learning Wrap-Ups, Oct 1987, 60

Let's Explore Word Processing, Jan 1985, 58

Magic Squares and Magic Triangles, Oct 1987, 44-47

Making Mathematics Fun!, Mar 1984, 62

Math Blaster!, Mar 1985, 54

Math Card Games-Games for Learning and Enjoying Math, Oct 1989, 58

The Math Connection, Oct 1985, 50

Math Contests-Grades 7 and 8, vol. 2 & Grades 4, 5, and 6, vol. 2, Dec 1992, 241

Math Fun with Money Puzzlers & Math Fun with Tricky Lines and Shapes, Sep 1993, 51

Math Games & Activities, Vols. 1 and 2, May 1985, 34-35

Math Games for Adult and Child, Apr 1994, 505

Math Games for the Young Child, Jan 1989, 44

Math in Brief, Sep 1991, 53

The Math Machine Series: Pentomino Puzzles, Tangram Puzzles, Pattern Block Puzzles, Oct 1986, 52, 28

Math Mazes, Dec 1993, 234

Math Motivators: Puzzles, Games, Bulletin Boards, and Special Motivators, Grades 1-3 and 4-6, Feb 1987, 67

Math Power: Creative Problem Solving, Oct 1987, 57

Math Smart, Sep 1990, 52

Math Thinking Motivators, Oct 1990, 54

Math Wars, Sep 1985, 53-55

Math-A-Draw: Levels I-VI, Mar 1985, 55-56

Mathemagic, Sep 1993, 48

The Mathemagician's Guide to the Tangram and the Tale of Tangram, Oct 1989, 54

Mathemagics: How to Look Like a Genius without Really Trying, Apr 1994, 505

Mathematical Challenges for the Middle Grades: From the Mathematics Teacher Calendar Problems, Sep 1993, 45

Mathematical Games: Antithesis or Assistance?, Feb 1985, 23-26

Mathematical Olympiad Contest Problems for Children, May 1992, 52

The Mathematical Toolbox, Grades 1-8, Sep 1993, 51-52

Mathematics and Musical Chairs, Apr 1985, 26

Mathematics Can Be Child's Play, Sep 1992, 59

Mathematics Can Be Fun, Mar 1984, 38-40

Mathematics Contest Stimulates Students, Sep 1985, 33-34

Mathematics Contests: A Guide for Involving Students and Schools, Feb 1991, 62

Mathematics Games for Fun and Practice, Grades 4-8, Feb 1993, 371

Mathletes, One and All, May 1985, 13

Mathletics: Adding Activity to Arithmetic, Apr 1986, 39-40

Maths on the Outside, Sep 1992, 63

Maxi Maths for Mini Kids: Extension Math for 5-8 Year Olds, May 1994, 565-566

Mazes & Illusions Puzzler Pack, Oct 1983, 57

Mental Math, Sep 1992, 63

Mental Math Games, Series 1, May 1993, 529-530

Mental Math, Series II, Nov 1993, 179

Metric Olympics, Jan 1989, 34

Metric Playing Cards, May 1993, 532

Microcomputers in a Sixth-Grade Classroom, Oct 1983, 22-24

Mindblocks: 6 Games and 5 Puzzles, May 1991, 48

More Magic with Magic Squares, Dec 1989, 42-46

Mulitilevel Metric Games, Oct 1984, 36-39

Mult-I-Add Bingo, Mar 1986, 11

Multi-Play-Cation, Nov 1985, 54

Multiplication and Division Bingo, May 1993, 532

Multiplication Brigade, Nov 1986, 39

Multiplication Clue: A Game Activity for the Classroom, Oct 1983, 36-37

Multiplication Games, Apr 1986, 22-25

Multiplication Tic-Tac-Toe, Oct 1983, 58

Musical Spools, Oct 1985, 38

The Number 2 Challenge, Nov 1992, 180-182

Number Munchers, Apr 1987, 49-50

Number Squares, Sep 1991, 48

Number Stumper, Sep 1985, 55

Number Tablets for Primary Grades, Mar 1989, 20-23

Numberplay, Nov 1985, 55

Numbers and Codes in Ancient Peru: The Quipu, May 1992, 38-41

Numbers Challenge: Play to Sharpen Your Mind, May 1991, 48

Numbers of Fortune: Whole Numbers, Fractions, Dec 1986, 38

Numja Fortress, Dec 1986, 38-39

Odd One Out, Apr 1985, 46

One Point of View: Gender and Mathematics Contests, Jan 1994, 238-239

Parents and Mathematical Games, Mar 1991, 14-16

Parents, Board Games, and Mathematical Learning, Feb 1998, 365-67

Path Tactics, Nov 1986, 39-40

Patterns and Puzzles: Mathematical Challenges for Grades 3 and 4, Sep 1992, 64

Pentominoes, May 1989, 34

Pinball Math, a Basic Skills Game, Sep 1988, 51-52

Playing to Learn: Math/Logic Games, Jan 1987, 40-41

Playing to Learn: Math/Logic Games, Oct 1987, 57

The Pond: Strategies in Problem Solving, Apr 1985, 46-47

Prime Leftovers, Oct 1986, 49

Prime Rollers, May 1991, 48-49

Problem Solving: Tips for Teachers, Mar 1985, 34-35

A Program in Middle School Problem Solving, Dec 1990, 6-11

Puzzle Tanks, Sep 1985, 55

Puzzlers, Apr 1990, 57

Quadice, Sep 1990, 47

Raps and Rhymes in Maths, Oct 1992, 128

Readers' Exchange, May 1996, 518-19, 544

Readers' Exchange, Apr 1997, 424

Readers' Exchange. Apr. 2000, 480

Red Bean, Feb 1986, 3

Reinforcing Place Value, Nov 1992, 169-171

Remove-a-Pretzel, May 1985, 44

RoboMath, Nov 1986, 40

Score!, Feb 1989, 67

Shapes and Patterns, Dec 1985, 59-60

The Shark Games, Sep 1985, 55-56

Space Math, Mar 1985, 55

Stamp Collector's Nightmare, Phase Two, Sep 1983, 43-46

Station Break: A Mathematics Game Using Cooperative Learning and Role Playing, Apr 1990, 8-12

Sticks and Bones, Sep 1985, 44-45

Stocking Up on Mathematics Skills, Mar 1991, 4-7

Strategy Gaming and Problem Solving-An Instructional Pair Whose Time Has Come!, Dec 1983, 26-29

Students + Tournament = Motivation, Nov 1985, 40-42

Subtraction Drill with a Difference, Jan 1984, 49-51

Sum 9.9: A Game for Decimals, Mar 1984, 46-47

The Super Brains, May 1986, 36-28

Symmystries with Cuisenaire Rods, Sets 1, 2, and 3, Sep 1991, 53

Tangoes, Mar 1994, 424

Tangram Fun, Apr 1988, 51

Tangrams, Sep 1987, 51

Tangrams, May 1989, 35

Teaching Games: More Than Practice, Oct 1983, 25-27

Teaching Mathematics with Technology, Feb 1988, 67

Teaching Mathematics with Technology: Estimating Numbers and Measurements, Sep 1988, 48-49

Team Math Game, Oct 1985, 45

They Don't Like Math? Well, Let's Do Something!, Mar 1991, 17-19

Thumbody Says Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down, Mar 1984, 24

TIC-TAC-TOE, Dec 1983, 42-43

Tic-Tac-Toe Math, Sep 1993, 52-53

Today's and Tomorrows's Challenge, Sep 1990, 52

The Transformation Game, Oct 1988, 37-41

Treasure Hunt, Apr 1985, 12

Turtle Travel, Dec 1984, 39

Twenty-four, Oct 1989, 59-60

Use Ur Head Math Games, Unit 1, Addition and Subtraction; Unit 2, Multiplication and Division, Nov 1985, 57

Using Commercial Games to Design Teacher-Made Games for the Mathematics Classroom, Jan 1991, 14-22

Using Games to Meet the Standards for Middle School Students, May 1993, 499-503

Value, Mar 1988, 38

The Versatile Number Line, Apr 1993, 464-466

The Voyage of the Mimi: Introduction to Computing; Maps and Navigation, Apr 1986, 47

The Waiting Game, Nov 1986, 43

What Else Is in a Square?, Feb 1984, 60

What's Going On…, Sep 1983, 33

What's Going On…, Feb 1984, 33

What's Going On…, Apr 1984, 37

What's in the Square?, Feb 1984, 59-60

What's My Rule? Using Problem Solving Strategies (Grades 6-12), Nov 1983, 56

What's Your Game? A Resource Book for Mathematical Activities, Dec 1992, 241

Where All Are Winners: A Mathematics Olympics for Parents, Students, and Teachers, Nov 1996, 118-21

The Winning Average, Sep 1992, 52

Wipeout II-A Calculator Game, Apr 1994, 482

The Wonder Number Learning System, Dec 1991, 44

Wonderland Puzzles, Oct 1993, 121-122

Word Problem Puzzle Fun for General Math Classes, Nov 1988, 64

Y Is for Yacht Race: A Game of Angles, Jan 1986, 44-48

Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic, May 1987, 53

Zombookee: A Challenging Number Game, Nov 1987, 59

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