Sprouts

At the end of each Math Unit, we usually have a lesson that focuses on logical thinking and problem solving skills. For the end of Unit 1, we played a game called Sprouts. Here's how it worked:

- The kids started with 2 dots on their paper.
- The first person had to connect these 2 dots using a curved or straight line. Once they drew their line, they had to draw another dot in the middle of their new line.
- They took turns connecting 2 of the dots with curved or straight lines, BUT, no lines could cross over each other AND once a dot had 3 "tentacles," it was out.
- The last person able to draw a connecting line was the winner.

We tried to see if we could find patterns between the winner and who got to go first. We also made a chart and tried playing the game with 2 dots, 3 dots, and 4 dots to see how many turns it took. The kids LOVED it and were sad when time was up!