Standards

WING ONE: PROPORTION, RATIOS, FRACTIONS

THE EMPLOYEE'S CAFETERIA, THE MANAGER'S CAFETERIA, AND THE EXECUTIVE CAFETERIA PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players have to feed exactly the right proportions of food to a group of very hungry monsters.

Standard 6.0, Topic C, Indicator 3 (June 2004 version)

Grade 7:
Objective a - Determine Equivalent Ratios

Grade 8:
Objective c - Solve problems using proportional reasoning

Grade 7 Lesson Plan
Equivalent Ratios

Grade 8 Lesson Plans
Proportional Reasoning
Proportional Applications

WING ONE: PROPORTION, RATIOS, FRACTIONS

THE TESTING LABS 1, 2, AND 3 PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players create pet food from ever-changing recipes ... and never the right measuring equipment.

Standard 1.0, Topic B, Indicator 1 (June 2004 version)

Objective a - Write an algebraic expression to represent unknown quantities

Objective b - Evaluate algebraic expressions

Grade 7 Lesson Plan
Algebraic Expressions

Standard 6.0, Topic C, Indicator 1 (June 2004 version)

Grade 6:
Objective a - Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers and express answers in simplest form

Objective b - Multiply fractions and mixed numbers and express in simplest form

Grade 7:
Objective b - Add,subtract and multiply positive fractions and mixed numbers

Grade 7 Lesson Plan
Add, Subtract, Multiply Fractions

Standard 6.0, Topic A, Indicator 1 (June 2004 version)

Grade 6:
Objective c - Indicate and determine equivalent forms of fractions as decimals, as percents, and as ratios

Grade 7:
Objective c - Determine equivalent forms of rational numbers expressed as fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios

WING ONE: PROPORTION, RATIOS, FRACTIONS

ASSEMBLY LINE 1, 2, AND 3 PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players adjust gear ratios to make a ped food assembly line run smoothly

Standard 6.0, Topic C, Indicator 3 (June 2004 version)

Grade 6:
Objective a - Represent ratios in a variety of forms

Objective b - Use ratios and unit rates to solve problems

Grade 7:
Objective a - Determine Equivalent Ratios

Objective b - Determine and use rates, unit rates, and percents as ratios in the context of a problem

Grade 6 Lesson Plan
Ratios

Grade 7 Lesson Plans
Determine Ratios

WING TWO: SOLVING FOR VARIABLES

THE LOUNGE PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players select the right combination of eyeballs to obtain tasty treats.

Standard 1, Topic B, Indicator 1

Grade 7:
Objective b - Evaluate algebraic Expressions

Grade 7
Lesson Plan
Expressions

WING TWO: SOLVING FOR VARIABLES

THE SHIPPING PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players decipher symbols in order to package jars of pet food for shipment.

Standard 6.0, Topic A, Indicator 1 (June 2004 version)

Grade 7:
Objective a - Read, write and represent whole numbers

Grade 7
Lesson Plan
Representing Numbers in Other Bases

Standard 1.0, Topic B, Indicator 2 (June 2004 version)

Grade 6:
Objective b - Determine the unknown in a linear equation

Grade 6
Lesson Plan
Equations

WING TWO: SOLVING FOR VARIABLES

THE VATS PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players must mix the vats and collect dinosaur eggs, while avoiding the green blob ...

Standard 1.0, Topic B, Indicator 1 (June 2004 version)

Grade 7:
Objective a - Write an algebraic expression to represent unknown quantities

Grade 8
Lesson Plan
Algebraic Expressions

Algebra/Data Analysis Goal 1, Indicator 1, Expectation 1

Grade 8:
Indicator 2 - The student will represent patterns and/or functional relationships in a table, as a graph, and/or by mathematical expression

Grade 8
Lesson Plan
Function Rules

WING THREE: NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS

THE GARDEN PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players have to plant and grow crops ... and watch out for gnomes!

Standard 3, Topic C, Indicator 1

Grade 6:
Objective d - Determine missing dimension of a quadrilateral given the perimeter length

Objective e - Determine the missing dimension of rectangles

Grade 6
Lesson Plan
Area and Perimeter

WING THREE: NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS

THE MINE SHAFT PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players have to place the polygonal robots in the correct path and avoid all the obstacles!

Standard 1.0, Topic A, Indicator 1 (June 2004 version)

Grade 6:
Objective b-Interpret and write a rule for a one-operation function table

Grade 6
Lesson Plan
Multiples

Algebra/Data Analysis Goal 1, Expectation 2

Grade 8:
Indicator 1 - The student will determine the equation for a line, solve linear equations, and/or describe the solutions using numbers, symbols and/or graphs

Grade 8
Lesson Plan
Slope

WING THREE: NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS

THE WAREHOUSE PUZZLES

IN THIS GAME:
Players create electrical fields in order to trap the gremlings!

Standard 6, Topic C, Indicator 1

Grade 7:
Objective a - Add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers

Grade 7
Lesson Plan
Adding Integers