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About Lure of the Labyrinth Lure of the Labyrinth is an online digital math game designed to help build the pre-algebra skills of middle school students. An engaging storyline woven throughout the game guides students into an interactive underworld of mythical monsters and stimulating game play to solve math puzzles. Sectioned into content wings, Labyrinth teaches students 1) proportionality, specifically fractions and ratios 2) variables and algebraic expressions, and 3) number and operations and geometry (area and perimeter). Through the game's multiple puzzles and levels students are provided numerous opportunities to enhance and deepen the learning of these critical foundations of algebra. Students move through the game as individuals or in teams using a blend of computation skills, communication devices and problem-solving skills in order to solve puzzles, earn tokens, and ultimately complete the game. Embedded resources include comprehensive teachers' support materials, an administrative tool to monitor student work, and an online student communicator tool. Lure of the Labyrinth is a collaboration between Maryland Public Television, the Education Arcade at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and FableVision, with support from the U.S. Department of Education. Toolkit Contents In this toolkit you will find:
Press Release Game Website: http://labyrinth.thinkport.org Contacts: Technical questions: Jennifer Reece, 410-581-4073, labyrinth@thinkport.org All other question: Betsy Peisach, 410-581-4042, bpeisach@mpt.org Images To link to Lure of the Labyrinth, images are provided to use on your website. Lure of the Labyrinth is a free resource. To download the image, please "right click" on the image and choose "Save Target As ..". Save the image on your server for use on your web site. OR, use the code provided below each image.  <a href="http://labyrinth.thinkport.org"><img src="http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/toolkit/promo_sm.jpg" alt="Lure of the Labyrinth" width="265" height="178" /></a>  <a href="http://labyrinth.thinkport.org"><img src="http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/toolkit/logo_fullcolor.gif" alt="Lure of the Labyrinth" width="400" height="157" /></a>  <a href="http://labyrinth.thinkport.org"><img src="http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/toolkit/logo_bw.gif" alt="Lure of the Labyrinth" width="400" height="169" /></a> Copy - Short Game Description Reach today's tech-savvy kids with a captivating online learning adventure designed for classroom use. Lure of the Labyrinth blends an engaging storyline with stimulating game play to help middle school students build their pre-algebra skills. Multiple levels and puzzles sharpen critical thinking and problem solving skills while helping students gain a better understanding of fractions, ratios, variables, number and operations. Robust educator materials include professional development videos, lesson plans, national standards alignment, and step by step guidance in using a game effectively in the classroom. | |
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