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Harmony Favorites: Games Worth Acquiring!

Posted by Katie O'Connor 
· Monday, January 19th, 2015 

Labyrinth The board consists of shiftable cards that make up a scrambled maze in the beginning. The object of the game is for each player to collect as quickly as possible all seven treasures depicted on their individual treasure cards. The treasures are fun things like a ring, an ogre, and a princess. The strategy and visual thinking parts come…

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Math Circle: Logic Session #1: Lounging Around

Posted by Rodi Steinig 
· Monday, January 21st, 2013 

January 15, 2013 We lounged around the room, talking about math.  M and I sat on the floor, slouched against the wall while E lay on the floor.  J did the occasional unobtrusive headstand while D, V, and C sat in chairs.  I never moved from my position, not even to get up and write something else on the board. …

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Math Circle Blog: The Monty Hall Problem

Posted by Rodi Steinig 
· Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 

The Monty Hall Problem You are a contestant on a game show.  The host shows you 3 doors.  He tells you that the prize behind one door is $1,000,000 and behind each of the other doors is a goat.  He instructs you to choose a door; you will win whatever is behind it.  You choose a door.  “But wait,” he…

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