Learning new codes and playing ancient games are all a part of this class. Students discover the strategies behind puzzles as they build their own Soma puzzle from wood blocks and solve Brainteasers and Sudoku. In addition, they learn the tools and tactics for playing classic games like Nine Men’s Morris and Bridges. Depending on the grade level, students write, decode and discover the secrets behind famous codes such as Masonic, Scytale and Substitution.
Valerie Horres, BA Creative Writing/English Literature, received her degree from Pacific University. She has tutored students in Literature and Math through the AmeriCorps Partnerships for Student Achievement program.