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.
John Avery, BS Mathematics, earned his degree from the California Institute of Technology in 2008. He has worked as a math and science tutor teaching both SAT and GED courses.