N01 Students will be expected to analyze puzzles and games that involve numerical reasoning, using problem-solving strategies. [C, CN, PS, R] 

(It is intended that this outcome be integrated throughout the course by using puzzles and games such as cribbage, magic squares, and Kakuro.) 

• N01.01 Determine, explain, and verify a strategy to solve a puzzle or to win a game; for example, 

  • • guess and check 

    • look for a pattern 

    • make a systematic list 

    • draw or model 

    • eliminate possibilities 

    • simplify the original problem 

    • work backward 

    • develop alternative approaches 

• N01.02 Identify and correct errors in a solution to a puzzle or in a strategy for winning a game. 

• N01.03 Create a variation on a puzzle or a game, and describe a strategy for solving the puzzle or winning the game.