150 pages
Paperback Ages: 14+ Size: 8"x5.5"x0.4" |
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Praise for The Distrix Puzzle Book
"This is a great exercise to teach perseverance, logic, and trial and error in addition to the political issue at hand. The puzzles are very challenging." - Academics' Choice Awards Reviewer
"This is a phenomenal way to educate people about a serious issue - without ruffling feathers." - Academics' Choice Awards Reviewer
"This is a great exercise to teach perseverance, logic, and trial and error in addition to the political issue at hand. The puzzles are very challenging." - Academics' Choice Awards Reviewer
"This is a phenomenal way to educate people about a serious issue - without ruffling feathers." - Academics' Choice Awards Reviewer
Description
Are you a puzzle buff? A politics guru? A high school or university teacher looking for new ways to connect with your math or social studies students? If you answered yes to any of these questions, The Distrix Puzzle Book is for you!
The Distrix Puzzle Book contains 90 brainteasers that sharpen the mind and develop an appreciation of a real-world problem: political gerrymandering. The puzzles are arranged into 30 trios. Each trio asks you to draw election districts for a fictional 50-50 swing state that are (A) rigged in favor of Party A, (B) rigged in favor of Party B, or (C) fair. Here's an example:
Are you a puzzle buff? A politics guru? A high school or university teacher looking for new ways to connect with your math or social studies students? If you answered yes to any of these questions, The Distrix Puzzle Book is for you!
The Distrix Puzzle Book contains 90 brainteasers that sharpen the mind and develop an appreciation of a real-world problem: political gerrymandering. The puzzles are arranged into 30 trios. Each trio asks you to draw election districts for a fictional 50-50 swing state that are (A) rigged in favor of Party A, (B) rigged in favor of Party B, or (C) fair. Here's an example:
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Solution to Puzzle A:
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Solution to Puzzle B:
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Solution to Puzzle C:
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Each puzzle has two versions: basic and advanced. The advanced version (shown above) has more specific requirements and is more difficult because it asks you to favor Party A or B, or draw fair districts, to the maximum extent possible. The basic version asks you to do the same to a lesser extent.
Basic-level puzzles provide a nontrivial, but manageable, challenge to most readers. Advanced-level puzzles, on the other hand, may keep even the brightest minds occupied for several hours. This is because small pieces of a Distrix puzzle cannot be solved in isolation. Each puzzle is an interconnected whole, so you will not know if any of your work is correct until you draw all the districts. Thus, solving a puzzle is an all-or-nothing experience that requires logical thinking, a guess-and-check approach, and high level of focus and perseverance. Are you ready for the challenge? Click here to place an order.
Basic-level puzzles provide a nontrivial, but manageable, challenge to most readers. Advanced-level puzzles, on the other hand, may keep even the brightest minds occupied for several hours. This is because small pieces of a Distrix puzzle cannot be solved in isolation. Each puzzle is an interconnected whole, so you will not know if any of your work is correct until you draw all the districts. Thus, solving a puzzle is an all-or-nothing experience that requires logical thinking, a guess-and-check approach, and high level of focus and perseverance. Are you ready for the challenge? Click here to place an order.
Teach redistricting and gerrymandering to high school and university students
The Distrix Puzzle Book's regular price is $10. However, discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more books for educational purposes. Email us at [email protected] to request an educational discount.
The Distrix Puzzle Book's regular price is $10. However, discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more books for educational purposes. Email us at [email protected] to request an educational discount.