Teach Gerrymandering to High School and University Students
The Distrix Puzzle Book is an outstanding resource for high school and university instructors looking for new ways to connect with math and social studies students. The puzzles are easy to understand, allowing students to get started in minutes with no prior puzzle solving experience. Each puzzle has multiple solutions, so there are opportunities for classroom discussion about different answers. Unlike most puzzles, solutions are found using a guess-and-check method which levels the playing field, allowing weaker students to get involved and shine. Click here to place an order.
The following Distrix expansion games* are also excellent classroom tools:
* Instructions for all expansion games are contained in the Distrix Expansion Games booklet which is sold separately.
Expansion game instructions are not included in Distrix or Distrix Set B.
Discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more games + books for educational purposes. Email us at [email protected] to request an educational discount.
The following Distrix expansion games* are also excellent classroom tools:
- In the game Divide & Conquer, students compete under time constraints to see who can best gerrymander the 9 election districts in Matrixland. After playing the game, students see how the same region can be rigged in favor of the Red Party or Blue Party. This one-hour game is for 2 or more players, each of whom has Distrix or Distrix Set B.
- In the game Fair Maps, students compete under time constraints to see who can create the fairest set of 9 election districts in Matrixland. This game shows students that it's possible to make fair maps that equalize the advantage of the two parties. This 30-minute game is for 2 or more players, each of whom has Distrix or Distrix Set B.
* Instructions for all expansion games are contained in the Distrix Expansion Games booklet which is sold separately.
Expansion game instructions are not included in Distrix or Distrix Set B.
Discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more games + books for educational purposes. Email us at [email protected] to request an educational discount.