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"Shannon Switching Game"

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Two players play a strategy game where one player joins points on a simple map, while the other player blocks the path by "cutting" the lines.

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Hints for uses in your library	Like tick-tack-toe, this game employs strategy. This version, however, involves more sophisticated strategy to engage tweens and teens, while still relying on just pen and paper. Various diagrams are available and these could be laminated and reused. Players can use dry-erase markers to reset the game after each round.
Facilitator Guide	Additional resources for adapting this activity from the University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics Some Hints and Answers guide "Where is the Maths?" video "What's the point?" video
Related Links	Introduction to the activity by the author Game 3 Game 4
Originating Source	The University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics
Related Books	Suggest a book

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