November 29

Power grid played by 62 and 61. Another demonstration of the value of authentic simulations. The kids demonstrate their level of understanding in an obvious way. When the game/simulation is well understood by the teacher he/she can easily assign a grade to the the students.

It is also an excellent game in that it scales well. The clueless student is happy to simply make change and hold money, the clever student indulges in the nuances of the different stratagems. Everybody wins!