Slice It!

LQ: 9

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Brain grade: 9.2
Fun score: 8.8

Game Type: ESRB Rating: N/A Platform/Console: , , LWK Recommended Age: 6+ Thinking Skills Used: , Academic Skills Used:

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Slice It! is a game that tasks players with cutting up different shapes into pieces of equal size. For each puzzle, players are told how many pieces they must slice the shape into, and are given a set amount of slices to achieve it. They cannot slice any more or less. It starts off simple enough but as the levels continue, the puzzles become increasingly hard, and players will eventually need to use their math skills to adjust their slices. The game has no offensive content and easy controls, but some math skills are helpful to adjust the angles of the slices, so Slice It! is recommended for players ages 6 and older.


THIS GAME IS GOOD FOR KIDS WHO NEED HELP WITH:

Planning

Developing a systematic approach for setting and achieving goals.

Before beginning each puzzle, players are told how many slices they need to create to complete the stage. In order to cut up the shapes equally into the set amount of pieces, they player has to often plan ahead to make sure they do not fall short of the required slices. Some shapes are irregular and it is not easy or obvious on where to make the cuts. She also uses her Planning skills when she needs to adjust a failed attempt, deciding which slices to adjust before moving forward.

Focus

Slice It! becomes quite challenging and requires persistence and motivation to keep moving up the levels. Especially when the player is presented with strange and irregular shapes, it takes a great deal of thought to map out the shape into equal pieces. Also, it can be difficult and even intimidating on where to start and make the first cut. She makes use of her Focus skills when she finds, not only the motivation to make that first slice, but also the determination to succeed when she is having trouble figuring one out, but sticks with it.

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