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Laser Chess Game
SKU
070581
Grade 3-AD
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Teaching Method
Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
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Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
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Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
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Conceptual/Topical
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Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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High Teacher Involvement
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Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
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Consumable
Consumable
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Non-Consumable
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Our Price
$55.99 
Description
A laser blasts through the air and strikes a mirrored surface. Reflected at a 90 angle, it continues on, bouncing from one mirror to the next until coming to a dead stop on the non-mirrored surface of a playing piece. The triumphant strategist removes the "illuminated" piece from the board, while his opponent scrambles to ensure that the prize, his king, is safe, while endeavoring to adjust the mirrors to his advantage for his own attack. Your turn consists of moving one of your pieces either to an adjacent square or a quarter rotation in the same square, and then pressing the button to activate your laser. The idea is to move the angled mirrors in such a way as to "illuminate" your opponent's pieces (leaving fewer pieces he can move around to his advantage) and eventually strike his king. When you activate your laser, it can reflect off your pieces as well as your opponent's pieces, so all pieces in the laser's path need to be considered on your turn. The strategy requires a lot of careful planning, as you must activate your laser at the end of every turn whether you are ready to or not! The lasers for each player are located at opposite corners of the board. Game includes: 26 playing pieces, two laser pieces, game board and instructions. Batteries are included. ~ Zach
Publisher's Description of Laser Chess Game
Laser Chess is a two-player strategy game that combines the spatial thinking skills of chess with the high-tech fun of laser beams. Players alternate turns moving their mirrored pieces around the board, and at the end of each turn, players fire a real laser beam from their Laser. The laser beam bounces from mirror to mirror, and if the beam strikes a non-mirrored surface of any piece, it is immediately removed from play. If you illuminate your opponent's King - YOU WIN!
Features:
- 26 playing pieces including 2 lasers
- Game Board
- Instructions
Details
| Product Format: | Other |
|---|---|
| Brand: | ThinkFun |
| Grades: | 3-AD |
| EAN/UPC: | 4005556763504 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 13 |
| Height in Inches: | 2.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.85 |
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