Students move a stack of disks from one rod to another, following a specific set of rules, in this classic mathematical puzzle game.

• Grade Levels: grades 3+
• Skills Developed: problem solving, logical reasoning, and strategic planning
• Standards Addressed:
  Common Core Mathematical Practice - make sense of problems and persevere in solving them, look for and make use of structure by recognizing patterns in the game
  
• Classroom Use:
  STEM Integration - show students how the puzzle relates to computer science and programming, discussing how the game illustrates algorithmic thinking and recursion
  Collaborative Problem Solving - pair students to solve the puzzle together, encouraging them to discuss their strategies and analyze the best sequence of moves