10-30 Minutes
Learning Objective(s)
- The aim of the game is to stack the discs on one of the different pegs in size order
Instructions
Tower of Hanoi consists of three pegs or towers with 5 different sized disks stacked over one of the pegs. The disks are stacked in size order, with the largest at the bottom and the smallest at the top
The objective of the puzzle is to move the stack to another peg following these rules.
- Only one disk can be moved at a time.
- No disk can be placed on top of a smaller disk
Collecting and sharing student results
Observe learner behavior and process to solving the problem. A discussion and reflection on the activity following completion
Instructions
Tower of Hanoi consists of three pegs or towers with 5 different sized disks stacked over one of the pegs. The disks are stacked in size order, with the largest at the bottom and the smallest at the top
The objective of the puzzle is to move the stack to another peg following these rules.
- Only one disk can be moved at a time.
- No disk can be placed on top of a smaller disk
Collecting and sharing student results
Observe learner behavior and process to solving the problem. A discussion and reflection on the activity following completion
Assessment Methods
- Observation
- Discussion
Resources needed
- Towers of Hanoi game set
