This week’s tip features the coolest online game I’ve ever seen -- no kidding! Not only is it fun, but it also teaches geometry, physics, problem solving, and sometimes patience:-)

Magic Pen:

http://magic.pen.fizzlebot.com/

The goal is to get the red ball to the flag(s). To do this, the user draws shapes to design bridges and drops shapes from the sky to get the ball rolling. Clever users can create hinged pendulums and catapults to assist their efforts.

Getting started!

1. 1.Go to http://magic.pen.fizzlebot.com/
   

2. 2.Important - Ignore the links to other games and the advertisements on the page.
   

3. 3.Click the Play button between the two snowmen: (It may take a few seconds before the Play button appears.)
   

5. Click the Play button on the next screen:

6. 6.After going through the tutorial, begin with Level 1 and work your way up.
   
   Good luck!