Those are great explorations for kids interested in the mathematics aspect of the game! Thanks for sharing them.

For the 5-pit board (as described in your post), if you increase the number of seeds per pit, will there still be no solution, more than one solution, or still just one solution?

As you increase the size of the board, what is the solution state (none/more than one/just one) for each number of seeds put in the pits?

Make a matrix showing the solution move by move (just list the pit from which you start sowing for each move) for each size board and number of seeds, what patterns do you see in the matrix? You might have to make two matrices, one for size of board with the number of seeds increasing per column, and another showing a set number of seeds with the number of pits increasing. A mathematician could put these two factors together.

Thanks for your enthusiasm and sharing your game play experience1

Patty, would your be willing to share those game boards with another passionate Sunday school teacher?
My email is tjkelada@hotmail.com

Oh, I love that idea of making printout like that and I'm so glad your students enjoyed the challenges!

We found it in a book!

How do you even find this game?

Have fun

Maya