My puzzling adventure continues! I’m excited to introduce the Meta-Puzzle Mystery Hunt, a new kind of team challenge inspired by the MIT Mystery Hunt, the largest and most complex puzzle challenge in the world, attracting thousands of puzzle enthusiasts. My goal was to develop a puzzle “experience” for younger puzzlers that would incorporate some of … Read more
I cannot wait to introduce this to you! If this combo puzzle is new to you, get ready! It is possibly my favorite variation of Sudoku, and I know kids will love it. Don’t let the look fool you. You and your students can totally solve these, and I can’t think of a better time … Read more
Kids love to put on shows, and the best productions allow all students to showcase their unique talents. These production ideas come together quickly! And they’re for any classroom, any time. They can be a fun way to end the year, engaging students while reinforcing creative writing and presentation skills! The special sauce is that … Read more
Our brains love pattern-seeking and natural patterns in the world are where math and science meet! In a previous post, Beyond Fibonacci: Tribonacci, Tetranacci, and More! I shared resources you can use to teach some fun number patterns, including “cousins” of the Fibonacci sequence and the Ulam sequence. Here you’ll find a video lesson and … Read more
Here is a logical thinking game to get your little scholars up and moving! This game is like LOGIC LINKS, with clues that lead to positioning colors in the correct order. However, in this game, students hold colored paper or cards and line themselves up in the correct order. The colors used in this game … Read more
Have you heard? Numbers can have character traits! They can be temperamental or even suffer from personality disorders! Some numbers are narcissistic! Some are honest or practical, and others are perpetually happy or sad. You can use these slides to learn about these special integers and share them with students. Make your own copy HERE. … Read more
While working on another post, Two, Four, Six, Eight- Are You Really Special or Do You Just Think You’re Great? I ran across this activity shared by Sarah Carter of Math Equals Love. Sarah freely shares her lessons, and when I reached out to see if she would share with us here- she agreed! Thank … Read more
Read Fibbing Can Be Fun! ~ Celebrating Fibonacci Day to find resources and activities designed to introduce and explore the Fibonacci sequence with students and to celebrate Fibonacci Day. I remember being ASTOUNDED when I first learned about the Fibonacci sequence and its prevalence in nature – in trees, flowers, galaxies! It changed the way … Read more
by Lindsay Lord Lindsay Lord, GT teacher in St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana, made quite a splash when she shared about her students’ Shark Tank experience in a social media group! I wasn’t the only one who wanted more details, and I’m thrilled that she agreed to share more in a guest blog post. Thank … Read more
As part of our studies of STRUCTURES in my 2nd grade GT class, we learned about the largest living structure on Earth: the Great Barrier Reef. One of the students’ favorite projects was creating their own “coral reefs.” Students grew crystals in their own containers,, coloring them to look like the coral in the GBF. … Read more
