Here is a new kind of word puzzle your students may enjoy. It’s one that I’ve incorporated into the newest Mini-Mystery Progressive Puzzle: Vengeance for Victims of a Valentine Vandal ($2 -TPT). I’ve added it to the Puzzle Tutorials page and you can find the student practice puzzle that goes along with the video here. … Read more
In Part 1 of this topic, I discussed five ways puzzles can be incorporated into lessons and activities. In this post, I’d like to share some creative ways to reimagine puzzles or invent your own! I hope this will encourage you and your students to do some creative puzzling! PAIRED PUZZLES A paired puzzle is … Read more
Do you like to send a welcome letter to your students before class begins? Here are some mini-projects and unique activities you can include with your letter to give students a preview of what’s ahead! BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE / PAIRED PUZZLE If your students enjoy puzzles as much as mine, this would be a fun … Read more
One of my 5th-grade GT students shared this challenging riddle with me years ago, and we then shared it with the class. It led to a very interesting discussion! If you’d like to try it out with students, here are some resources you can use. The video below (1) clearly presents the riddle, (2) prompts … Read more
by Hillary Miller and Marcy Tivol Recently, I had the pleasure of virtually meeting the two founders of Solving Fun, Hillary Miller and Marcy Tivol, and we are kindred spirits! I invited them to share about their passion for making problem-solving fun and the benefits of puzzling for academic and social-emotional learning. I’m excited to … Read more
