If your students have never tried this type of puzzle, the Alph-Griddle, or Alpha-Box puzzle is a logic puzzle that incorporates cardinal directions and use of a compass rose. So, as students read the clues and use logical thinking, a basic skill is also being reinforced. HOW TO SOLVE Here is a tutorial for this … Read more
If you are new to this site, WELCOME! You can find additional puzzle tutorials HERE and many more puzzles HERE. You also might like to check out this 4-minute video tour designed to help you find resources more quickly. Find additional hex-doku puzzles HERE. Here is a puzzle your students might enjoy when the weather … Read more
If your students have not yet tried Kyudoku, it’s a logic puzzle that reinforces strategies similar to those used in solving Sudoku but introduces new constraints and an entirely different goal. You can share the tutorial below with your students, and the Kyudoku puzzles can be found on Brainzilla. See also LOGIC EQUATIONS, BEYOND SUDOKU … Read more
Here’s an activity that my 4th-grade students created for a MYSTERY DAY event they hosted in their homeroom classrooms at the end of each school year. I’ll spare you the details about the messy process we went through to figure this out and get right to the how-to. MISSION: To create a 90-minute “experience” in … Read more
One of my favorite puzzles at Brainzilla is called LOGIC EQUATIONS. This type of puzzle combines algebraic equations with a logic grid, so it’s a fantastic complement to Hands-On Equations™! If you’re short on time, here’s a quick tutorial! In just over two minutes your students can learn how to solve these. You can find … Read more
In a previous post, I shared instructions, tutorials, and links for introducing two types of Japanese number logic puzzles to your students: Kakuro and Futoshiki. Here are two additional types that are also less well known, along with tutorials and free resources you can use in your classroom. Hashiwokakero or Hashi o kakero means “building … Read more
