Describes various kinds of games for one and two players. Provides the diagrams and rules for the games and puzzles. (YP)

Presents a subtle version of a tangram puzzle in which students must put pieces in the right places to make the required design. (ASK)

Current thinking suggests that solving brainteasing puzzles uses the same critical thinking skills needed to solve difficult math, science, and business problems. This book is a non-intimidating exploration of the wonderful powers of the mind with an emphasis on the joy of thinking and learning. It contains 100 puzzles, presented in order of…

Calculation of the percentage of work completed when the edges of jigsaw puzzles have been assembled provides interesting problems. (SD)

Two important factors that influence problem solving are the nature of the task and the kind of knowledge brought to the problem by the solver. After a consideration of the definition of a problem, puzzle problems are discussed, as are problem representation and general processes of solution. Also discussed is the question of solving problems that…

Using drawings of various monsters to explain and enhance the learning activities, this arithmetic/mathematics curriculum guide begins with exercises requiring basic number identification. The remainder of the guide includes over one hundred addition and subtraction activities including crossword puzzles, maps, and number matching. (SH)

The crossword puzzles in this booklet were worked out as a type of language learning game and have been used as an exercise in vocabulary building, practicing prefixes, suffixes, and word forms. They may be used as class and individual exercises and also as a form of team competition. The puzzles (20) are arranged in the order of vocabulary…

Ten games from non-Western countries are described, and directions for making the boards and pieces are given. Elementary-grade students can play all the games and one game can be played by preschoolers. Most involve moving pieces on a board in order to block or eliminate the opponent's pieces. The descriptions include comments about the makeup of…

This puzzles uses a crossword format with the entries being factors of given polynomials. (MP)

Directions are given for construction of tangram puzzles that can be used to reinforce arithmetic concepts. Several examples are given. (MP)

Describes the structured overview, a chart that helps students associate known terms with new terms. Discusses a method of introducing the structured overview. The author then presents two exercises that reinforce learning of vocabulary and the relationship between key concepts: the scrambled overview and label-object matching. More advanced…

Erwin Raisz's Landform Map of the United States, a popular teaching aid in geology and geography courses, is available as a jigsaw puzzle. Indicates that puzzle assembly represents a unique way to expose students to the physiographic features of the map without the need for written exercise material. (BC)

Language classroom games emphasizing verbal interaction are suggested and described, including a genealogical tree puzzle, enigmas, guessing games, and observation problems. (MSE)

A card trick is explained and generalized using modular arithmetic. (DT)