Problems involving divisibility, the ten coin triangle, five times a week with 4 D, a nomogram for the lens formula, the box and ladder problem, chains of circles, tessellating hexagons, topological woggles, and numbers of triangles are discussed. (CT)

Reports on a study to assess the abstract reasoning ability of 449 subjects in six distinct groups ranging from fifth graders to college physics teachers. Findings imply that intellectual development in abstract reasoning, as defined by the instrument used in this study, reached a plateau in the high school age group and did not progress much…

Provides a crossword puzzle of communication/rhetorical terms, names of ancient rhetoricians, and answers to the puzzle. (PD)

Describes a new tool, "Puzzle Pieces of Your World," that has been effective in exploring clients' decision making patterns. Presents a rationale and description of the tool, provides guidelines for using it, and gives examples of results found when using this strategy in life-career planning programs. (Author)

Suggests the use of a hunt-a-word puzzle as a test of students' knowledge of Middle English words in the prologue of "The Canterbury Tales." Includes the puzzle questions, answers, puzzle grid, and answer grid. (TJ)

A technique is given for solving problems involving a balance scale and a number of coins which are to be sorted in a certain number of weighings. (MP)

Presents a blood type puzzle that provides a visual, hands-on mechanism by which students can examine blood group reactions. Offers students an opportunity to construct their own knowledge about blood types. (JRH)

Identifies seven types of alphabet books: letter shapes, word play, art play, topical/thematic, multicultural, narrative, and puzzles. Presents annotations of around 30 titles. Suggests that alphabet books are not intended just for the emergent reader--there is a wide range of ABC books with intriguing stories, captivating illustrations, playful…

Uses letter matrix puzzles to teach about chemical symbols. (YDS)

Discussion of games and game-like exercises developed by the author at the University of Michigan focuses on the relationship between theory and practice in education. Highlights include simulation games, metaphoric games, literal games, and puzzle-based games. (LRW)

Presents a crossword puzzle and a word-find puzzle. Provides clues dealing with Canadian history and government. Includes an answer key for the crossword puzzle. (SG)

Notes that puzzles, the cornerstone of table-top or manipulative learning areas in early childhood programs, are structured materials, self-correcting toys that help children in a variety of developmental areas. Suggests that handmade puzzles are less expensive and can be tailored for specific concepts, themes, or skill levels. Provides…

Reports observations of the use of mental aerobics with 48 adults whose median age was 70. Provides examples of the group puzzles and logic, math, and word problems used to enhance cognitive functioning and creative thinking. (SK)

Teaching mathematics with games and puzzles goes back in history. Presents an example with the set theory game called Subset Takeaway in which two players can play. Creates a geometric representation of Subset Takeaway starting with a triangle and going to a three-dimensional simplex. Illustrates the winning strategy in the game and features a…

Presents a common knowledge puzzle in which it becomes possible to reason about other people's responses to the puzzle. (ASK)