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Problem Solving Activities

Copyright©2005-15. Council Rock School District.

(Site designed by Charyl Kerns Hills & supported by Council Rock's Math Specialists)

Great activities for the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

6/17/15

Skyscraper Caper Holiday fun from DreamBox.
SEEDS Together
Help Beau in Ghana make a transformation.
Construction Fall +Plan ahead to make structures fall.
Sandcastle BuilderTest your building skills without the mess of sand.
Surf's Up Primary maze.
$100 Word CalculatorContinue the search from Dana's Fun Night. GO DANA!!
Animal See Saw Don't tip the scale in this Count ON strategy game for 2.
Lemonade Stand Test your business sense in honor of Alex's Lemonade Stand.
Math CatsGreat math thinking games.
Rush Hour M. Riedel's version of this logic sliding puzzle.
Traffic Jam Help people exchange places from Math Forum.
Wally's Stock Ticker Learn about stocks.
Wonderopolis Each day a new question is posed.
Classics
Chinese Checkers
Illuminations Concentration Multiple math concept versions.
Copy Cat Jack! New spin on Simon.
Hare & HoundsFrench board game.
IQ Classic solitaire peg game.
MarblesClassic strategy game with a new twist.
Memory ConcentrationMemory concentration game.
Nine Men's Morris Classic strategy game.
Pegjumper Classic solitaire peg game.
Senet From the British Museum-an ancient Egyptian game.
SimonClassic memory game.
Summer Slide Timed summer slide puzzle.
Snakes & LaddersClassic counting board game for 1 or 2.
SokobanStrategy game from Japan.
SETA game of attributes & visual perception.
New York Times SET 4 new puzzles daily.
QuiddlerShort word game.
XactikaCard game of predictions & estimation.
Bridges
Brainbasher Bridges Daily logic puzzle connect the islands.
Chess
Chess
Chess Boss Interactive chess against opponents.
Hangman Chess Play to learn chess terms.
Connect 4
Connect 4Electronic version.
Dots Game
Dots Math Game Connect dots to close off squares.
Invent!
Inventors' WorkshopLog in at PBS to create inventions.
I Was WonderingScience games promoting women scientists.
Kakooma
Greg Tang's 5 challenging levels with various operations.
Kakuro
Brain Basher Kakuro Daily timed puzzle with combinations given.
Kakuro Online4 challenging levels to play on the computer.
KakuroAnother interactive version with 3 levels.
Kenkuro
KenKen NY Times 6 new puzzles daily.
KenKen Classroom Ken Ken up to 9 x 9.
Mathdoku More Ken Ken with 4 levels.
Logic
Frog PuzzleDevise a strategy to cross frogs.
Goat Crossing Safely cross the goats.
Guess My NumberPrimary number riddle game.
Pico.. Guess the number with Pico, Fermi, Bagels.
Puzzler's ParadiseInteractive logic problems.
Mancala
Mancala Snails Challenge a friend or computer with this African strategy game.
Mancala OnlineVersion from Math Playgroud.
Nim
Disc Nim Nim with 36 discs.
NimChallenge the computer with 16 Nim playing pieces.
Proton NimNim with protons. Try on various levels.
Matchstick NimTry 3 levels of Nim with 21 matchsticks. Reversed versions can also be played.
Scaredy CatsNim with cats in a 4 x 4 array. Created by W. Petti.
Numbrix A consecutive number logic puzzle.
Pentominoes
Pentominoes Electronic version.
Pentomino Challenges Electronic pentomino puzzles.
Pentomino SquareCreate a square with pentominoes.
Pic-a-Pix
Pic-a-Pix Logic puzzles from Conceptis.
Shikaku
How-To Tutorial to help.
Shikaku Room Create your own puzzle & solve.
Sudoku
Count On Sudoku 5 levels of daily puzzles.
JigSawdoku Use color in this 6 x 6 puzzle.
Kids Shape SudokuPrintable shape Sudoku puzzles.
Sudoku4 challenging levels to play on the computer or print out.
Sudoku SpoilerSolves any Sudoku puzzle & times itself.
Tetris
Math Cats TetrisAnother electronic version.
Toothpick Puzzles
Learning Tree Puzzles Matchstick (toothpick) puzzles from the UK.


Venn Diagrams
Oops Hoops I SPY challenge with hoops.
Yahtzee
Electronic Yahtzee Solitary interactive version.
Problems & Puzzles
AIMS Puzzle CornerTry a variety of puzzles here.
Bedtime MathGreat daily differentiated problems for the love of math.
Creativity Challenges PBS Parent Creativity Challenges.
Figure This! Math challenges by topic.
Kidprintables Brain TeasersAges 8 and up.
Math Olympiad New problem monthly.
Mathwire Problem resources for gr. 3 & 4.
nrich Monthly enriching games, puzzles, articles, etc.
Number Fix Great writing for meaning ideas.
Math Contest Math Contest from Ole Miss.
Math or Magic
Amazing Age An age card trick.
Calendar Magic Learn a calendar trick.
Magic Gopher Decide math or magic.
Mysterious Mind Reader Follow online directions for some "magic."

Problem Solving Activities

Copyright©2005-14. Council Rock School District.

(Site designed by Charyl Kerns Hills & supported by Council Rock's Math Specialists)

Great activities for the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

6/20/14

Skyscraper Caper +Holiday fun from DreamBox.
SEEDS Together
Help Beau in Ghana make a transformation.
Construction Fall +Plan ahead to make structures fall.
Sandcastle BuilderTest your building skills without the mess of sand.
Surf's Up Primary maze.
$100 Word CalculatorContinue the search from Dana's Fun Night. GO DANA!!
Animal See Saw Don't tip the scale in this Count ON strategy game for 2.
Lemonade Stand Test your business sense in honor of Alex's Lemonade Stand.
Math CatsGreat math thinking games.
Rush Hour M. Riedel's version of this logic sliding puzzle.
Dr. M's Rush Hour Another version of this classic.
Another Rush Hour More Rush Hour.
Traffic Jam Help people exchange places from Math Forum.
Wally's Stock Ticker Learn about stocks.
Classics
Chinese Checkers
Illuminations Concentration Multiple math concept versions.
Copy Cat Jack! New spin on Simon.
Hare & HoundsFrench board game.
IQ Classic solitaire peg game.
MarblesClassic strategy game with a new twist.
Memory ConcentrationMemory concentration game.
Nine Men's Morris +Classic strategy game.
Pegjumper +Classic solitaire peg game.
Senet From the British Museum-an ancient Egyptian game.
SimonClassic memory game.
Summer Slide Timed summer slide puzzle.
Snakes & LaddersClassic counting board game for 1 or 2.
SokobanStrategy game from Japan.
SETA game of attributes & visual perception.
New York Times SET 4 new puzzles daily.
QuiddlerShort word game.
XactikaCard game of predictions & estimation.
Bridges
Brainbasher Bridges Daily logic puzzle connect the islands.
Chess
Chess
Chess Boss Interactive chess against opponents.
Hangman Chess Play to learn chess terms.
Connect 4
Connect 4Electronic version.
Dots Game
Dots Math Game +Connect dots to close off squares.
Invent!
Inventors' WorkshopLog in at PBS to create inventions.
I Was WonderingScience games promoting women scientists.
Kakooma
Greg Tang's +5 challenging levels with various operations.
Kakuro
Brain Basher Kakuro Daily timed puzzle with combinations given.
Kakuro Online4 challenging levels to play on the computer.
KakuroAnother interactive version with 3 levels.
Kenkuro
KenKen NY Times 6 new puzzles daily.
KenKen Classroom +Ken Ken up to 9 x 9.
Mathdoku More Ken Ken with 4 levels.
Logic
Frog PuzzleDevise a strategy to cross frogs.
Goat Crossing Safely cross the goats.
Guess My NumberPrimary number riddle game.
Pico.. Guess the number with Pico, Fermi, Bagels.
Puzzler's ParadiseInteractive logic problems.
Mancala
Mancala Snails Challenge a friend or computer with this African strategy game.
Mancala OnlineVersion from Math Playgroud.
Nim
Disc Nim Nim with 36 discs.
NimChallenge the computer with 16 Nim playing pieces.
Proton NimNim with protons. Try on various levels.
Matchstick NimTry 3 levels of Nim with 21 matchsticks. Reversed versions can also be played.
Scaredy CatsNim with cats in a 4 x 4 array. Created by W. Petti.
Numbrix +A consecutive number logic puzzle.
Pentominoes
Pentominoes Electronic version.
Pentomino Challenges Electronic pentomino puzzles.
Pentomino SquareCreate a square with pentominoes.
Pic-a-Pix
Pic-a-Pix Logic puzzles from Conceptis.
Shikaku
How-To +Tutorial to help.
Shikaku Room +Create your own puzzle & solve.
Sudoku
Count On Sudoku 5 levels of daily puzzles.
JigSawdoku Use color in this 6 x 6 puzzle.
Kids Shape SudokuPrintable shape Sudoku puzzles.
Sudoku4 challenging levels to play on the computer or print out.
Sudoku SpoilerSolves any Sudoku puzzle & times itself.
Tetris
Math Cats TetrisAnother electronic version.
Toothpick Puzzles
Learning Tree Puzzles Matchstick (toothpick) puzzles from the UK.


Venn Diagrams
Oops Hoops I SPY challenge with hoops.
Yahtzee
Electronic Yahtzee Solitary interactive version.
Problems & Puzzles
AIMS Puzzle CornerTry a variety of puzzles here.
Bedtime MathGreat daily differentiated problems for the love of math.
Creativity Challenges PBS Parent Creativity Challenges.
Figure This! +Math challenges by topic.
Kidprintables Brain TeasersAges 8 and up.
Math Olympiad+ New problem monthly.
Mathwire Problem resources for gr. 3 & 4.
nrich Monthly enriching games, puzzles, articles, etc.
Number Fix Great writing for meaning ideas.
Math Contest Math Contest from Ole Miss.
Math or Magic
Amazing Age An age card trick.
Calendar Magic Learn a calendar trick.
Magic Gopher Decide math or magic.
Mysterious Mind Reader Follow online directions for some "magic."