I love having heaps of puzzles in the classroom. This palindrome puzzle is great to have up on the wall and can lead to so much conversation about how to solve it logically.
You can get an A4 version of the puzzle from adrianbruce.com
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Adrian
I love having heaps of puzzles in the classroom. This palindrome puzzle is great to have up on the wall and can lead to so much conversation about how to solve it logically.
I love bringing new puzzles to class. I focus on the most approprate strategy e.g. ‘constant manipulation’ is probably going to work best for you with this puzzle then give the kids about 20 minutes to try and solve it.
While the kids are working on the puzzle I model trying to solve the puzzle myself on an overhead projector. I put the pieces on the panel, slip on my sun glasses and manipulate the pieces constantly and try to create a square 
Once the 20 minutes is over the pieces of the puzzle go into envelopes and are kept in desks. The kids are encouraged to take the puzzles home to frustrate parents. Heaps of fun for the whole learning community. hehehe
Have Fun
Adrian