The Teacher Toolbox » puzzle http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox What's new @ www.adrianbruce.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:35:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Problem Solving – Palindrome Puzzle http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox/problem-solving-palindrome-puzzle/ http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox/problem-solving-palindrome-puzzle/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:31:42 +0000 Adrian http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox/?p=691
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

cheers

Adrian

]]> http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox/problem-solving-palindrome-puzzle/feed/ 0 A New Problem to Solve http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox/a-new-problem-to-solve/ http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox/a-new-problem-to-solve/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:55:49 +0000 Adrian http://adrianbruce.com/teacher-toolbox/?p=261 Problem Solving

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

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