4×4 Galaxies Puzzles
You’ll need logic skills and an understanding of rotational symmetry to solve these 4×4 galaxies logic puzzles.
What are Galaxies Logic Puzzles?
Galaxies puzzles (also known as Spiral Galaxies or Tentai Show) are a logic puzzle that features a square or rectangular grid with dots scattered across it.
Divide the grid into regions so that each region (or “galaxy”) features one of the grid’s dots. Additionally, the galaxy’s shape must be rotationally symmetric with the dot at its center.
Here is a sample galaxies puzzle and solution image to help you understand the rules for this type of logic puzzle.
SAMPLE GALAXIES PUZZLE
SAMPLE GALAXIES SOLUTION
Instructions and File Details
Divide the 4×4 grid into rotationally symmetric regions (known as “galaxies”) so that each galaxy contains a dot at its center. Each square of the grid must belong to a galaxy.
There are a total of 12 of these 4×4 galaxies puzzles with 4 puzzles printing per page.
Files
These 4×4 galaxies logic puzzles are available both as a PDF file and an editable PPT file. The PowerPoint file will need to be unzipped before it can be edited.
PPT (in ZIP Folder)
Puzzle Solutions
Puzzle solutions are available on a password-protected solution page. I do not openly post the puzzle answer keys because one of my goals as a resource creator is to craft learning experiences for students that are non-google-able. I want teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms without the solutions being found easily on the Internet.
Please email me at sarah@mathequalslove.net for the password to the answer key database featuring all of my printable puzzles and math worksheets. I frequently have students emailing me for the answer key, so please specify in your email what school you teach at and what subjects you teach. If you do not provide these details, I will not be able to send you the password.
Not a teacher? Go ahead and send me an email as well. Just let me know what you are using the puzzles for. I am continually in awe of how many people are using these puzzles with scouting groups, with senior adults battling dementia, or as fun activities in their workplace. Just give me enough details so I know you are not a student looking for answers to the puzzle that was assigned as their homework!