This 5 piece square puzzle made the perfect challenge to give to my math students for Brain Teaser Thursday. It has been a lot harder than I anticipated to come up with a different brain teaser for every Thursday. Now, I love brain teasers, but there’s a definite difference between the brain teasers I find …
Puzzles with Movable Pieces
I love using IQ Circle Puzzles in my classroom on the first day of school to teach my students about the importance of having a growth mindset. IQ Circle Puzzles are meant to be used as a party favor. My mom happened upon this entire box of these puzzles at a garage sale for a …
31-derful is fun and easy-to-implement group problem solving activity that is a perfect activity for the first day or week of school. The only supplies needed to implement this activity is a deck of playing cards for each group. I used the 31-derful activity with my Algebra 1 students for the first day of school. …