Letter H Puzzle
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Can you solve this letter H puzzle by arranging the six given pieces to form a symmetric letter H? It’s trickier than it looks!
Looking for more alphabet-themed activities and puzzles for your classroom? Here’s a few examples of the other alphabet-related activities I have created.
Instructions
Arrange the six given pieces for form a symmetric letter H. The pieces may not overlap one another in the final configuration.
Puzzle Origin
This H Puzzle is the creation of Harry Lindgren and was originally featured in his Geometric Dissections book. I flipped through this book, and I was blown away by the mathematical process used to create puzzles like this.
Wow. Just wow. If you’re interested in the mathematics of geometric puzzle creation, put this book on your list to check out.
I learned of the puzzle via ThinkFun’s now defunct puzzles website. Thankfully an archived version still exists thanks to the Internet Archive. I used this file to create my own jumbo pieces.
Using This Puzzle in the Classroom
I placed disc magnets on the back of each piece and hung the puzzle on my dry erase board. I encouraged students to use hand sanitizer after playing with the puzzles.
Many of my students thought that this puzzle was more challenging than the M Puzzle and T Puzzle since it has six pieces and the other puzzles only have four pieces.
In the past, I have also used a slightly different H puzzle from DIY Puzzles.
Free Download of H Puzzle
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H Puzzle (PDF)
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H Puzzle (Editable Publisher File ZIP)
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Want more puzzles? Check out my puzzles page!
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!
These are awesome!