Hawai’i Square Edge Matching Puzzle
Can you assemble the pieces to form a 3×3 square where the pieces match along each edge to form images related to Hawai’i?
This puzzle is just one of many printable edge-matching puzzles that I have created for my own classroom and am sharing with you!
Be sure to check out my entire collection of free hands-on puzzles.
Looking for more geography-themed activities and puzzles for your classroom? Here’s a few examples of the other geography-related activities I have created.
Why create a Hawaiian puzzle?
I received an email today from a blog reader in Hawai’i who was looking for a Hawaiian-themed puzzle for her students to solve in honor of Lā Kūʻokoʻa, or Independence Day of the Hawaiʻi Kingdom which is on November 28th.
November 28th also happens to be the day that US Thanksgiving falls this year. So, she wanted to be able to give students the choice between which edge-matching puzzle they wanted to solve. I think this is an absolutely amazing idea.
I had her help picking out some images for the puzzle, and with some LaTeX magic it took about five minutes to make this new puzzle. Hopefully someone else finds it useful as well!
Have a special request for a puzzle for your own students? Send me an email! (sarah@mathequalslove.net)
Puzzle Instructions
Cut apart the provided pieces and assemble them into a 3×3 square so that the puzzle pieces match along each edge to form images related to Hawai’i.
Free Download of Hawai’i Square Edge Matching Puzzle
This Hawai’i Square Edge Matching Puzzle is available to download as a PDF file. As a result of the program I used to make the puzzle, there is no editable version. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Hawai’i Square Edge Matching Puzzle (PDF)
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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!
