Magic Square 15 Puzzle
In this Magic Square 15 Puzzle, your task is to arrange the numbers 1 through 9 in the grid so that the numbers in each row, column, and main diagonal sum to 15.
I’ve typed up so many different puzzles for my classroom over the years, but somehow I’ve managed to overlook including a basic magic square puzzle for them to complete. I decided to remedy that!
I’m also thinking that I could play this on my giant tic tac toe board in my classroom. Hmmm…
Free Download of Magic Square 15 Puzzle
Magic Square – 15 (PDF) (6120 downloads )
Magic Square – 15 (Editable Publisher File ZIP) (1539 downloads )
Want more puzzles? Check out my puzzles page!
Puzzle Solutions
I intentionally do not make answers to the printable math puzzles I share on my blog available online because I strive to provide learning experiences for my students that are non-google-able. I would like other teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms as well without the solutions being easily found on the Internet.
However, I do recognize that us teachers are busy people and sometimes need to quickly reference an answer key to see if a student has solved a puzzle correctly or to see if they have interpreted the instructions properly.
If you are a teacher who is using these puzzles in your classroom, please send me an email at sarah@mathequalslove.net with information about what you teach and where you teach. I will be happy to forward an answer key to you.
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, as fun activities in their workplace, or as a birthday party escape room.
Thank you for the puzzles. I love the Make Six Puzzle but unfortunately, I teach middle school math support and most of the students do not know the symbols to complete the 4s 8s and 9s. Any thoughts of how I can modify or create a different puzzle for those students?
Hi Lisa!
I’ve heard from several other teachers who have modified the rules for the Make Six Puzzle to work for them and their students. Some teachers have let students use exponents, for example.
You could also limit the puzzle to only solving for certain numbers. Another similar puzzle you might look into would be Four Fours.