The AIMS Puzzle Corner provides over 100 interesting math puzzles that can help students learn to enjoy puzzles and the mathematics behind them. The puzzles are categorized by type, and within each category are listed in order of increasing difficulty. The puzzles have have not been assigned a grade level appropriateness because we have discovered that the ability to do a puzzle varies by individual not grade level.
Please select from the categories below to begin exploring the AIMS Puzzle Corner.
| Arrangement Puzzles |
–Move manipulatives or rearrange items according to specific rules. |
| Dissection Puzzles |
–Assemble sets of geometric shapes to form larger figures, or break a geometric shape into smaller figures. |
| Divergent Thinking Puzzles |
–Think in ways that defy the assumptions often made when approaching puzzles. |
| Miscellaneous Puzzles |
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| Number Puzzles |
–Arrange numbers according to specific rules, looking for patterns, or manipulating them to get different solutions. |
| Logic Puzzles |
–Use logical thinking skills to make sense of paradoxes, move items safely across divides, or complete challenges according to specific rules. |
| Toothpick Puzzles |
–Move, rearrange, and / or remove toothpicks to reach desired outcomes. |
| Topological Puzzles |
–Explore geometric properties not affected by changes in size and shape. |
| Visual Puzzles |
–Explain why optical illusions and visual paradoxes work. |
| Solutions |
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If you are looking to teach your students more than just puzzle skills, you'll find that we have a large library of activities/ lesson plans available for download for as little as $2.00 each.
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