AIMS Puzzle Corner

Give your students a fun way to develop creativity, divergent thinking, and persistence with over 100 interesting math puzzles. The puzzles are categorized by type, and within each category are listed in order of increasing difficulty. The puzzles have not been assigned a grade level because the ability to do a puzzle varies more by individual than by grade.

Arrangement Puzzles	Move manipulatives or rearrange items according to specific rules.
Dissection Puzzles	Assemble geometric shapes to form larger figures, or break them into smaller figures.
Divergent Thinking Puzzles	Think in ways that defy typical assumptions.
Logic Puzzles	Make sense of paradoxes, move items safely across divides, or complete challenges according to specific rules.
Miscellaneous Puzzles	Paradoxes, games, magic cards, and more.
Number Puzzles	Arrange numbers according to specific rules, look for patterns, or manipulate them to get different solutions.
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.
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