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Security Guards: Brain Teaser
In this problem solving worksheet, learners solve 1 short answer word problem. Students make a work schedule for four security guards that meets given requirements.
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Who Dun It?
In this proofs by contradiction worksheet, students solve 1 word problem about a crime. Students use proof by contradiction to determine the criminal in the word problem.
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Wackie Wordies
In this brain teasers worksheet, students solve 12 brain teasers. Students have a card with an expression/word written in a creative way.
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The Brain Teaser Five Pack
In this critical thinking worksheet, students explain in their own words the answers to 5 mentally challenging brain teasers asked on the worksheet.
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Puzzles and Brain Teasers
In this brain teasers worksheet, students solve a variety of word puzzles. For example, "What is a clever cat called? (a witty kitty).
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Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers: The World of Physical Science
Challenge your class with these physical science puzzlers, twisters, and teasers. Each individual responds to a series of riddle-style questions that are related to scientific terminology. While this has little educational value, it...
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Letter Puzzles
In this letter puzzle instructional activity, learners solve 2 puzzles given a list of letters. Students determine the relationship between the set of letters.
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Compare and Order Numbers
"Who caught the greatest number of fish?" and "Who caught the greatest number of shells?" These types of questions are important for your class to understand when they are presented in the form of a word problem. Your learners will be...
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The Brain Teaser Five Pack
In this brain teaser activity, students find the answers to 5 word and number puzzles. They reason answers and use number skills to find the answers.
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Brain Teasers
In this fraction story problem learning exercise, students read the 6 story problems and write the answers on the lines provided. The problems all involve fractions.
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Top of the Heap Brain Teaser
In this brain teaser worksheet, students color and cut out the large squares to use for the puzzle. Students assemble their squares to create the pattern and give directions.
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Hidden Meanings 2
In this hidden meanings activity, students examine 6 puzzles in which there is a hidden meaning in the arrangement of the words. Students solve the puzzles and write the common words or phrases that are shown. Many ads make this page...
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Hidden Meanings 1
In this brain teaser worksheet, learners solve 6 puzzles in which there is a hidden meaning in the way the letters and words are displayed. Students solve the puzzles and write the hidden meanings.
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Words That Rhyme-- Brain Teasers
In this rhyming word puzzles worksheet, students read 12 clues and find two words that rhyme that have the same meaning. Example: kitty cap= cat hat.
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Kid Puzzles
In this word puzzle worksheet, students spell a word using a chain of seven letters. Students also find six girls' names in a prism of letters.
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Brain Teasers
In this word puzzle worksheet, students answer 7 clues with 3 letter words. Students also answer the clues to six geographic features.
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Puzzles And Brain Teasers-- Rewriting a Poem
In this writing worksheet, students read a poem that seems absurd because the lines are not written with proper punctuation or verse spacing. Students rewrite the poem so it makes sense, changing only the punctuation and format on the page.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Beat the Calculator!
Find more than 500 "mental calculation tricks" that will help you square numbers, add, multiply divide, subtract, and find percentages. A great resource for advance math students, gifted children, and teachers wanting to find ideas for...
TES Global
Tes: Printed Quiz on 11: Plus Verbal Reasoning Hidden Word
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides several word puzzles for students. When given sets of phrases, students will find four-letter words hidden within each set.
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Kids' Place Mathematics
Educational publisher Houghton Mifflin provides a colorful, engaging site that offers test-prep practice, test-taking strategies, and brain teasers on a variety of math concepts for grades 1-6. Just "Choose an activity and pick a grade,"...
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Kids' Place Mathematics
Educational publisher Houghton Mifflin provides a colorful, engaging site that offers test-prep practice, test-taking strategies, and brain teasers on a variety of math concepts for grades 1-6. Just "Choose an activity and pick a grade,"...
Econoclass
Econoclass: Resources for Economic Teachers
A site with resources for teachers teaching high school economics.
Other
Problems in the Points Contest of Ko Mal
Learn about the annual KoMal competition in mathematics, physics, and information technology, and challenge your ability to solve problems involving advanced algebra, logic, and other related topics through the tests provided at this site.
San Jose State University
San Jose State University: Categorical Fun
Six logical problems are defined to challenge students to use critical thinking skills as they tackle these brain-teasers. No answers are provided, but there are some instructions for how to approach the problems.