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Curated OER

Inquiry Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the poetry of William Blake and the historical context that he presents. A story is analyzed and evaluated in order to solve a puzzle. The political commentary of the poetic piece is examined in this lesson.
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Curated OER

Maggie's Journal Brainteasers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Maggie's Journal brainteasers learning exercise, students solve two word problems with logic and basic arithmetic skills.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

What Do We Have in Common?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this common items activity, students study the words for each number and then explain what the words have in common with each other on the blank line.
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Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Brain Teasers

For Students 1st - 6th
A collection of Math brain teasers.
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Braingle

Braingle: Language Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
"Manipulate words and letters" with these "language brain teasers" that ask you to think about letters, anagrams, syllables, consonants, rhymes, and other topics that you talk about in English class. Try the brain teasers presented here,...
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Braingle

Braingle: Group Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
The brain teasers at this site test "your ability to recognize groups of common attributes" and "to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are." Sort brain teasers according to title, popularity, and difficulty, and...
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Braingle

Braingle: Probability Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the variety of probability brain teasers at this site, which you can sort by popularity and difficulty.
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Braingle

Braingle: Math Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the variety of math brain teasers at this site, which you can sort by popularity and difficulty.
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Braingle

Braingle: Cryptography Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your critical thinking skills with a variety of cryptography brain teasers, phrases or expressions "encoded in some way." Solve the teasers provided at this site, and submit your own for others to try!
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Interactive
Braingle

Braingle: Logic Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
Think logically as your solve the brain teasers provided on this page. Test your own logic skills with the puzzles that you can sort by popularity and difficulty, and test others' logic skills by submitting your own puzzles.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Brain Boosters

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discovery School offers a terrific "categorized archive of challenging Brain Boosters." Choose from hundreds of engaging activities pertaining to Categorization, Lateral Thinking, Reasoning, Logic, Word and Letter Play, Spatial...
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Braingle

Braingle: Optical Illusion Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the variety of optical illusions provided at this site. Fool your eyes with "Chair or Block," "Angles or E," "Old or Young Woman," "Face or Vase," and others.
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Other

Games for the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Features great games to wake up the brain. Test your knowledge of words, numbers, vocabulary, and more while having fun.
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Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Nasa Online: Invention Process: Brain Teasers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interactive brain games that challenge thinking and creativity skills.
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Kids' Place Mathematics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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,"...
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Kids' Place Mathematics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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,"...
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Curated OER

Brain Teasers Banner

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use these twelve printable brain teasers with your math lessons. Each one is illustrated and provides directions to assist you in finding the answer.
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Unit Plan
US Department of Education

Nces Kids' Zone: Math Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource consists of math challenges that use problem-solving skills. Students can check their answers and look at past problems.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve "Einstein's Riddle"?

For Students 9th - 10th
Before he turned physics upside down, a young Albert Einstein supposedly showed off his genius by devising a complex riddle involving a stolen exotic fish and a long list of suspects. Can you resist tackling a brain teaser written by one...
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Website
Braingle

Braingle: Mystery Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read stories and solve mysteries based on clues provided. Also, submit your own mysteries for other visitors to this site to solve.
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Braingle

Braingle: Letter Equations Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
The letter equations at this site test your critical thinking skills as well as your knowledge of facts dealing with a variety of subjects: geography, music, history and more.
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San Jose State University

San Jose State University: Categorical Fun

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Problems in the Points Contest of Ko Mal

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...

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