Grades 4–5
Logic Grid: Space Camp
Two 4 by 4 logic grids at space camp: which rocket each kid built and which planet they visited.
Classroom activity · Logic puzzles and brain teasers
6 by 6 Sudoku Puzzles
Two 6 by 6 sudoku puzzles with the numbers 1 to 6. A step up from the 4 by 4 mini sudoku.
- Grade level
- Grades 4–5
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Logical reasoning, Problem solving, Persistence, Explaining thinking
What kids do
“Write 1 to 6 in each empty square. Each row, each column and each thick box has each number once.”
Teacher tip
Remind kids that each row, column and box has 1 to 6 just once.
How to use it
- Model the first puzzle out loud, thinking through each clue.
- Give pencils with erasers. Logic puzzles need lots of fixing.
- Slide it into a sheet protector so kids can play again with a dry-erase marker.
Watch for
Kids who guess instead of reasoning. Ask them to explain each answer.
Talk about it
- Which clue helped you the most?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Have kids write their own puzzle for a classmate.
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Mini Sudoku Puzzles
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