Brain games and puzzles
Maze Maker
Design your own maze on squared paper with one true path and lots of dead ends, then swap with a friend.
Thinking sheet · Brain games and puzzles
Picture Sudoku
Every row, column and box needs one of each shape. Draw the missing shapes.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Kids practice
- logic, process of elimination, shapes
What kids do
“Each row, each column and each shaded box needs ● ▲ ■ ★. Fill in the blanks!”
- Draw the missing shapes
- The first square I solved was… because…
How to run it
- Look for a row or column with only one blank first.
- Say it out loud: “this row has a circle and a square, so…”
- Pencils, so mistakes can be erased.
Talk about it
- Which square was easiest? Why?
- How did you check your answer?
- Could you make your own?
Take it further
Make a picture sudoku for a friend with four new symbols.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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