Brain Games - Develop your logic and thinking skills
We will be exploring many of these puzzles in class throughout the year (they're awesome exercise for your brain), but why wait?
If you'd like to get a head start, feel free to dive in. I love them all. I wonder which will become your favourites.
If you'd like to get a head start, feel free to dive in. I love them all. I wonder which will become your favourites.
Note: A number of these puzzles have been created using Flash and won't work on most ipad browsers. To play, choose a suitable browser on your computer and enable Flash.
Number calculation puzzles
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Kakuro
Looking for a fun way to build your addition skills? Try Kakuro. To become an expert you'll need to think carefully about how numbers combine and which you can use to achieve specific totals. |
Ken Ken or Calcudoku
Keen to build your calculation skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division? Give this a try. Before long you'll be playing with factors, divisibility, difference and number bonds. |
Visual and spatial puzzles
These puzzles target a range of useful mathematical skills such as logic (if ... then ... and ... or), visualisation, and strategic and forward thinking. You'll also be playing with symmetry and, in a number of them, creating a cool picture as well. Give them a try.
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Hanji
Sym-a-pix
Battleships
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Mosaic
Hashiwokakero
SkyScrapers
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Enigma
Slitherlink
Chain Sudoku
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A few quick notes:
* These puzzles have been chosen because they are fun, offer great mental exercise, and are advert free. They are provided by Conceptis and are made for both kids and adults. Don't be put off if you find them challenging at first. They are meant to be. Why not ask Mum or Dad to try one with you?
* If you are new to any of the puzzles you might like to try them on a Monday first. Daily puzzles are set so that they build in difficulty throughout the week.
* Enjoy!
* These puzzles have been chosen because they are fun, offer great mental exercise, and are advert free. They are provided by Conceptis and are made for both kids and adults. Don't be put off if you find them challenging at first. They are meant to be. Why not ask Mum or Dad to try one with you?
* If you are new to any of the puzzles you might like to try them on a Monday first. Daily puzzles are set so that they build in difficulty throughout the week.
* Enjoy!
Super Challenge
Up for a Super Challenge?
Use the document below to study the solutions to a selection of the puzzles on this page.
Can you work out the rules to each puzzle just by working backwards from the solution?
When you think you understand how each game works, test your ideas using the links above.
Use the document below to study the solutions to a selection of the puzzles on this page.
Can you work out the rules to each puzzle just by working backwards from the solution?
When you think you understand how each game works, test your ideas using the links above.