Description

This is a quick and easy practice to reinforce the concepts of area and perimeter. Give your students something to allow practical experience working with abstract mathematical concepts. This product is a logic puzzle where students must utilize their understanding of area and perimeter and the calculations for each to help zookeepers figure out where the animal enclosures go in the zoo.

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Zoological Thinking Math Logic Puzzle

Name: Zoological Thinking Math Logic Puzzle
Brand: Caffeine and Whimsy
SKU: 6617684
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (10 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

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Grades

3rd - 4th

Subjects

Measurement, Mental Math

Standards

CCSS3.MD.C.5a

CCSS3.MD.C.6

CCSS3.MD.C.7b

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4.9

Rated 4.9 out of 5, based on 10 reviews

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Love this resource!

Rated 5 out of 5

February 22, 2026

My 3rd Graders LOVED this Math Logic Puzzle! We did it towards the end of the year and will definitely do it again!

Suzy G.

464 reviews

Rated 5 out of 5

September 17, 2024

This was a really fun activity to help meet the needs of my students. Thank you for creating.

ProjectBasedSixth

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945 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

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Caffeine and Whimsy

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Apr 12, 2025

Thank you so much for checking out this product! I am so glad your students had fun=]

Rated 5 out of 5

August 2, 2023

My students love these logic puzzles. I highly recommend.

Kristi H.

100 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Response from

Caffeine and Whimsy

(TPT Seller)

Jun 28, 2024

Thank you for your review! I am so glad your students enjoyed the resource!

Rated 5 out of 5

August 2, 2023

Great for practicing area and perimeter! My students loved it!!

Darcy S.

97 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

Response from

Caffeine and Whimsy

(TPT Seller)

Jun 28, 2024

I am so pleased that your students enjoyed this activity!

Rated 4 out of 5

May 5, 2023

This was just the right amount of challenge that my students needed to practice area and perimeter. I love how this applies to real life too! Thank you!

Emilie Miller

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254 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

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Caffeine and Whimsy

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Jun 28, 2024

I am so glad! Thank you so much for your review!

Rated 5 out of 5

May 2, 2023

My students truly loved this activity! You have one little typo though. On your Clues, the second one says the perimeter of the Gift Shop is only 4 blocks. It should be area. The perimeter would be 8 blocks.

Two Love Bugs

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573 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Response from

Caffeine and Whimsy

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Jun 28, 2024

Thank you so much for letting me know! I will get that corrected immediately! I am so glad that your students enjoyed this activity!

Rated 5 out of 5

August 1, 2022

A great resource to prepare students for state testing while they are engaged with their learning. So much better than word problems!

Shannon M.

60 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

Student populations: Learning difficulties

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Caffeine and Whimsy

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Oct 11, 2022

Thank you for your feedback! I am so happy that your students were able to utilize this product!

Rated 5 out of 5

June 15, 2022

This resource really helped stretch their thinking at the end of the chapter. Great resource!

Rebecca Jones

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207 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

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Caffeine and Whimsy

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Oct 11, 2022

Thank you for your feedback! I am so happy you were able to incorporate this product at the end of the chapter.

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSS3.MD.C.5a

A square with side length 1 unit, called “a unit square,” is said to have “one square unit” of area, and can be used to measure area.

CCSS3.MD.C.6

Measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square m, square in, square ft, and improvised units).

CCSS3.MD.C.7b

Multiply side lengths to find areas of rectangles with whole-number side lengths in the context of solving real world and mathematical problems, and represent whole-number products as rectangular areas in mathematical reasoning.