Challenging Minds

***NEW! 2020 Revision*** Added additional files for links to Google Slides version and individual PDF copies of each Thinkercise for easy virtual learning integration! Perfect for challenging students during remote teaching :) Challenge learners with puzzles and activities that sharpen creative and critical thinking skills. Each 2-page activity sheet is a combination of different puzzles that apply and strengthen problem solving and logic thinking skills. Great for early finishers, warm-ups, an

***NEW! 2020 Revision*** Added additional files for links to Google Slides version and individual PDF copies of each Thinkercise for easy virtual learning integration! Perfect for challenging students during remote teaching :) Challenge learners with puzzles and activities that sharpen creative and critical thinking skills. Each 2-page activity sheet is a combination of different puzzles that apply and strengthen problem solving and logic thinking skills. Great for early finishers, warm-ups, an

Brain Challenge Quiz #1 Exercise your mind and flex your mental muscles with 15 Mensa-style puzzles to test your powers of lateral thinking and problem solving! 2 WAYS TO USE:Print and distribute Student Copy PDF to use these puzzles as a warm-up activity or when you need some thinking puzzles to challenge your students. Brain Challenge Quiz 1 Student Copy (3 pages)Brain Challenge Quiz 1 PDF Copy with Answer Key Included (8 pages)Make an online quiz or a team building activity to quiz studen

Both formats included for printable or digital learning activities assigned through learning management softward like Canvas, Schoology, etc. For these introductory puzzle shapes, 10 of the 12 pentomino piece shapes can form puzzles that can be solved using only four of the pentomino pieces. Challenge your students to solve each one. There can be more than one solution in many of the puzzles! Versatile activities for warm-up brain teasers, early finisher folders, or learning centers! Emphasize t

***NEW! 2020 Revision*** Added additional files for links to Google Slides version and individual PDF copies of each Thinkercise for easy virtual learning integration! Perfect for challenging students during remote teaching :) 20 Single-Page Sheets of Mystery-Themed Problem Solving Puzzles! And MORE… --Each Thinkercise mystery-themed page includes five different puzzle formats – focusing on linguistic, visual, logic, and mathematical multiple intelligences. --Depending on digital resources avail

5 Challenging Brain Teaser-Style Problem Solving Puzzles Digital download is a PDF document that includes PDF: Thinkercise Workouts Book #1— with Answer Key (15 pages) with links digital document copiesLink to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts Book 1 Student (6 slides)Link to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts Book 1 with Answer Slides (11 slides)Link to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts BLANK Template Student (6 slides)Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts B

Thinkercise Workouts Book #4 5 Challenging Brain Teaser-Style Problem Solving Puzzles Digital download is a PDF document that includes PDF: Thinkercise Workouts Book #4— with Answer Key (15 pages) with links digital document copiesLink to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts Book #4 Student (6 slides)Link to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts Book #4 with Answer Slides (11 slides)Link to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts BLANK Template Student (6 slides)Link to Googl

Thinkercise Workouts Book #2 5 Challenging Brain Teaser-Style Problem Solving Puzzles Digital download is a PDF document that includes PDF: Thinkercise Workouts Book #2— with Answer Key (15 pages) with links digital document copiesLink to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts Book #2 Student (6 slides)Link to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts Book #2 with Answer Slides (11 slides)Link to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts BLANK Template Student (6 slides)Link to Google

Brain Diary Digital Notebook—Slides & PowerPoint Formats Pages have fixed backgrounds but with expandable text boxes for students to add their information and images for easy implementation into your curriculum! Assign your digital notebook as a whole, or by section for students to import slides and expand the digital notebook as needed. ZIP folder includes the Brain Diary Slides version and a PDF page with the link to make a copy of the Google Slides version of the document. Perfect for onli

Thinkercise Workouts Book #5 5 Challenging Brain Teaser-Style Problem Solving Puzzles Digital download is a PDF document that includes PDF: Thinkercise Workouts Book #5— with Answer Key (15 pages) with links digital document copiesLink to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts Book #5 Student (6 slides)Link to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts Book #5 with Answer Slides (11 slides)Link to Google Slide Document: Thinkercise Workouts BLANK Template Student (6 slides)Link to Google

Thinkercises (Level C2: Grades 5-6) Book 2Added additional files for links to Google Slides version and individual PDF copies of each Thinkercise for easy virtual learning integration! Perfect for challenging students during remote teaching :) The puzzles in this book are designed to help students improve their logical thinking and problem solving skills. These activity pages are perfect for "bell ringer" or anchor activities. Our cognitive abilities are brain-based skills we need to carry out a