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This is a fourth set of 10 3-D spatial problem solving puzzles that use 3 - 4 of the seven Soma pieces. There are three different kinds of puzzles: Basic Puzzles: These are puzzles which show the solution to the puzzle in three different colors. Students have to locate the proper pieces and assemble them as shown in the diagram. Intermediate Puzzles: These are puzzles where the solver is told which 2 - 3 pieces to use, but not how they fit together. Students locate the individual pieces and th

This is a third set of 10 3-D spatial problem solving puzzles that use 3 - 4 of the seven Soma pieces. There are three different kinds of puzzles: Basic Puzzles: These are puzzles which show the solution to the puzzle in three different colors. Students have to locate the proper pieces and assemble them as shown in the diagram. Intermediate Puzzles: These are puzzles where the solver is told which 2 - 3 pieces to use, but not how they fit together. Students locate the individual pieces and the

This is a second set of 10 3-D spatial problem solving puzzles that use 2 - 3 of the seven Soma pieces. There are three different kinds of puzzles: Basic Puzzles: These are puzzles which show the solution to the puzzle in three different colors. Students have to locate the proper pieces and assemble them as shown in the diagram. Intermediate Puzzles: These are puzzles where the solver is told which 2 - 3 pieces to use, but not how they fit together. Students locate the individual pieces and th

Note: You can get this material for free if you purchase Set of 10 Wooden Soma Cubes This is the first of a set of increasingly difficult challenges which are based on the 7 piece Soma cube. The Soma cube, if you aren't familiar with it, is a 3 x 3 cube dissected into 7 different pieces. It makes an excellent platform for inspiring your students to do 3-Dimensional spatial problem solving. This is the first collection that is based on "2 piece" puzzles. There are three different levels of cha

4 Magic Square Puzzlers for EVerYOnE!

You've heard of geometry, right? You know all about tessellations, correct? You know about fractals, uh-huh. And you know about puzzles? Sho' 'nuff! This is a set of hands-on puzzle activities that combine all three. Rep-Tiles, aka "repeating tiles," are a special kind of tessellation known as a "fractal" where the pieces can be assembled to make dilated duplicates (that's larger versions) of the original tile. Now you can already do this with squares and equilateral triangles, which are known