Strategy Games
Strategy games that require some mental arithmetic, creativity or logic.
Not Too Close
The students numbered 1 to 8 should sit on the chairs so that no two consecutively numbered students sit next to each other.
Squorder
The Transum version of the traditional sliding tile puzzle.
Area Wall Puzzles
Divide the grid into rectangular pieces so that the area of each piece is the same as the number it contains.
Frustration
A logic challenge requiring a strategy to update each of the numbers in a grid.
Online Logo
An online version of the Logo programming language with 30 mathematical challenges.
Jugs
Can you make four litres if you only have seven and five litre jugs?
Shunting Puzzles
Move the trams to their indicated parking places in the shunting yard as quickly as possible.
Mine Find
Find where the mines are hidden without stepping on one.
Clue Sudoku
A different way to complete a Sudoku puzzle with clues available at every stage.
Logic Puzzle
Solve this deduction logic puzzle to find who, where and what.
Fractal Mosaic
Follow the precise instructions to create the ever-growing fractal mosaic pattern.
Pyramid Puzzle
Numbers in the bricks are found by adding the two bricks immediately below together. Can you achieve the given target?
Flowchart Bills
Calculate bill totals by following the instructions given in the form of a flow chart.
Suko Sujiko
Interactive number-based logic puzzles similar to those featuring in daily newspapers.
True or False?
Arrange the given statements in groups to show whether they are always true, sometimes true or false.
Unmagic Square
Like the magic square but all of the totals should be different.
Online Sudoku
An online, interactive version of the popular number placing puzzle.
Separated Twins
Can you find a 6 digit number containing two each of the digits one to three which obeys the rules given?
Scheduling Puzzle
Make a schedule for the 24-hour Darts Marathon which will take into account everyone's requests and keep everyone happy.
Frustration
A logic challenge requiring a strategy to update each of the numbers in a grid.
Jugs
Can you make four litres if you only have seven and five litre jugs?
Bridge Logic Riddle
Can you use Maths to get you and your friends over the bridge before the zombies arrive? A logic puzzle presented as a cartoon.
A Maths Puzzle Logic
Only 10% of people get the correct answer to this simple logic puzzle.
True or False?
Arrange the given statements in groups to show whether they are always true, sometimes true or false.
Word Sums Guide
A step by step guide showing how to solve a Word Sum where each letter stands for a different digit.
Code Cracking Presentation
A slide presentation showing techniques for cracking simple codes and ciphers.
Don't Touch!
A number placing puzzle which, when solved, raises the notion of proof.
Mathster Mind
Guess the four digit number with help from the clues.
Missing Lengths
Introduce linear equations by solving these problems about lengths.
Mix and Match
Work out which team played which from the information given.
Not Too Close
This activity requires eight students to sit non consecutively on a grid of chairs.
Paradox
Can you solve this paradox by agreeing whether the statements are right or wrong?
Separated Twins
Can you find a 14 digit number containing two each of the digits one to seven which obeys the rules given?
Shunting Problem
Allow two trains to pass by using the limited amount of siding space.
Siam Symbols
Can you work out what each of the strange symbols represents in these calculations?
Squared Animals
Separate three rows of three animals using three squares.
Sum of the Signs
Each traffic sign stands for a number. Some of the sums of rows and columns are shown. What numbers might the signs stand for?
True or False?
An activity designed to address common misconceptions.
Two Pots Make Four
Make exactly four litres given a seven litre jug and a five litre jug.
Valentine's Puzzle
Work out which boy sent a Valentine's Day Card to which girl.
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Teachers might find the complete Logic Topic List useful.
Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where everything obeyed the rules and operated as predicted? This area of Mathematics explores the fundamentals of logical thinking and its application in problem solving.
This topic contains games, puzzles and activities that require the pupil to analyse a situation, understand the constraints, connections and rules in order to solve a problem, find a solution or win a challenge.
Learning how to operate in a very precise, logical way is the fundamental nature of being a good student of Mathematics.
