Logic Puzzle Fun for Back to School or Year Round

If you've never used logic puzzles in your classroom, this is a great time to start! These engaging activities will engage your students as they work alone or in groups to solve these brain teasers. They will love it!

In each puzzle, kids are given a challenge, a grid, and statements to use to figure out a specific scenario. 

How to solve logic puzzles

Here is an example of a basic logic puzzle:

I treat the rows of the grid as ownership. For example, Aundrea owns all of the boxes next to her name; however, ownership is shared with the colors. Blue owns all of the boxes in the column below the word.

Next, I'll point to different boxes and ask, "Who owns this one?" Once the kids understand how the grid works, we move on to the symbols.

I say, "When you make a mistake on a paper, how does your teacher let you know something is wrong?" I am looking for the idea of an /X/ to show incorrect. Once that is understood, I introduce /O/ to show that something is right.

We will then work a puzzle or two together. Here is an example with a basic logic puzzle. I like to start easy, so kids get the idea of how the matrix works.

Practice with Lunch Boxes Logic Puzzle.

Once the kids know how to solve a puzzle, I will move on to a puzzle within their grade level or ability. Multi-grid puzzles work the same as single-grid puzzles, we just complete more puzzles at once. I tell kids to look at other grids they've solved to find answers.

What's New?

Back to Middle School Logic Puzzles

I just posted a new resource on TpT. This back-to-school logic puzzle includes a six-part multi-grid logic elimination puzzle and an enrichment writing prompt to push for higher-level thinking. The topics in these puzzles are great for back to school or any time of year.

Inside this no-prep logic puzzle pack, you'll find:

• 3 logic puzzles
• Enrichment writing prompt on each
• Pre-writing & story prompt page
• Complete answer key
• Printable PDF. file
• Link to Google Slides
• Easel worksheets

Check this new resource out on TpT at:  Back To Middle School Logic Puzzles   

Hurry! This resource is half off now until a day after TpT sends a mailing about it.

Read what teachers, like you, have said about logic puzzles from Catch My Products. 

Kimberley

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I used this as a supplement during a GT meeting in the first semester. The students LOVED that this was challenging but still achievable! My admin also loved this for a quick brain game. Thank you!"

Cassie A.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Logic puzzles are such a great thing for early finishers, my kids love to hate them, but can't stop until they're solved!"

SCP

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Absolutely love your logic puzzles! You are a wizard Harry! Thank you brilliant as usual!"

Thanks for reading!

Joyce

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P.S.  Check out this FREE high school logic puzzle to practice with new puzzle solvers.