1st Edition

Math and Logic Puzzles That Make Kids Think! Grades 6-8

By Jeffrey J. Wanko Copyright 2010
96 Pages
by Prufrock Press

96 Pages
by Prufrock Press

Kids love exploring new ways of solving problems, especially in fun and challenging puzzle formats. In Math and Logic Puzzles That Make Kids Think! , the author presents several variations on Sudoku—the most well-known type of logic puzzle—in an easy-to-use, exciting format perfect for any math classroom. These language-independent logic puzzles provide kids with great problems to stretch how... Read more
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Greater Than Sudoku Chapter 3: Shapedoku Chapter 4: Killer Sudoku Chapter 5: Calcudoku Answer Key About the Author

Biography

Jeffrey Wanko is an associate professor at Miami University of Ohio where he teaches preservice and inservice mathematics teachers. He began solving and creating puzzles in elementary school and saw his first published puzzles in his middle school newspaper. He and his wife, Molly, live in Ohio with their three amazing and energetic children. Dr. Wanko views all of life as a puzzle and is constantly seeking solutions by making educated guesses and jotting notes in the margins of his work.