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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It Keeps Going & Going &...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students extend linear and directional patterns, identify patterns in classroom and community environments, create original patterns incorporating the senses of sight and sound, and operate video and recording equipment.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Puzzles

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars create their own puzzles. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their jigsaw puzzles made from card stock.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Logic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts related to the study of logic. They solve logic puzzles in order to stimulate thinking and engage different types of learners. The lesson includes helpful dialogue to use with students during various...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Getting-to-Know-You Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers K - 12th
Students share unique information about themselves, and solve crossword puzzle based on clues that come from the information they shared.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Firefighter Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are used in the crossword puzzle. They focus upon vocabulary and spelling.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

No Title

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the characteristics of a good paragraph and find those characteristics in a good paragraph from the books, "One Day in the Woods," by Jean Craighead George and "Why Do Leaves Change Color," by Betsy Maestro.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Team Puzzles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in co-operative teams of four to complete a puzzle. Each student initially works independently, and then the team jointly puts together the four shapes they have individually made, to complete the puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Puzzled?

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice identifying simple geometric shapes. As a class, they discuss positional words and review the words for simple shapes and their characteristics. They work together to create their own puzzle using the shapes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Puzzle Quilts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a demonstration on how to create a puzzle quilt. Using different fabric combinations, they use each block design twice to create the illusion that each block is unique. They are to determine which blocks are the same in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals Piece by Piece

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars sort organisms and objects into groups according to their parts and describe how the groups are formed.They identify body parts of animals from puzzle pieces, assemble the puzzle, and name the animal.
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Website
Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Quizzes and Games

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is full of links to word games and quizzes including game of the day and word of the day links.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Let Me Grow

For Students K - 1st
Let Me Grow is an entertaining puzzle game. Help get water to the thirsty flowers by removing blocks and opening levees. Be careful not to get the garden gnomes wet! Younger children might need help from adults beyond the first six levels.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Jelly Slice

For Students 3rd - 6th
Jelly Slice is a unique brain and puzzle game in which you use your fingers or mouse to slice the jelly and collect the stars through challenging levels. There is only one rule: Slice the jelly so that each slice contains only 1 star....
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Jelly Doods

For Students 3rd - 6th
Jelly Doods is a fun puzzle game for both children and adults! Slide the jellies around the screen to combine all the matching colors. You only have so many moves to complete each puzzle, so make sure you plan accordingly!
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Jelly Collapse

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Jelly Collapse is a physics-based puzzle for kids of all ages. Tap chains of like-colored jellies to collect them and reach the goal!