1993: Cracking Math's Oldest Brain-teaser
At a young age, Andrew Wiles was drawn to math and the world of numbers. As he grew older, he did not sway from this interest and went on to solve the 350-year-old Fermat's Last Theorem in 1993. Today Wiles is a mathematics professor at Princeton University. The theorem itself is discussed briefly, as well as his journey to the solution. He received the silver plaque from the International Mathematical Union. Visit this site and learn more on Andrew Wiles and his work on Fermat's Last Theorem.
Crossword Archive
A crossword puzzle is a word game in which words corresponding to numbered clues are put into a grid of horizontal and vertical squares to form intersecting words. The puzzle is solved when the player supplies all of the words correctly. This site is an archive of different kinds of crossword puzzles. There are categories of puzzles, such as biography, entertainment, health and science, history and government, society and culture, sports, United States and world.
How Sudoku Works
Howstuffworks.com provides this helpful web site about Sudoku. "In this article, we'll find out what a Sudoku puzzle entails, how to go about solving one and where the concept originated (hint: It's not Japan)." The table of contents appears toward the bottom of the opening page. Following the content links, the reader is provided with the basics of Sudoku, some simple logic, numbers, and squares for solving Sudoku. One link titled "Diabolical and Beyond" outlines a controversial approach to solving a puzzle by making guesses. Marvelous information here!
Magic Squares
At this site, you will find fun math games to play. First, try Magic Squares. This game dates back to ancient India and China. See if you can complete the square. Next, try the History of Math Crossword Puzzle. These games are provided by Girlstart, which is a nonprofit organization empowering girls to succeed in math, technology and science. Free online lessons are available across a variety of topics. Check out the section on women's history, the internet, and awesome bridges.
Puzzle Maker
Have fun at this web site creating and printing puzzles. This web site will create your puzzles online. There are a variety of different types of puzzles you can make and print. You can create a customized word search. Or, you can create a math puzzle, or even a crossword puzzle. The site even provides word lists by topics to help you. For example, if you're creating a crossword puzzle about The Louisiana Purchase, the site will give you a list of words to use. Try a maze, too!
Science Crossword Puzzles
Test your knowledge of chemistry, astronomy, biology, and physics with these crossword puzzles from Jefferson Lab. Show what you know about condensation, photosynthesis, alternative energy sources, and constellations. Identify the parts of the cell, the parts of the human body, and different types of simple machines. Name the instruments used to observe cells, measure air pressure, or study stars. Each of these twelve puzzles tests your knowledge of vocabulary in a different arena of science.
The Crossword Puzzle
The most popular word puzzle in the world, the crossword puzzle was invented in 1913 when Arthur Wynne was asked to create a new game for the newspaper. Discover how he adapted a childhood game and made it more complex by adding clues. His simple diamond-shaped puzzle became a huge success as newspapers across the country and around the world borrowed his puzzle. Find out which newspaper the crossword puzzle first appeared in and which set the standards for crosswords as you analyze this fad that had spread to every major language and spurred national competitions.
Tricky Crossings
Brainteasers concerning river crossings have been around for more than one thousand years. Solving such puzzles can be done with math and logic or by trial and error. Various cultures have river-crossing puzzles that feature a predator, prey, and food items that cannot all be transported together or safely left behind together. Others involve helping a group of people cross a river in a small boat, while considering cultural prohibitions. Can you solve these brainteasers? Test your skills with the problem of the rickety bridge crossing.
Word Turtle
Word Turtle offers twelve themes for the reader to choose from. Topics range from current books to animals and birds. After the theme is chosen, the reader clicks to activity. Lists of words related to the topic are displayed. A word puzzle appears and vocabulary fun begins. Links offer other word and vocabulary activities.
WordMania
Word Mania offers a variety of puzzles, games and activities for English as a Second Language students. You can choose from Brainteasers, like word games and riddles, Trivia or Interactive Games like Hangman and Crossword Puzzles. A Kid's Area has its own set of puzzles and picture games. You can even download the full text of some classic literature titles, like "Dracula," "Tarzan of the Apes," "Little Women," "Anne of Green Gables" and more.
Zoopz.com: Games That Make You Think
Launch Zoopz and you will find yourself surrounded by interactive games that really make you think. You can play Frog Jumpin' Solitaire and choose from 24 Inch Worm mazes. If you get through these games you can try even more Inch Worm 2 puzzles. If you like games, you'll love this site. If you are also interested in art or mind bending mazes you can find a multitude of games that will all challenge your mind while you have lots of fun!
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3-D Tic-Tac-Toe:
Tic Tac Toe but a lot more difficult.
A Little Mess: http://www.mathplayground.com/alittlemess.html
Practice critical thinking skills as you try to remove all overlapping lines from the given shape.
Animal Mahjong:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/braingames/mahjong/mahjong.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/braingames/mahjong/mahjong.htm
Try to match all the tiles throughout all 10 layouts.
Blox Forever: http://www.miniclip.com/games/blox-forever/en/
Can you get your brain around matching all of the blox together to clear each level?
Eight Letters:
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/cgi-bin/top_scores.pl?game=eight
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/cgi-bin/top_scores.pl?game=eight
The aim of the game is to gain points by creating words from the selection of eight letters given to you on-screen.
Entangled Objects:
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/cgi-bin/top_scores.pl?game=eight
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/cgi-bin/top_scores.pl?game=eight
In this game, you see three entangled objects, like flowers, fruit, animals, geometrical figures, or amoebas, which taken together make up a more complex figure. These three entangled graphical objects are compared to a multiple choice of similar or different objects that are possible components of the complex entangled figure. You must choose the one that is part of the entangled figure
JigZone:
http://www.jigzone.com/
http://www.jigzone.com/
JigZone is an online Jigsaw Puzzle where you choose the level of difficulty from a simple 6 piece cut to a challenging 247 piece cut.
Pharoah's Treasure:
http://www.schooltimegames.com/Social_Studies/Pharaohs_Treasure.html
http://www.schooltimegames.com/Social_Studies/Pharaohs_Treasure.html
You have to find blocks of four tiles which mark the edge of a rectangle.
An internet version of hangman with lots of topics to choose from.
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Thinking Games
Games that puzzle your mind!
Cool Math Games
Come for the games……..Stay for the lessons.
Amby's Brain Games & Thinking Skill Enhancers
Brain Teasers and Puzzles
Funbrain
The Washington Post
Crosswords & Puzzles
Fantastic Contraption
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