Sudoku and other puzzles can incorporate play and critical thinking skills, while easing students into solving standard math problems.

A math puzzle is a type of brain teaser that tests the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by challenging them to solve a problem. These challenges have the potential to boost ...

Math puzzles are a good way to test your critical thinking skills. Math puzzles can boost analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. In today’s math puzzle challenge, you need to find the missing ...

Imagine someone handing you a scrap of net from a basketball hoop, with knotted red cord attached to the netting, and telling you this bit of string is a clue in a puzzle. How quickly — if ever — ...

A new monthly math challenge, created by Iowa City Community School District math teacher Kate Degner, looks to help spread the enjoyment of math for students and the community. The math challenge is ...

I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person). Still, I like to think I have a solid grip on basic math: I can usually gauge whether a ...

Test your intelligence with a math puzzle that challenges critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The puzzle involves finding a missing value within nine seconds, requiring analytical and ...