PUZZLES
Free, fun, and meaningful math for all
Every JRMF puzzle is hands-on, play-based, and standards-aligned. We design our activities to have a low floor so that anyone can find a way to engage and a high ceiling so that everyone can find a meaningful challenge. All of our puzzles come with free festival guides that help you use our activities at home, in the classroom, or during math festivals.
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3rd - 12th Grade
Number
Chameleon Island
Help all the chameleons on the island change into the same color.
3rd - 12th Grade
Logic
Colored Loops
Create colorful loops so that you can always find your way back to the beginning of the path.
3rd - 12th Grade
Shape
Gerrymandering
Can you split up each puzzle so that more than half of the groups are purple groups?
3rd - 12th Grade
Number
Magic Flowers
Can you arrange 5 numbers into a Magic Flower in which every group of three numbers in a line adds up to the same magic number?
3rd - 12th Grade
Number
Prime Cubes
Armed with only your understanding of prime numbers, play against your friends to find the best way to fill in our colorful cube.
3rd - 12th Grade
Logic
Rook’s Move
Race your friends to get the rook to the end of the chessboard. Can you find a way to win every time?
3rd - 12th Grade
Logic
Skyscrapers
Help the city planner build up the city with new skyscrapers.
3rd - 12th Grade
Shape
Smileys
Smiling is contagious! Can you turn every frown upside down?
3rd - 12th Grade
Logic
Sprigs
Take turns drawing curves to connect dots. Can you be the one to draw the last curve?
3rd - 12th Grade
Number
Stepping Stones
Can you find a way to place the next stepping stone?
3rd - 12th Grade
Logic
Toothpick Squares
Can you make the right number of squares out of toothpicks?
3rd - 12th Grade
Logic
Toothpick Triangles
Can you make the right number of triangles out of toothpicks?