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.

 

3rd - 12th Grade Shape
Billiards Geometry
Billiards Geometry
Embrace your inner pool shark and try to make every shot.
For All Ages Shape
Changing Colors
Changing Colors
Can you make two of each shape? But they can't share the same colors!
For All Ages Shape
Color Triangles
Color Triangles
Create beautiful, colorful triangular patterns.
For All Ages Shape
Doodles
Doodles
Can you trace each doodle without lifting your marker?
3rd - 12th Grade Shape
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
Can you split up each puzzle so that more than half of the groups are purple groups?
For All Ages Shape
Hexaflexagons
Hexaflexagons
Learn the mysteries of the simple yet surprising hexaflexagon, and take one home to show your friends!
For All Ages Shape
Königsberg
Königsberg
Everything is made up of one, continuous line. Can you figure out what belongs in town?
3rd - 12th Grade Shape
Lots o’ Plots
Lots o’ Plots
Fill your entire garden with plots of carrots.
For All Ages Shape
Map Coloring
Map Coloring
Can you color each map so that no two neighboring states are colored the same color?
For All Ages Shape
Pentominoes
Pentominoes
Can you find a way to cover the shapes with pentominoes?
3rd - 12th Grade Shape
Poly Puzzles
Poly Puzzles
Can you build a polyhedron using the shapes in each puzzle?
3rd - 12th Grade Shape
Smileys
Smileys
Smiling is contagious! Can you turn every frown upside down?
For All Ages Shape
Tile with Style
Tile with Style
Can you cover the entire square with pattern blocks?
For All Ages Shape
Tippy Toads
Tippy Toads
How many toads can you help sunbathe by balancing them on a lilypad?
For All Ages Shape
Wolves and Sheep
Wolves and Sheep
Keep your sheep safe from the wolves!