PUZZLES
Every JRMF puzzle is hands-on and designed to promote collaboration, play, and problem-solving.
After selecting a puzzle, you’ll find these free resources:
- 1) Activity Guide (materials, instructions, and puzzle sheets)
- 2) Beginner Version (for PreK – 2nd grade students)
- 3) Spanish Version
- 4) Padlet (allows you to try out the activity digitally)
All of our materials are provided for free to support personal, educational, and community use. We ask that you do not use JRMF content for resale or paid programming.
3rd - 12th Grade
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Billiards Geometry
Embrace your inner pool shark and try to make every shot.
For All Ages
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Changing Colors
Can you make two of each shape? But they can't share the same colors!
3rd - 12th Grade
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Gerrymandering
Can you split up each puzzle so that more than half of the groups are purple groups?
For All Ages
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Hexaflexagons
Learn the mysteries of the simple yet surprising hexaflexagon, and take one home to show your friends!
For All Ages
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Königsberg
Everything is made up of one, continuous line. Can you figure out what belongs in town?
3rd - 12th Grade
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Map Coloring
Can you color each map so that no two neighboring states are colored the same color?
3rd - 12th Grade
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Poly Puzzles
Can you build a polyhedron using the shapes in each puzzle?
3rd - 12th Grade
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Smileys
Smiling is contagious! Can you turn every frown upside down?
3rd - 12th Grade
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Tile with Style
Can you cover the entire square with pattern blocks?
For All Ages
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Tippy Toads
How many toads can you help sunbathe by balancing them on a lilypad?
