Tristan
2005-06-09 23:34:44 |
Puzzle search
There's a long story behind this on which I permit the readers to speculate, but on which I care not to elaborate.
I'm looking for some puzzles that are fun and easy to do, and I think it would be very helpful if my fellow perplexers could make suggestions.
There are a few particulars that the puzzles must follow.
1. The puzzles must be easy enough to be solved/understood by, and to be explained to, (bright) young children, not yet in high school.
2. They must be fun.
3. There must be a wide variety, from every category, like a sampling of puzzles.
4. Classics are good ideas.
5. They should "hook" people, make them want more.
Please list links to problems (they need not be on this site) that you think match these descriptions. Go ahead and make several suggestions; I am perfectly capable of picking the puzzles I want from a large number of choices.
I thank everyone in advanced. |
Tristan
2005-06-09 23:47:31 |
Re: Puzzle search
It just occurred to me that I should say this.
Puzzles that aren't appropriate to post in word form on the internet (like hands-on puzzles) are great ideas for my particular purpose. |
Jer
2005-06-10 19:02:41 |
Re: Puzzles (a few of my fav. links)
http://ken.duisenberg.com/potw/
A good problem of the week site
http://mathpuzzle.com/index.html
Many good problems interspersed with other interesting info
http://www.dansmath.com/probofwk/probofwk.html
Another good problem of the week (or two) site
http://www.stetson.edu/%7Eefriedma/mathmagic/archive.html
A problem of the month site with many good open-ended problems |
Erik O.
2005-06-10 21:10:09 |
Re: Puzzle search
Tristan,
I've collected a number of puzzles on my site: www.geocities.com/oosterwal/puzzle.htm
Also, if you're looking for special high IQ string puzzles, go to your local Cracker Barrel restaurant. They usually have a bunch of those 3-D wire / horseshoe / twisty puzzles that may hold younger people's interest better than something written on paper.
More fun stuff for kids:
Vanishing Leprechaun (one of my favorites): http://members.lycos.nl/amazingart/E/93.html
http://www.planetperplex.com/en/sliding_puzzles.html
Ambigrams are always fun. Show a few to the kids and have them create their own:
http://thinkzone.wlonk.com/Ambigram/Ambigram.htm
http://thinkzone.wlonk.com/Ambigram/Names.htm
http://www.johnlangdon.net/New_Pages/Ambigrams.htm
http://www.scottkim.com/inversions/
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Sam
2005-06-11 12:00:57 |
Re: Puzzle search
If the kids are up for making things, and you have access to horseshoes (and some rope and rings), you could make horseshoe puzzles and then try to solve them. http://www.frik-n-frak.com/Old+Shackles+Tavern+Puzzle~~1248.html |
brianjn
2005-06-13 09:41:17 |
Re: Puzzle search
www.popcap.com
has a range of free versions of interactive Web Games. These are also available for free download. An 'All Games' link lets you see the category of the game; eg, Puzzle, Word [Bookworm involves trying to get as many words from a jumbled 7 letter word; solving the 7 letter guarantees promotion to the next level.
And http://www.puzzlepirates.com/about/flash/pc_indexj.html has an interactive game that seems to offer variety.
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brianjn
2005-06-13 09:44:27 |
Re: Puzzle search
Hmm! Here I am mentioning Popcap and is in the ad. window to my right?? An ad from Google to benefit Popcap! |
brianjn
2005-06-14 01:16:15 |
Re: Puzzle search
Sorry, missed something here; I recorded the above late last night - popcap games are free to play online, free to download but appear to have an internal countdown usage.
While PuzzlePirates is a free download I'd expect the same; and with a size of 10+Mb, why would it not be otherwise? |
