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Math-puzzle worksheets package arithmetic practice as something to figure out rather than something to drill. Each puzzle requires the child to combine number facts with logical inference — which two numbers add to this sum, which sequence completes this pattern, which operation makes this equation true. The format keeps math interesting once basic facts are secure.
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Math puzzle — arithmetic with logical inference · 31 minutes total
Gather the class on the carpet. Write three numbers on the board: 2, 3, 5. Ask: "I'm thinking of two of these numbers. They add to seven. Which two?" Wait. Let children respond. The right answer is tw…
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