The Puzzles of Nobuyuki Yoshigahara

The Puzzles of Nobuyuki Yoshigahara
Author: Andy Liu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2020-12-22
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3030628965

This book convenes a selection of 200 mathematical puzzles with original solutions, all celebrating the inquisitive and inspiring spirit of Nobuyuki “Nob” Yoshigahara – a legend in the worldwide community of mathematical and mechanical puzzles. A graduate from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yoshigahara invented numerous mechanical puzzles and published over 80 puzzle books. In 2003, he was honored with the Sam Loyd Award, given by the Association for Games & Puzzles International to individuals who have been made a significant contribution to the world of mechanical puzzles. In this work, the reader will find some of the most ingenious puzzles ever created, organized in ten categories: Logic, matchstick, maze, algorithmic, combinatorial, digital, number, geometric, dissection, and others. Some of them could rivalry with those found at Mathematical Olympiads tests around the globe; others will work as powerful brain teasers for those with an interest in problem-solving. Math teachers, curious students of any age and even experienced mathematicians with a taste for the fun in science can find in this book unconventional paths to develop their problem-solving skills in a creative way.

Puzzles and Games, Grades 1 - 2

Puzzles and Games, Grades 1 - 2
Author:
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2016-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1483832821

Front of the Class Puzzles and Games for grades 1 to 2 gives kids a brain boost as they complete crosswords, word searches, mazes, and word games. These word puzzles encourage concentration while strengthening spelling, word recognition, and vocabulary skills. Filled with hours of game-based activities, Puzzles and Games engages children by stimulating the learning process. Each activity in this 320-page book challenges learners to focus on the task at hand while strengthening the reading, writing, and communication skills they need for academic success. These games will flex children’s mental muscles as they explore a variety of puzzles and word games. The Front of the Class activity book series combines education and entertainment with colorful word searches, word games, crossword puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dots, and number games. These books are full of challenging puzzles that help children master essential critical thinking skills. Portable, age-appropriate, and entertaining, Front of the Class activity books provide a fun and convenient learning format that children can use at home or on the go.

Winter Puzzles

Winter Puzzles
Author: Highlights
Publisher: Highlights Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629792667

Keep puzzlers busy all winter long! This winter-themed collection is packed with over 100 types of puzzles and activities, including ever-popular Hidden Pictures puzzles. With bright illustrations, varied levels of complexity, and plenty of humor, this 144-page book is sure to challenge, entertain and amuse kids ages 6-9 with expertly crafted activities. This collection is brimming with brain-boosting challenges like mazes, number puzzles, wordplay, brainteasers and Hidden Pictures puzzles. With a wide range of kids' favorite activities delightfully designed around snow, sledding and more winter fun, this activity book is a perfect solution to winter-break boredom for the whole family. Kids love working to achieve a goal, and every puzzle solved encourages them to take on new challenges and builds their self-esteem. Solving puzzles also help kids with following directions and developing concentration, attention to detail and reasoning skills. Like all Highlights products, Puzzlemania Winter Puzzles is well thought out, well constructed and visually appealing in order to bring kids meaningful benefits and maximum fun.

Challenging Puzzles-Earth Science

Challenging Puzzles-Earth Science
Author: Janet Aaker Smith
Publisher: Pieces of Learning
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2009
Genre: Creative thinking
ISBN: 1934358177

Critical and creative reasoning puzzles can be used as curriculum extensions and as anchor activities in the differentiated classroom, for pre and post testing, or as an introduction to a new unit. Puzzles can be completed by individuals or small groups, placed in learning centers, or used as a presentation to the entire class using teacher-made transparencies. Challenging Puzzles in Earth Science includes a Scientific Method chapter in addition to the following types of critical and creative reasoning puzzles, some of which require research.

Mathematical Puzzles

Mathematical Puzzles
Author: Peter Winkler
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2021-01-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0429557973

Research in mathematics is much more than solving puzzles, but most people will agree that solving puzzles is not just fun: it helps focus the mind and increases one's armory of techniques for doing mathematics. Mathematical Puzzles makes this connection explicit by isolating important mathematical methods, then using them to solve puzzles and prove a theorem. Features A collection of the world’s best mathematical puzzles Each chapter features a technique for solving mathematical puzzles, examples, and finally a genuine theorem of mathematics that features that technique in its proof Puzzles that are entertaining, mystifying, paradoxical, and satisfying; they are not just exercises or contest problems.

Awesome Science Puzzles

Awesome Science Puzzles
Author: Highlights
Publisher: Highlights Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2023-02-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1644729415

Make thrilling discoveries in this Hidden Pictures puzzle book featuring 100+ scientific scenes and more than 1,500 hidden objects in Highlights trademark black-and-white puzzles. This exciting Hidden Pictures puzzle book features illustrations of science labs, wacky experiments, outdoor investigations, and much more. Each puzzle is carefully designed to engage and entertain children while honing their concentration and attention to detail. This book is sure to inspire every curious and inquisitive child!

REEDERGEOPUZZLES

REEDERGEOPUZZLES
Author: Harvey Reeder
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2012-07-31
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1466930195

ReederGeoPuzzles is a periodical of designed, interesting puzzles, based on a concept-locale-space procedure, determined to challenge, inform, and reward citizens of the public, the world, and its universe. ReederGeoPuzzles are geographical challenges coupled with other basic disciplines that result in logical factual solutions and assuring outcomes. ReederGeoPuzzles will help attain knowledge, pleasure, and familiarity of your world environments, local and distant. ReederGeoPuzzles are based on facts that affect humanity and its world, past and present.

Jungle Puzzles

Jungle Puzzles
Author: Dr. Gareth Moore
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512419699

Oh no! You've fallen from your mountain path, and now you're lost in the rain forest! You must solve a chain of puzzles to plot your escape route. Devised by an expert on brain training, these mental gymnastics will help you uncover the secret of the jungle temple! You can't skip a challenge, but there are hints to help and full answers to get you on your way.

Ocean Puzzles

Ocean Puzzles
Author: Gareth Moore
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512411779

"Dive into the depths of the ocean to find your treasure! Readers will take a journey, solving puzzles along the way to reach the final prize at the end of the book."--

The World's Biggest Book of Brainteasers & Logic Puzzles

The World's Biggest Book of Brainteasers & Logic Puzzles
Author: Norman D. Willis
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2006
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781402733727

What a bargain! At more than 700 puzzle-packed pages, this huge, value-priced collection should keep any solver happy...and busy for a very long time. It contains brain-busting challenges of almost every type: math logic problems for the numerically inclined; absolutely amazing lateral thinking conundrums; really great critical thinking bafflers; and mind-boggling word puzzles. Here's just a small sample of what's inside: The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States had the same mother and the same father, but were not brothers. How could this be so? Stumped? That's because it's one man--Grover Cleveland--who was reelected after skipping a term. And that's just an easy warm-up!