Move over Sudoku, here come the award-winning Balance Benders™!
You can use these activities as quick, fun logic problems or as
stepping stones to success in algebra. Students develop problem-solving
skills and pre-algebra skills as they solve balance puzzles that are
more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles! Students must analyze each
balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to
solve the puzzle. Try one—and then try to stop!
Balance Benders™
puzzles spiral—gradually introducing more challenging concepts to give
students the confidence and ability to master algebra word problems.
These concepts include: