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Interactive Fun Puzzles

You need Microsoft or Netscape 4.0 browsers to play these puzzles online. The puzzles are best viewed with a screen area of 800 x 600 pixels. Windows 2000 users may be unable to access the puzzles. This problem could be due to the security patches for Windows 2000.

Click and drag the matchsticks (or numbers or puzzle pieces) to solve the puzzles. Please note that there may be more than one solution to each puzzle. If you really have difficulties solving the puzzles ... don't get mad, get help. But nothing beats solving the puzzles by your own efforts. You may even discover a new solution to a puzzle. Have fun!

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Level Two

  • Counting Fishes ... hand-eye coordination + numbers 1-5

    ... associate a certain quantity of fishes to a spoken numeral (1-5). Total size of all associated files is about 154 KB.


  • Mixed-Up Puzzles ... clicking + visual discrimination

    ... four 16-piece puzzles waiting to be unraveled with sound effects. Total size of all associated files is about 200 KB but well worth a visit.


  • Sorting Puzzles ... dragging + visual discrimination + logical thinking

    For Internet Explorer users only - Five puzzles arranged from easy to difficult. The third puzzle has more than one correct answer and the last two puzzles are tricky!


  • Origami Animals ... dragging + visual discrimination + creativity

    ... assemble parts of origami animals into a whole or create your own mythical creature. These puzzles are arranged from easy to hard --- a bird, a horse and a dog.


  • Math Triangles

    ... add 3 single-digit numbers with totals 9, 10, 11 and 12. Puzzles could be simplified but no solution is provided. You can do it!


  • Math Squares

    ... add 3 single-digit numbers with totals 13, 14 and 15. If you can do the math triangles, then you can do these math squares. Puzzles could be simplified at 2 levels.



  • Upside-Down Glasses ... if you really need help, a crucial move is provided --- hidden, of course.

  • Doggy Turnaround ... two possible solutions hidden in the page

  • Angel Fish Turnaround ... one possible solution hidden in the page. Go figure out both of them.

  • Stick-Square Puzzles ... 8 stick puzzles waiting to be solved.

    Solutions are provided in a separate link hidden in the current page. Why do I hide the solutions? Because you don't need them. But if you want to take a look ... happy hunting!


  • More Stick Squares ... 8 more stick puzzles to sprain your brain!

    For IE 4.0 users, solutions are hidden in the same page as the puzzles while solutions for Netscape 4.0 users are in a separate link hidden in the current page. But no peeping, if I am to accomplish my goal of twisting your brain.


  • Stick-Triangle Puzzles ... 13 new challenging stick puzzles. Solutions are hidden in the same page as the puzzles.

  • 3x3 Magic Square ... the numbers in the rows, columns and diagonals all add up to the same total.

    Step-by-step method of solving magic squares is provided in a hidden link.


Notes to Parents/Teachers:
  1. To prevent children from accessing animated solutions (involving timelines), access them first and the children can't access them again unless ...

  2. If you need the solutions, send me an email or use the feedback form.
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