Logic Puzzles Write Your Own! Name: _______________________

Step 1: Think of Things you Like 1.Traveling 2.Teaching 3.Rocks 4.Movies 5.Dogs 6.Halloween

Step 1: Think of Things you Like What are some things you like? 1. _________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________ 4. _________________________________________ 5. _________________________________________ 6. _________________________________________

Step 2: How Can You Make a Logic Puzzle with the Topics? 1.Traveling – In what order does somebody want to visit each travel destination (place)? 2.Teaching – In what order does the teacher enjoy teaching each subject? 3.Rocks – In which country does somebody find each color rock? 4.Movies – Who went to see which movie? 5.Dogs – Which dog likes which type of treat? 6.Halloween – Which person dressed in which costume? ** Take note: You can either make a question that has to do with ORDERING or CHOICES. Which questions above have to do with ordering, and which have to do with choices?

Step 2: How Can You Make a Logic Puzzle with the Topics? Re-write the things you like below. Then make a logic question for each one. Finally, circle the one you want to do the most. 1. Topic: Rocks Question: In which country does somebody find each color rock? 2. Topic: Traveling Question: In what order does somebody want to visit each travel destination (place)? 3. Topic: _________________________________________ Question: _______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Topic: _________________________________________ Question: _______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Topic: _________________________________________ Question: _______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Topic: _________________________________________ Question: _______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 3: Create Your Scenario to Go with your Topic and Question The topic I chose was: Traveling The question to go with my topic was: In which order does somebody want to visit each travel destination (place)? Now here is my scenario (rough draft): Stella is going to go on six vacations over the next six years. She decided to go on one vacation every year. She planned her trips in order from her favorite to least favorite. The places she is planning to go are Alaska, Hawaii, China, France, Egypt, and Hungary. Determine the order of her trips.

Step 3: Create Your Scenario to Go with your Topic and Question The topic I chose was: ___________________________________ The question to go with my topic was: _______________________ ______________________________________________________ Now here is my scenario (rough draft): ______________________ ______________________________________________________

Step 4: Make your Answers Alaska – 2 nd choice Hawaii – 3 rd choice China – 4 th choice France – 6 th choice Egypt – 1 st choice Hungary – 5 th choice

Step 4: Make your Answers Write your answers on the lines below. _____________________________________________________

Step 5: Use the Answers to Make your Clues Clue 1: The two states are second and third on Stella’s list. Alaska Hawaii China France Egypt Hungary X X X XXX XX X X X X X X X X

Clue 2: The country whose capital is Paris comes after the country whose capital is Budapest. Alaska Hawaii China France Egypt Hungary X X X XXX XX X X X X X X X X X ** Shade in the boxes that you already marked in clue 1. You can do this lightly with your pencil.

Clue 3: The place Stella wants to visit fifth reminds her of food. Alaska Hawaii China France Egypt Hungary X X X XXX XX X X X X X X X X X ** Shade in the boxes that you already marked in clues 1 and 2. You can do this lightly with your pencil. XXX X X X

Clue 4: Stella wants to see pyramids more than anything in the world. Alaska Hawaii China France Egypt Hungary X X X XXX XX X X X X X X X X X ** Shade in the boxes that you already marked in clues 1, 2 and 3. You can do this lightly with your pencil. XXX X X X XX X

Clue 5: The state that is an island comes after the state that is farthest north in the United States. Alaska Hawaii China France Egypt Hungary X X X XXX XX X X X X X X X X X ** Shade in the boxes that you already marked in clues 1, 2, 3 and 4. You can do this lightly with your pencil. XXX X X X XX X X X

Clue 6: Stella is looking forward to visiting Beijing more than Paris. Alaska Hawaii China France Egypt Hungary X X X XXX XX X X X X X X X X X ** Shade in the boxes that you already marked in clues 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. You can do this lightly with your pencil. XXX X X X XX X X X X X

Step 5: Use the Answers to Make your Clues Clue 1: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Step 6: Make Your Final Copy of your Scenario and Clues Scenario: Stella is going to go on six vacations over the next six years. She decided to go on one vacation every year. She planned her trips in order from her favorite to least favorite. The places she is planning to go are Alaska, Hawaii, China, France, Egypt, and Hungary. Determine the order of her trips. Clues: 1.The two states are second and third on Stella’s list. 2.The country whose capital is Paris comes after the country whose capital is Budapest. 3.The place Stella wants to visit fifth reminds her of food. 4.Stella wants to see pyramids more than anything in the world 5.The state that is an island comes after the state that is the farthest north in the United States. 6.Stella is looking forward to visiting Beijing more than Paris.

Title: ___________________________________________________ By: _______________________________________ Scenario: ___________________________________________________________________________

Clues: ___________________________________________________________________________

Kakuro Kakuro Rules: Rule #1: The numbers in each Block add up to the Block’s Target. Rule #2: You can’t use a number twice in the same Block Vocabulary: Row Column Target Square Block

Writing Your Cover Letter

Your Name Your address Your address if you have one Creative Kids P.O. Box 8813 Waco, TX Dear Sir or Madam, My name is ___________________________________. I am _______ years old, and I am in _______ grade. The name of my school is Shoemaker School, and it is located in Macungie, Pennsylvania. I would like to try to submit my logic puzzle to Creative Kids because __________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________. Please consider my work for publication. Sincerely, Your Name

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