Einstein is often quoted as having said "If I have an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes." Clearly Einstein understood how to attack puzzling problems. As teachers we face a host of puzzles on a daily basis. Every student we teach, thanks to their idiosyncrasies presents a unique puzzle. The interactions between students further complicates things. Our goals for our learners, their learning needs, the demands of the curriculum, pressures from beyond the classroom all result in puzzles for us to manage and to solve.
Kenken is a logic puzzle game similar to Sudoku, but players are given + - x or ÷ questions to solve the area and complete the grid. This site has a range puzzles at various complexities and difficulty levels.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
"Puzzlemaker is a Puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math Puzzles, and more-using your own word lists."
Download this crossword making software to create your own puzzles for your class. Just enter the words and clues. The software does the rest.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular
A good English spelling puzzle where players are given a object to try to spell. The game has two difficulty levels.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English
A maths and thinking skills site with hundreds of word puzzles to ponder over. Perfect for lesson warm ups and improving mental maths.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths