Keywords: Starter | Logic | Multiple Intelligences | Problem Solving | Puzzles | Shape

• Sonia Goel, Newton Prep
• Tuesday, January 06, 2009
• "The question for today's mental starter was very vague. The question was not explained thorough enough.
  We did not realise the squares could be of different size."
• Ross Roberton, International School of Luxembourg
• Thursday, January 08, 2009
• "We loved this starter. More like this please."
• Mrs Sweeney's Maths Class, Netherlee PS
• Friday, January 09, 2009
• "We managed to do this but we needed clearer instructions. We enjoyed this puzzle."
• Miss Smith,
• Saturday, June 20, 2009
• "For the puzzle with 4 across and 4 down the answer is 9 squares."
• Miss Laycock, Walbottle Campus
• Thursday, November 26, 2009
• "We have found a solution for the 4x4 grid of animals that only requires 6 squares courtesy of Fran in 10G1."
• Mr Werner, Holyhead
• Tuesday, January 05, 2010
• "The 4 x 4 grid can be done with 5 squares!"
• Class 2.5, Brechin High
• Wednesday, January 06, 2010
• "We enjoyed this one and discovered that the nine animals can be separated by drawing two squares."

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