sounds more complicated than it is

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sounds more complicated than it is
By Sue P

I found a good one for older kids 3rd grade and up. Cut 8 squares (can be
small)( 2 kids could cut a paper in half and then each cut 8 squares out of
the half)I used little sticky notes when I did it but that is expensive
for a whole class.
They number the squares 1-8.
The object is to get the numbers in this
arrangement(see below) without having consecutive numbers horizontally,
vertically or diagonally. Try it yourself, it will keep you busy for a
little while too!
__X X
X X X X
__X X
(Just ignore the underscores, the x's would not post correctly if I didn't use them because

it wants to line up all the letters on the margin)

Would be a good one to give early in the day and not give the answer until the end. Then whenever they have free time they could try it. Also a good idea to let kids have a partner check their work. It is amazing how fast they can spot an error in someone elses puzzle and it will save you from having to check each one 8 times.