I need puzzles! And brainteasers!

[JenniferL]

Alright, my International studies class is doing a unit on puzzles and brainteasers from around the world (Why yes, I am making this class up as I go. why do you ask?).  We've done tangrams (China) and I plan to introduce Rubik's Cubes (Hungary) and Sudoku (Japan), but I need more ideas.  Any ideas? I need enough stuff to keep them occupied for at least two weeks.

[Jelly]

Around the world...

I've got one:

"Why does it rain so much in England?"  8)

[JenniferL]

Something that middle schoolers with special needs could potentially solve, please.

[Jelly]

Um..well I found this website: http://www.pzzls.com if that helps.

And I have lots of brainteasers somewhere..I'll have a look...

 

-Or perhaps not. I did search the whole of my room; alas, I could find nothing.  :(

[Reile]

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstud.html

 

That was all I could find for you this time.  Sick and mind wandering...

[Reile]

I remembered thsi one as I was walking away:

 

http://www.abcteach.com/ 

 

Not sure if anything you specifically need, but I know there are lots of games, word searches, etc based on topic/theme at this site.

[Dwynwen]

You could always go back through all 15 or so pages of the White Ajah public board.  We've got tons of logic puzzles there.  :)

[JenniferL]

The group I have doesn't do so well with pure logic. The tangrams worked today because they had pieces they could manipulate.  There's already a Critical Thinking class that does logic puzzles, so I don't want to repeat too much of that.

[Dwynwen]

Hmm...how about riddles?  Lots of riddles are easier to solve if you are not overly analytical, since solutions are sometimes so simple that the people who think too much might not get them.

[KellySedai]

How much does a pound of gold from Tear weigh in Andor?  ;D

[Silver]

Don't know how capable they are but I always found this fun:

http://www.onemorelevel.com/game/3d_logic