Puzzler’s Club A Convergent Thinking Lesson

Puzzler’s Club

A Convergent Thinking Lesson

The Way to Convergent Thinking1.

Find and organize the clues.2.

Take time and reflect.3.

Put clues together.4.

Determine the answer.

LinkWhat kind of games do you play that make you

think?

Vocabularyanagrams

ObjectiveStudents will solve puzzles.

Favorite Toys Dudley, Yolanda, and

Jordan were playing with their favorite toys – dominoes, yo-yo’s, and jacks.

Did you notice that these toys begin with the same letters as our names, but that none of us like best the toy with the first letter of our own name?

That’s true.Who likes which toy best?dominoes Yo-yo’s jacks

Dudley

Yolanda

Jordan

X

X

X

X O

XO

X O

Glorbs

DirectionsChoose the hardest and the easiest puzzle

for you to complete. Possible puzzles are: Dinner DilemmaCuddly Creatures ClubWaffits and ZamboidsPerplexing Patterns 1 & 2Hidden Headgear

Reflections

Which puzzle was easiest for you and why?Which puzzle was hardest for you and why?