Dog Puzzle 2

Teacher’s tips

Level of education: Elementary School

Age: 05 to 08 years

Puzzles are much more than just puzzle games. There are many skills included in this activity like; figure discrimination ability, logical thinking, promoting hand-eye coordination, memory development and much more. The puzzle presented here has pieces that fit together similar to Tangram, an ancient Chinese game. As it is a game similar to Tangram, its pieces look like geometric shapes, making this activity even more interesting and very useful in mathematics.

Pedagogical goals

• Develop motor coordination;
• Favor the development of memory performance;
• Develop different thinking skills such as: observe, compare, analyze and synthesize;
• Analyze figures and expand the notions of composition and decomposition from the fragmentation of an image;
• Perceive the different positions of fragmented figures in an image;
• Develop self-confidence in problem solving;
• Analyze figures and expand the notions of composition and decomposition from the fragmentation of an image;
• Perceive the different positions of fragmented figures in an image;
• Stimulate cooperation among colleagues by promoting activities in pairs or groups;