Puzzles for kids. Not every adult can do these children's puzzles

15.10.2019

Extracurricular activity for elementary school students “In search of escaped puzzles”

Target: development of attention, innovative thinking, creative imagination.

Equipment: the teacher has a table for puzzle No. 1; Students have colored pencils, a squared notebook, and matches.

Teacher. Guys, a librarian I know came to me asking for help. The fact is that trouble happened: a book with puzzles escaped from the children's library. It was in a single copy and was in demand. But last summer, none of the readers took an interest in her even once. This is understandable: the summer was hot, and young readers tried to spend all their free time somewhere closer to nature, to water. But the school year has begun, and they are asking for this book again. However, the puzzles were offended, felt unwanted in the summer and ran away, leaving a note. Here she is.

The teacher shows the card.

The recording is encrypted, that is, it is a puzzle. Let's try to decipher it. Guess which “key” you need to use.

Independent work.

Children write down the deciphered text in notebooks. Examination.

Answer.“Nobody needs us! Let's go to the Island of Eternal Summer. Farewell". We read from bottom to top from right to left.

I suggest going to the Island of Eternal Summer and finding the escaped puzzles there. Maybe they will agree to return.

To find yourself in a land where the waves of the warm sea splash, where palm trees grow, magnolias bloom and where there is lots and lots of sun, it is enough to use our imagination, which never fails us. We close our eyes... Kreks-pex-fex!.. We open our eyes. We are on the Island of Eternal Summer! The island is surrounded on all sides by the sea. Let's walk along the coast. On the right the sea is blue, clean and gentle; on the left - wherever you look - palm trees, vines, coconuts, bananas... And under your feet there is light warm sand. Wow, it's hot! Need a swim. What is that splashing on the waves there? Let's swim closer. What a success! A tiny raft, on it is an open book, and next to it, with their bellies up, lie little men with large heads, thin arms and legs, sunbathing. On the raft stands a flag with the inscription:

OOOOLLMKGVI

What is this word? Maybe someone has already guessed?

Answer. PUZZLES. We rearrange the “scattered” letters.

Oh, that's it! The puzzles specially encrypted themselves so that those around them would puzzle over who was in front of them. Guys, draw at least one puzzle as you imagine it.

Children draw. Exchange of impressions.

Hello puzzles! We specially arrived on the Island of Eternal Summer to persuade you to return to the library, because the children miss you so much!

Puzzle. Is it really special for us? We miss the boys too. We were offended that they forgot about us for the whole summer. And so we decided to escape to this island. Let the readers feel that they feel bad without us.

Teacher. Readers have already felt that life without puzzles is boring. And we are happy to solve them right now. Come on, turn us to a more difficult page!

PUZZLE 1

We'll look at the table

And we will see faces on it,

Unfamiliar faces -

Sad, happy...

Now take a closer look

Look at them, my friend.

What pattern

Are they subordinate?

Answer. Each horizontal row has one round, oval and square shaped face, the faces have different shaped headdresses, different shaped noses, mouths and eyes.

The teacher covers one of the faces and asks the children to draw the hidden face in their notebook, after checking for a pattern in their answer.

PUZZLE 2

There is an “extra” concept

Literally in every line.

You, having thought well,

Mark it with a dot.

1. Birch, wood, maple, poplar, rowan.

2. Addition, multiplication, addend, division, subtraction.

3. Bitter, hot, sour, sweet, salty.

4. Precipitation, rain, snow, frost, hail.

5. Comma, period, colon, union, dash.

PUZZLE 3

Needs to be made out of matches

Various items.

Keep a strict count of matches

It follows this.

Lay out: a) a vase of 8 matches; b) an envelope of 8 matches; c) a Christmas tree made of 9 matches; d) a tower of 9 matches.

PUZZLE 4

Twin proverbs

In the list you will find,

From English to Russian

Draw an arrow.

English:

THE SMARTEST THING IS SILENCE.

CLOTHES DO NOT MAKE THE MAN.

AND A GOOD SHOOTER CAN

MISS.

FEAR HAS LONG LEGS.

YOU CAN'T CAPTURE THE WIND WITH A NET.

Russians:

DO NOT APPLY WATER WITH THE SIEVE.

AND THERE IS A MISSION.

THE WORD IS SILVER, SILENCE IS GOLD.

A COWARD MISTAKES A COCKROACH FOR A GIANT.

THEY MEET BY CLOTHES, THEY SEE AWAY BY MIND.

Answer. Silence is the smartest thing. The word is silver, silence is gold.

Clothes don't make a man. They meet you by their clothes, they see them off by their intelligence.

And a good shooter can miss. And Masha sometimes makes a mistake.

Fear has long legs. Fear has big eyes. You can't catch the wind with a net. You don't apply water with a sieve.

The meaning of proverbs is explained.

PUZZLE 5

So that the words are known

Be able to decipher

Multiplication table

Great to know.

Clue. To insert a letter instead of a number, for example, 4, you need to look at the code and think about how to get 4 by multiplying one of the numbers in the vertical line by one of the numbers in the horizontal line. Only if you multiply 2 by 2. Their intersection is the letter C. And so Further.

Answer. SEVEN SPANDS IN THE FOREHEAD. This is what they say about a very smart, outstanding, talented person.

Puzzles. And you guys are great. You crack the puzzles like nuts! We agree to return to the library, but on the condition: you will not forget about us, including in the summer.

Teacher. Guys, do you agree with the condition? Then we all leave the Island of Eternal Summer together.

To learn how to compose and understand puzzles, it is worth understanding what they are.

Word "rebus" of Latin origin (Latin rebus, with the help of things, “Non verbis sed rebus” - “Not with words, but with the help of things”). The rebus originated in France in the 15th century, and the first printed collection of rebuses, published in this country in 1582, was compiled by Etienne Taboureau. Over the time that has passed since then, the technique of composing rebus problems has been enriched with many different techniques.

So, rebus- This is one of the types of puzzles, a riddle to decipher words. Encrypted according to certain rules in a rebus, there can be not only a single word, but also a proverb, a saying, a quote, a riddle, and even a whole short story. Words and phrases in the rebus are depicted in the form of pictures, letters, numbers, notes and other various symbols, the number of which is not limited. Solving a rebus is a whole science. When solving a rebus, you need to write down all the signs in the form of a meaningful word or sentence. Although there are several types of puzzles (literary, mathematical, musical, sound, etc.), there are some general rules for composing and solving them.

example of a rebus

GENERAL RULES FOR SOLVING PUZZLES

A word or sentence is divided into parts that can be depicted in the form of a picture or any sign. The rebus is read from left to right, less often from top to bottom. Punctuation marks and spaces are not taken into account in the rebus. If there is one word in the rebus, then it should, as a rule, be a noun, and in the singular and in the nominative case. Deviations from this rule must be specified in the terms of the rebus. If a sentence is made (a proverb, an aphorism, etc.), then, naturally, it can contain not only nouns, but also verbs and other parts of speech. In this case, the terms of the rebus must contain the appropriate phrase (for example: “Guess the riddle”). A rebus must have a solution, and, as a rule, only one. The ambiguity of the answer should be specified in the conditions of the rebus. For example: “Find two solutions to this puzzle.” The number of techniques and their combinations used in one rebus is not limited.

PUZZLES IN PICTURES

The simplest option is when the rebus consists of two pictures, which will help you create a new word. The names of the objects depicted in the rebus should be read in the nominative case, singular or plural if several objects are depicted.

rebus 1

FOB + WINDOW = FIBER

rebus 2

TRAIL + EXPERIENCE = TRAILER

rebus 3

EYE + FACES = OUTDOORS

From the last example it is clear that the picture in the rebus can have more than one name (eye and eye, bees and swarm, etc.); or the image may have a general or private name (bird - general name; swift, swallow, chicken - private name). If the depicted object has two meanings, then logically you need to determine the appropriate one. This is the most difficult thing about puzzles.

If the picture upside down, this means that the word is read “back to front”.

rebus 4

Inverted NOSE = SLEEP

If to the right or left of the picture there is one or more letters- this means that these letters should simply be added. Sometimes they are preceded by a “+” sign. Sometimes the desired object in the picture is indicated by an arrow.

rebus 5

FLASK + SA = SAUSAGE

rebus 6

Letter X + LEV = STORY

PUZZLES WITH COMMA

Commas to the right or left of the picture means that in the word guessed using the picture you need to remove as many letters as there are commas. In this case, commas in front of the picture indicate how many letters need to be removed at the beginning of the hidden word, commas at the end of the picture indicate how many letters need to be removed from the end of the word. Sometimes commas to the left of the image are drawn upside down, although this does not play a fundamental role.

rebus 7

VOL K - K = VOL

rebus 8

GA MAC - GA = MAC

rebus 9

BA SLAVE AN - BA - AN = SLAVE

The arrow pointing to the left, shown above the picture, indicates that after the word has been deciphered, it must be read backwards.

rebus 10

DRESSER - KO, read from right to left = HOUSE

PUZZLES WITH LETTERS AND NUMBERS

If it is above the picture crossed out letter, and there is another one next to it, then this letter in the word needs to be changed to the indicated one. If one or more letters are simply crossed out, then they need to be removed from the word. The "=" sign also serves to replace one of the letters with another.

rebus 11

O R YOL = DONKEY

rebus 12

BA BARREL - BA = BARREL

rebus 13

KORO VA = CORONA

If the crossed out letter(s) stands as an independent figure, then it must be read with the addition of the particle “not”.

rebus 14

NOT TEACHING

Numbers can be used instead of pictures. If part of a word in a rebus is represented by a number, then the number is pronounced as a numeral.

rebus 15

Number SEVEN + letter I = FAMILY

rebus 16

Number STO + letter L = TABLE

We keep in mind that a number can have more than one name.

rebus 17

ONCE + FORK = FORK

rebus 18

Letter Ш + KOL + letter A = SCHOOL

rebus 19

Letter P + ONE + AR KA = MOLE

rebus 20

BY VAR + number TWO + L EC = BASEMENT

Several identical letters or other images in a row mean that you need to try to count them.

rebus 21

SEVEN letters I = FAMILY

rebus 22

THREE CATS + letter F = KNITWEAR

rebus 23

A PAIR of letters D = PARADE

Numbers next to the picture serve to number letters in a word. The number indicates the place of the letter in a given word, and the order in which the numbers are written determines the new place of this letter.

rebus 24

PINE = PUMP

rebus 25

PAINTER = GAUGE

If there are fewer numbers indicated than letters in the hidden word, this means that only the specified number of letters must be selected from the hidden word.

rebus 26

A LL IGAT O R = GUITAR

The use of crossed out numbers means that the corresponding letters must be removed from the hidden word.

rebus 27

PAL AT KA = STICK

If next to the picture there are two numbers with arrows pointing in different directions, it means that in the word the letters indicated by the numbers must be swapped.

rebus 28

Z A M OK = Smear

Roman numerals may also be used.

rebus 29

Forty A = FORTY

The use of fractions is not excluded. When a fraction is used in a puzzle, it is solved as "ON THE"(divide by). If the rebus uses a fraction with a denominator of 2, then it can be solved as "FLOOR"(half).

rebus 30

Z divided by K = SIGN

rebus 31

Gender of the letter E = FIELD

Crossed out sign "=" between the pictures should be read as "NOT".

rebus 32

And not Y = FROST

PUZZLES BY THE TYPE “LETTERS IN A LETTER”, “LETTERS ON OR UNDER A LETTER”

Often in puzzles they draw letters placed in an unusual angle relative to each other (one inside the other, one under or above the other, one running towards the other, one coming out of the other, etc.). This means that it is necessary to describe a picture or letter combinations using prepositions and conjunctions: “I”, “B”, “K”, “U”, “C”, “FOR”, “FROM”, “ON”, “PO” , "BEFORE" and others.

If objects, numbers or letters are depicted one within the other, then their names are read with the addition of a preposition "IN" before or between titles.

rebus 33

In the letter O the letter Z = WHO

rebus 34

Letter Z in letter O + letter N = RINGING

If one object is depicted behind another, then their names are read with the addition of a preposition "BEFORE" or "BEHIND".

rebus 35

Behind the letter L is the letter P = VALLEY

Usage horizontal line between pictures, letters or numbers placed one below the other means the use of prepositions "ON THE", "ABOVE", "UNDER".

rebus 36

On the letter C the letter T = NAST

rebus 37

Under the letter C kok = JUMP

rebus 38

From the letter N to the letter E + letter G = SNOW

The rebus is a unique invention of mankind that helps to cultivate mental acuity, intelligence, and ingenuity in people. Adults sometimes like to indulge themselves in solving such puzzles in their free time, but puzzles bring the most pleasure to children. To combine business with pleasure, we invite you to solve puzzles with numbers for children, which are given on our website with answers.

Puzzles are aimed at the logical development of the child.

How to solve them?

Mathematical puzzles are not the kind of problems we are used to at school, although they may still contain some elements of such activities. Let's remember what a traditional rebus looks like.

A word is taken for encryption. Then it is divided into parts and each part is encrypted. Having solved each part of the puzzle separately, you need to put the word together.

Mathematical puzzles can be either linguistic or numerical in nature. For example, in a problem you can calculate the required number using mathematical operations. If mathematical puzzles with numbers for children are encrypted in words, then the task is simplified.

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Answers to this puzzle: swift, family, magpie, pillar.

How can you use them?

You can solve puzzles in lessons with children of primary school age, as well as preschoolers in a kindergarten or aesthetic center, if they already know the numbers and can navigate them. At school, you can use puzzles with Roman numerals, although it will be more difficult for children to solve them.

Of course, you can’t base math classes entirely on puzzles. But the lesson can be significantly diversified if, after several difficult tasks, you offer a fun puzzle for the children. If classes are held in a children's center or kindergarten, then mathematical puzzles for children can be offered daily, between games or other activities. Of course, they should be tied to learning numbers, since children at this age are still poorly versed in numbers.

Mathematical puzzles can be given to children at home, of course, taking into account that their parents will help them at home. At school, in an open lesson, if the teacher resorts to this kind of task, he will certainly be successful.

How to solve mathematical puzzles? Let's give a few examples.

So, the first part of the word in the rebus is encrypted in the form of the word “glasses”, in which you need to remove the first and third letters. This is how we get "chi". Next, we subtract the last letter from the word “elephant”. We get the word “number”.

Another puzzle. The first part of a word is the note located in the middle of the first line on the staff (“E”). The second part of the word is “nose”, in which the second letter is equal to “y”. If you add everything together, you get a “minus”.

So, the rebus is not complicated, and younger schoolchildren can also understand the principle of its construction. When children become comfortable with puzzles, you can invite them to come up with mathematical puzzles themselves. The guys love these kinds of tasks. When everyone has come up with at least one or two problems, ask the others to guess. To do this, kids must draw pictures for their puzzles on sheets of paper or on the board.

Another option for using puzzles is to prepare a children’s work competition. This can be done during math week or in preparation for a holiday. Hang works with puzzles in a prominent place, for example, in the hall or assembly hall. It will be very interesting for parents to look at children's works and try to solve them. It is better not to post puzzles with answers, so as not to deprive the audience of intrigue.

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conclusions

Puzzles are very useful tasks for children, especially if they are able to teach something new. Mathematical problems not only allow you to repeat material using numbers, but also develop ingenuity and intelligence.

Children are very mobile and curious creatures. Puzzles can awaken their imagination and sharp mind, which will surely find a solution to the problem. Give the kids more food for thought, stimulate the thinking process and creativity. Let mathematics be closely intertwined with philology and logic, because the interaction of subjects allows you to feel the connection between various disciplines from childhood, which is so necessary for the formation of a holistic picture of the world.

Ready? Go!

And here you have to puff a little longer: you need to unravel whole proverbs:

Well, the last task for real pros! Guess what phrase is encrypted here:

10.

How to solve puzzles? Let's remember a few rules:

1. The names of all objects depicted in the pictures should be read in the nominative case.

2. Commas before a picture or word mean how many letters need to be removed from the beginning of the word.

3. Commas (usually upside down) after a picture or word indicate how many letters need to be removed from the end of the word.

4. Crossed out letters mean that such letters need to be removed from the word. If there are several such letters in a word, then all of them are crossed out.

5. Crossed out letter numbers mean that it is necessary to cross out only letters with the corresponding serial number from the beginning of the word.

6. An equality of type I=E means that in a word all letters I should be replaced with E. If an equality of type 1=C is indicated, then only the first letter should be replaced with C. (P=S SAW - POWER)

7. The use of an arrow going from one letter to another also serves to indicate the corresponding replacement of letters. A-P

8. The numbers 3,1,4,5 above the picture mean that from the word you must use only letters numbered 3,1,4,5 and in the order of the numbers.

9. A picture turned upside down means that the word needs to be read backwards.

10. If a fraction is used in the rebus, then it is deciphered as “NA” (divide BY). If a fraction with a denominator of 2 is used, then this is deciphered as “FLOOR” (half).

11. In puzzles, when encrypting, notes are often used. Indicate their name.

12. If the pictures are placed one below the other, then this is deciphered as “ON”, “ABOVE”, “UNDER”.

13. A letter made up of other letters is deciphered as “IZ”. If we depict a large “A” with small letters “B”, we get “FROM B A”

14. A letter written on top of another stands for “PO.”

15. If one letter is depicted behind another letter, then this is deciphered as “FOR” or “BEFORE”.

16. If an arrow pointing to the left is drawn above the picture, then you first need to decipher the word, and then read it backwards.

17. The crossed out "=" sign between pictures should be read as "NOT" (Example: "C" is NOT equal to "G").

Well, now the answers:
1. St. Petersburg
2. Supermarket
3. Beginning
4. Tournament
5. Classic
6. Compote
7. God protects those who are careful
8. Out of sight, out of mind
9. Language will bring you to Kyiv
10. If you are suddenly bitten by a crocodile, all you have to do is press hard on its eyes and it will let you go.

Rebus is a riddle in which the words to be solved are given in the form of pictures in combination with letters and other symbols, such as notes. Puzzles are a wonderful trainer for logic, thinking, and speech development.

Teach your child to solve puzzles. You will open a new world for him!

At this stage it is enough to explain the basic rules:

1. The names of all objects depicted in the rebus are read only in the nominative case. Sometimes the desired object in the picture is indicated by an arrow.

2. Very often, an object depicted in a rebus may have not one, but two or more names, for example “leg” and “paw”. Or it can have one general and one specific name, for example, “tree” and “oak.” You need to choose the one that makes sense.

3. Sometimes it is necessary to drop one or two letters at the beginning or end of a word. In these cases, the symbol used is a comma. If the comma is to the left of the picture, then this means that the first letter of its name must be discarded; if it is to the right of the picture, then the last letter. If there are two commas, then two letters are discarded accordingly.

4. If in a rebus there is an image of an object drawn upside down, then its name must be read from the end.

There are a lot more rules. But for solving simple puzzles, these are enough.

Come up with your own puzzles together with your child. We are waiting for your answers!

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