It’s the first day of spring! If you’d like a mini spring break in your classroom, check out our new seasonal activity. Students use clues to solve a logic puzzle, ultimately discovering how friends Luca, Willow, Sarah, and Queen spent their spring breaks.

The Activity

Students are tasked with determining how each member of a group of friends spent their spring break. With only six clues, students complete the logic grid shown. This fun puzzle will challenge students to think creatively and apply different strategies.

The Prep & Materials

1. Print out one copy of the activity per student
2. Print out one copy of the answer key
3. Make sure you try solving the activity on your own! Need a refresher on how to complete logic puzzles? Watch this video walkthrough from Reckon Math.

Extend the Activity

For a fun extension, have students design their own logic puzzles! Afterward, you can have students swap and solve each other’s puzzles, display them on a bulletin board, or use them for future icebreakers.

To design a logic grid puzzle:

1. Decide on a scenario and outline your puzzle categories and answer choices
2. Draw your grid
3. Fill in your answer key first, BEFORE writing your clues
4. Write your clues
1. Pro tip: Fill in a blank copy of your grid as you write your clues. This will help you understand what information you need to include in your clues. Plus, you’ll see what it’s like to complete your puzzle!
2. Pro tip: Include a variety of types of clues. You can do some online research for inspiration. 

Check out our spring-break-themed PD happening TOMORROW!

Register here for Virtual PD: Activity Spotlight: Plan a Spring Break Trip, 3/20 at 2 pm Pacific/ 5 pm Eastern

About the Author

Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her partner and dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.