Description
Crosscompare is probably the simplest and purest puzzle in our My First Comparisons topic. If your Apprentice is not used to puzzles, it’s probably best to start here. (This is true for most of our Crosswords-inspired puzzles, which are present in almost all topics.)
Every puzzle shows you a very small grid, like a tiny Crosswords. One or two rows crossing with one or two columns. Some parts may already be filled in.
Every row/column is a “meadow”. Your job is to make sure every meadow has at least a rabbit and a plant. It’s as simple as that, but you’ll realize you need to be smart about where you draw each to make sure it works out with how rows/columns cross over.
Pretty soon, of course, you will move to higher difficulties that add things like the tiger. They need to be in the same meadow as a bunny, otherwise they go hungry. Before you know it, you’re at the last puzzle and have learned many useful ways to compare and solve problems!
The puzzles are large and don’t require very specific drawings. You can use anything you want to represent “plant”, “planteater” and “meateater”. This allows young kids to play using rudimentary drawings.
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Product Contents
- Front Page explaining the puzzle (text + images + example)
- 25 Crosscompare Puzzles
- Answer Sheet
Fine Details
| Detail | Value |
| Age | 3 |
| Categories | comparing |
| Language | en |
| Level | 1 |
| Player Count | 1 |
| Subject | mathematics |
| Textless | true |
Subject: Mathematics
The curriculum is split into six main subjects that align with your typical school subjects.
This resource is part of the Mathematics subject. Below is a summary:
This subject teaches Mathematics from first principles to calculus. Level 1 explores the basic skills needed before you do any counting or see any numbers (such as grouping and comparing objects). Level 2(+) can then introduce numbers, counting, addition, multiplication, and more.
Faction: Puzzlepages
This resource is part of the Puzzlepages Faction.
But that's just one way to teach and explore its topic(s)!
You can always move to a different Faction to find a more effective way to teach the same topic.
Played a quiz? Try a game! Played a game? Try an escape room! And so on.
For example,
Charm: Educational Puzzle
This product is part of the Educational Puzzle charm.
Visit its main page to learn more about what that means. Below is a summary:
Educational Puzzles are logic puzzles meant to build and strengthen specific skills. They are physical puzzles that must be played with pen and paper or by moving physical pieces.
Famous examples of such puzzles are Sudokus or Crosswords, but our resources show you can take it much further.
Spell: My First Comparisons
This resource is part of the My First Comparisons topic (or "spell").
Earlier topics taught Apprentices to identify if things are the same or not. This topic takes the next step: HOW are they different? This also gently introduces the idea of sequencing: putting things in order based on … something.
Use the buttons below to navigate to the previous or next topic in the curriculum.