Description
Splitzoo is a grouping and (area) division puzzle. Each puzzle shows a grid full of animals—a wild zoo, if you like. You must “split” them such that the right animals are separated. For example, animals that don’t live in the same biome, or animals that would eat each other.
In the first level, splitting just means drawing a straight line, and the exact separations are given to you. Higher difficulties, as expected, increase the challenge by having you figure out the groups yourself, and allowing more complex shapes for the different areas.
As such, the first ~66% of puzzles can be played by cutting if you want, but the final puzzles probably require drawing on the puzzle instead.
“Area Division” is a popular mechanic in (abstract) logic puzzles. This puzzle is a simplified, pre-counter/pre-reader version, which has more color and theme and will appeal to kids. If they can do this, and they learn their first numbers/letters, they will eventually be able to step up to the classic logic puzzles about area division!
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Product Contents
- Front Page explaining the puzzle (text + images + example)
- 25 Splitzoo Puzzles
- Answer Sheet
Fine Details
| Detail | Value |
| Age | 3 |
| Categories | grouping, cutting |
| 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 Groups
This resource is part of the My First Groups topic (or "spell").
Earlier topics taught you to compare objects and check if they match or not. This allows you to GROUP matching things together! This is the final step towards counting (in the next level). Because, well, counting is nothing more than adding things to the same ‘group’, and then attaching a number to that.
Use the buttons below to navigate to the previous or next topic in the curriculum.