What is a 3x3 puzzle?By no means is this my idea, I found it 3-4 years ago when I was teaching biology. The first one that I ever saw was over Mitosis and the Cell Cycle. I am not sure who the original creator was, you can now find it on many websites. Here is what it looks like. To play: 1. Cut out the pieces. Laminate if you can. 2. Students then try to match up the correct definitions and vocabulary terms. The middles all have to match in order to solve the puzzle. The outside words or definitions are not used but add another element to make the puzzle harder. I think the reason I love these so much, is it is super simple and it is a great way to engage students when learning or reviewing vocabulary. creating a 3x3 PuzzleI have created a template in PowerPoint that serves as an easy way to create puzzles for any unit. If you would like a copy, click HERE and download the PowerPoint to edit as you wish. If you would like to make your own template, I simply created a 3x3 table and then added text boxes on each side of the boxes. Then just rotate the text boxes to make them work for the inside and edge lines. Get students InvolvedI think the greatest asset of this puzzle is when students are involved in making them. Share the template through OneDrive or OneNote and allow students to create their puzzles based on the content. This would be a great review activity. Then print them, cut them out, and let the students trade with other groups. Use them in stations, as part of a choice menu, for review, or for even introducing new vocabulary terms. Have students use pictures instead of just definitions. Create math puzzles with problems and answers. This puzzle is extremely versatile! Examples
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