Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
Number Sense Puzzle Quest: 1-10
A Guided Early Mathematics Resource for Counting, Quantity,
Number Order & Problem Solving
Early Learners - Mathematics
Adult Support Recommended
This resource is designed for early learners and may be completed independently by
emerging readers with support materials. An adult or older peer may read directions and
clues aloud when needed.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
▸ Count sets of objects and match them to the correct numeral or number name.
▸ Explain how a quantity, its numeral, its number name, and tally marks relate to one
another.
▸ Use one-to-one counting to determine how many objects are shown in a description.
▸ Classify a counted quantity as a small, medium, or large group based on its size.
▸ Use comparison clues (more than/fewer than) to determine how many objects a
person counted.
▸ Count forward by ones, filling in several missing numbers and reordering a scrambled
counting sequence.
▸ Add and subtract small numbers within 10 to reveal a hidden word.
HOW TO PLAY - YOUR PUZZLE JOURNEY
This template takes you through seven learning puzzles built around the same topic, each
one built around a different way of thinking - recognizing, connecting, retrieving,
distinguishing, deducing, organizing, and applying - plus a dedicated Bonus Challenge
Page with three tiered challenges, and a Player Progress Tracker to reflect on your journey
at the end.
Every puzzle also includes its own Concept Check. Every answer is collected together
near the end so you (or a parent or teacher) can check the work.
1 WORD SEARCH - Recognize: Find every key term hidden in the grid.
2 CONCEPT MAP - Connect: Fill in how key terms relate to one another.
3 CROSSWORD - Retrieve: Use the clues to spell out each key term correctly.
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4 SORT & CLASSIFY - Distinguish: Place each item into its correct category.
5 LOGIC GRID - Deduce: Use the clues to match each entity correctly.
SEQUENCE & PATTERN - Organize: Fill in several missing items, then
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reorder a scrambled sequence, and explain the rule.
CODEBREAKER - Apply: Use the Code Key to answer each question and
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reveal the hidden message.
BONUS CHALLENGE PAGE - Transfer: Complete three tiered challenges of
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increasing depth.
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COUNTING VOCABULARY UNLOCK - PUZZLE 1 OF 7: WORD SEARCH
Puzzle Focus: This warm-up reinforces the vocabulary of counting - count, quantity,
group, and more - before you apply these ideas in the puzzles ahead. Find every item
from the bank below - it may run across, down, or diagonally.
F I R S T M J N B B
C Q U A N T I T Y E
U D L P I G C T S T
U G D C T O T A L F
X Y F E W E R L X L
O R D E R M U L M C
Z M A T C H Q Y O O
U G G R O U P K R U
D G K V P A Q W E N
Q W R B E Z B T U T
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Number Sense Puzzle Quest: 1-10
A Guided Early Mathematics Resource for Counting, Quantity,
Number Order & Problem Solving
Early Learners - Mathematics
Adult Support Recommended
This resource is designed for early learners and may be completed independently by
emerging readers with support materials. An adult or older peer may read directions and
clues aloud when needed.
Page 1 Protymera
, Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
▸ Count sets of objects and match them to the correct numeral or number name.
▸ Explain how a quantity, its numeral, its number name, and tally marks relate to one
another.
▸ Use one-to-one counting to determine how many objects are shown in a description.
▸ Classify a counted quantity as a small, medium, or large group based on its size.
▸ Use comparison clues (more than/fewer than) to determine how many objects a
person counted.
▸ Count forward by ones, filling in several missing numbers and reordering a scrambled
counting sequence.
▸ Add and subtract small numbers within 10 to reveal a hidden word.
HOW TO PLAY - YOUR PUZZLE JOURNEY
This template takes you through seven learning puzzles built around the same topic, each
one built around a different way of thinking - recognizing, connecting, retrieving,
distinguishing, deducing, organizing, and applying - plus a dedicated Bonus Challenge
Page with three tiered challenges, and a Player Progress Tracker to reflect on your journey
at the end.
Every puzzle also includes its own Concept Check. Every answer is collected together
near the end so you (or a parent or teacher) can check the work.
1 WORD SEARCH - Recognize: Find every key term hidden in the grid.
2 CONCEPT MAP - Connect: Fill in how key terms relate to one another.
3 CROSSWORD - Retrieve: Use the clues to spell out each key term correctly.
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4 SORT & CLASSIFY - Distinguish: Place each item into its correct category.
5 LOGIC GRID - Deduce: Use the clues to match each entity correctly.
SEQUENCE & PATTERN - Organize: Fill in several missing items, then
6
reorder a scrambled sequence, and explain the rule.
CODEBREAKER - Apply: Use the Code Key to answer each question and
7
reveal the hidden message.
BONUS CHALLENGE PAGE - Transfer: Complete three tiered challenges of
8
increasing depth.
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, Grid Learning System (GLS) - Puzzle Based Mathematical Reasoning
COUNTING VOCABULARY UNLOCK - PUZZLE 1 OF 7: WORD SEARCH
Puzzle Focus: This warm-up reinforces the vocabulary of counting - count, quantity,
group, and more - before you apply these ideas in the puzzles ahead. Find every item
from the bank below - it may run across, down, or diagonally.
F I R S T M J N B B
C Q U A N T I T Y E
U D L P I G C T S T
U G D C T O T A L F
X Y F E W E R L X L
O R D E R M U L M C
Z M A T C H Q Y O O
U G G R O U P K R U
D G K V P A Q W E N
Q W R B E Z B T U T
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