Hexagon Puzzle

Try this fun puzzle, and help your first grader dig a little deeper into his addition facts. Start out by filling in the grid and adding up values. Then, create a challenge by asking your student to choose new numbers so that every row will equal the same value. He'll need to use critical thinking skills to solve this problem, an essential component to mathematical reasoning.

What You Need:

• One deck of miniature playing cards (Print these out.)
• One Hexagon Puzzle template (Print this out.)

What You Do:

1. Place seven cards inside the hexagon. Add up every row of three and record their totals.
2. Challenge yourself to use new cards so that every row of three adds up to the same number. Is there more than one way to do this?