Do you remember Highlights for Children, the magazine that most of us grew up with? Maybe our parents had a subscription to the magazine, or perhaps we read it in our elementary school classrooms or the school library. Wherever you encountered this delightful magazine, you probably enjoyed the puzzles and hidden-object images that were always in the back of the magazine. Highlights for Children is still out there, and it’s just as delightful as ever. I’ve looked into a subscription for our grandson, and I think I’m going to get it as a birthday present for him.
The New York Times science editor David Corcoran says that the solving of puzzles and problems dates back to the Stone Age. For example, he equates figuring out how to start a fire and invent the wheel to problem-solving. The human brain loves a challenge and when you work problems or solve puzzles, it gives your brain a workout. Check out the intriguing image below. How many numbers do you see?
How many numbers did you see? Four? Five? Ten? Scroll on down to see how many possible number combinations there are in this image.
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That was fun!
