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Connectiles

Team puzzle game to boost collaboration & creative thinking.

  • Engaging
  • Highly interactive
  • Promotes collaboration
  • Inspires critical thinking
  • Non-verbal

Step-by-Step Instructions

This team puzzle game creates an engaging environment where groups pool their creative thinking skills to solve unique cryptic challenges. Connectiles inspires dynamic collaboration as team members share insights and make clever connections. Perfect as a fun team-building game, it naturally generates discussion and breakthrough moments while participants work together to uncover cryptic associations.

Connectiles – Team Puzzle Game
  1. In advance, visit the Resources tab to download the Print+Play set of Connectiles team puzzle files (non-subscribers can order below.)
  2. Form teams of 2 to 8 people.
  3. Distribute one set of Connectiles to each team.
  4. Lay all tiles face-up in front of each team.
  5. Challenge each group to assemble the 25-piece puzzle as quickly as possible.
  6. Explain that the puzzle is solved by matching two sides of different tiles through a unique, possibly cryptic association.
  7. Encourage team members to help each other.
  8. Allow ample time to solve the puzzle.

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Comments (9)

  1. tim jordan

    heh Mark, can’t wait to try this with some teens later the month; do we get the free templates for the connectives 2 for younger kids with our membership? Tim Jordan

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    • Mark Collard

      Good question Tim. At this date, only the original Connectiles (1) is offered free to subscribers, so yes, you will need to purchase the Connectiles 2 team puzzle.

  2. MelFuller1

    Hi there! I’m planning on using this activity with a group of 6-10 adults. Is there a mater list of all the tiles – for example, on the W tile and the N tile, the connection is Ice Cube. I’m stuggling to figure out all of the connections. Thanks so much!
    Mel

    Reply
    • Mark Collard

      The solution is supplied under the Resources tab 🙂

  3. Diprose

    I used this for years 8 to 10 yesterday and they all loved it, I loved seeing the students who don’t normally shine, totally nail it.

    Reply
    • Mark Collard

      This a such great news Michelle, thanks for sharing. Keep an eye out for a new Connectiles puzzle that is designed purposefully for 12-18 year olds – expected in March 2024 🙂

  4. Jessica Hallal

    My students loved this activity. I went with 25 minutes for my year 9. I had three groups of 6 and it worked great with 2 groups finishing and one group close! Great expectations starter in a digital technology subject.

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  5. David Piang-Nee

    Fantastic activity. great to start a day where you might want to have a variety of activities set out and people can choose their challenges as they come in to a room for example. This one can be challenging and involving. Allows for direct and indirect interactions between participants who take on the challenge..

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  6. hpefaculty

    Great team building game.
    Promotes collaboration and problem solving skills

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