The following slides
are editable slides for
a lesson on how
“Puzzle Wars” works.
Change what you
need to fit the needs
of your class 
Introducing…
IS A COMPETITION!
Which group will
complete their
puzzle first?
You can
earn one
puzzle
piece at
a time.
Watch it fill up
throughout the
week!
The first
group to
complete
their puzzle
gets
rewarded!
HOW CAN
WE EARN A
PUZZLE
PIECE?
YOUR GAME PLAN
Fill this graphic organizer as we go. Use this as a
reminder of how to earn puzzle pieces!
name:
HOW TO EARN PUZZLE PIECES
“__________
ON
TASK
_________”
“Keeping Focused”
QUIET
TRANSITION
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
“Do your job”
“Leave it how you found it ”
CLEAN
AREA
FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
ON
TASK
“Keeping it
focused!”
How else can we earn an “on task” puzzle piece?
QUIET
TRANSITION
“Silent or whisper
as we move from
one task to
another.”
How else can we earn an “quiet transition” puzzle piece?
FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS
“Do your
job!”
How else can we earn an “follow directions” puzzle piece?
CLEAN
AREA
“Leave it how
you found it!”
(or better than you found it!)
How else can we earn an “clean area” puzzle piece?
This will be a
competition! We will
reset the boards
every
You will not lose
any puzzle pieces
that you have
earned!
THERE IS NO COMPLAINING IF:
1. You don’t like the reward
chosen for the week.
2. Your group does not win.
There will be plenty of chances! 
The
we are
working for first is…
come join me in the classroom for lunch! We
can all listen to music and chat!
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
You can earn
puzzle pieces for
good behavior.
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You can earn
puzzle pieces for
good behavior.
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You can encourage
your classmates to
do the right thing, in
order to earn puzzle
pieces.
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
You can encourage
your classmates to
do the right thing, in
order to earn puzzle
pieces.
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
You can put down a
classmate if they
aren’t doing the right
thing.
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You can put down a
classmate if they
aren’t doing the right
thing.
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
You can cheer,
respectfully, if your
puzzle gets
completed.
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You can cheer,
respectfully, if your
puzzle gets
completed.
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
You can complain if
you aren’t excited
about the weekly
reward.
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
You can complain if
you aren’t excited
about the weekly
reward.
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
The puzzle is reset
every Monday.
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The puzzle is reset
every Monday.
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You will have many
opportunities to win.
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You will have many
opportunities to win.
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Your group can win
two weeks in a row
THUMBS UP -OR- THUMBS DOWN
Your group can win
two weeks in a row
begins now!