Paper Honeycomb: 6 printable Melbees challenges
Paper Honeycomb is a free PDF with six printable Melbees challenges. Each sheet is a real honeycomb from the game, at Intermediate level, with two Secrets taken from the game's own words and a few moves already made. From there, the printed numbers decide every closed hex. A program checked every sheet: the numbers lead to a single answer, and that answer is the true one.
Below this text you will find 2 honeycombs in English to solve on screen or print. The PDF with all six sheets is in Portuguese.
It's 9 A4 pages: a cover for the teacher, the six honeycombs and two pages of answer key. It works in black and white, and you can print and copy it as much as you like for classroom use.
| Challenge | Theme | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | School: Geography | ●○○ |
| 2 | School: Language Arts, Words | ●○○ |
| 3 | Geography: Capitals | ●●○ |
| 4 | School: Language Arts, Stories | ●●○ |
| 5 | Geography: Political Geography | ●●● |
| 6 | Arts and Literature: Literary Forms | ●●● |
How to use it
- Hand out one sheet per student or per pair. It takes 10 to 20 minutes.
- Students mark ✓ or ✕ on each closed hex: ✓ to match (the letter is in the Secret), ✕ to discard. At the end, they write down the two Secrets.
- When grading, use the answer key: each wrong mark costs a petal.
- Afterward, talk about the words. The answer key gives the definition of each one.
Who it's for
It's for Language Arts and Geography teachers who want a word activity that takes reasoning, for families who like puzzles on paper, and for anyone who wants to learn to read Pollen before playing. Challenges 1 and 2 are a good way in. The strategy page solves part of Challenges 1, 3 and 4 step by step.