Build Your Brain Power!
Problem Solving and Brain Building Activities
Build Your Brain Power
The purpose of this list of activities is for Austin ISD GT students and their families to have fun together while using problem solving skills, building their brain power, and discovering key places and figures about Austin.
Note: This activity includes fun FREE online games and activities involving science, math and STEM.
- Use the riddles, clues, and your problem solving skills to find the answers!
- You will need Internet access, a phone, a computer or tablet.
- There is no limit on how many family members may participate together.
- Your family can participate online, visit the locations together around town, or do a combination of both.
- Complete as many activities as possible.
- You may complete the activities in any order.
Be safe! Have fun as a family! Build your Brain Power through Problem Solving!
Austin Problem #1
Find his statue at the state cemetery south of the main gate!
Who was he?
Play this FREE online game!
Austin Problem # 2
Find this majestic equine sculpture at UT in a prominent place!
(Click on the link below to go to online puzzle!)
Shark Suit!
Austin Problem # 3
To the Zilker Botanical Gardens you should go!
Here's another FREE Online game!
Austin Problem # 4
To find where to go to discover dinosaur tracks sublime!
(Click on the link below!)
Austin Problem # 5
An Austin country music legend, that's for sure!
(Click on the link to solve the online puzzle!)
What do you know about pigs?
Austin Problem # 6
She was born in Houston, daughter of a preacher, known for eloquent speaking skills and debate,
She was also elected to the U.S. House of Representatives representing our state,
She earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom, many accolades, a woman of ethics there's no debate!
She was the first African American Woman to be buried at the Texas State Cemetery,
Find her monument just northwest of our city's namesake, making her Texas legendary!
Who was she?
Austin Problem # 7
His statue overlooks Auditorium Shores!
Who was he?