Logic Lab
Launched in 2026, Logic Lab is a math and logical-thinking program at The Blue Mountains School, run in collaboration with Mr. Arvind, a parent of the school who volunteers his time to bring mathematical puzzle-solving to our students. Logic Lab is deliberately a mixed-age-group program, bringing together students from Grade 2 through Grade 8 to take on the same question at the same time — because reasoning clearly is a skill every grade can practice together, not something that waits for a particular grade level.
Every so often, Mr. Arvind sets a new puzzle for the whole group. Students are encouraged to work through it and share how they arrived at their answer — on Logic Lab, the explanation counts for just as much as the answer itself. A selection of these questions, and the thinking behind them, will be featured here as the program continues through the year.
The Hen-and-a-Half Riddle
Math Battle"If a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will six hens lay in six days?"
The Goose and the Flock
Math BattleA lone goose was flying in the opposite direction from a flock of geese. He cried: “Hello, 100 geese!” The leader of the flock answered: “We aren't 100! If you take twice our number and add half our number, and add a quarter of our number, and finally add you, the result is 100, but… well, you figure it out.”
Help the goose solve the size of the flock.