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Things That Go story puzzle

Explore all the amazing ways people travel across the land, water, and sky!

Drag a piece onto its spot, or tap the piece and tap the spot. Finish the picture to unlock the story.

Put every piece in the right spot to reveal the picture.

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Picture from Steering Into the Future: The Promises and Perils of Self-Driving Cars

A free online story puzzle for kids (ages 5+) packed with 20 kid-friendly words about things that go. Pick easy, medium, or tricky to match your child's level — perfect as a quick vocabulary boost at home or a five-minute warm-up in the classroom.

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Frequently asked questions about story puzzle

How do you play story puzzle?

Drag each piece onto its spot in the picture, or tap a piece and then tap where it goes. A piece that does not belong simply stays in the tray, so there is nothing to undo — and finishing the picture opens the story it came from.

What does story puzzle help kids practice?

Story puzzle builds visual attention and spatial reasoning, and it is a gentle way in to a reading passage: kids meet the picture first, get curious about it, and the finished puzzle hands them the story to read.

Do I need an account to play?

Kids can get started with a free PicoBuddy account.