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Stone Soup
First graders examine the use of logic, deduction, and inference to determine the answers to riddles. They listen to a teacher read aloud of Heather Forest's, Stone Soup before discussing the story which gauges their comprehension....
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Write Your Own Riddles
Have your class write their own riddles using this resource. Learners read a riddle, figure out the answer, and then discuss the characteristics of this type of writing. It is a great way to have your class embark on their own...
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Rebuses
What a great way to get your class thinking! Learners look at a series of rebuses and identify the meaning. For example, they look at the word head written in large font (the answer is big head). It's a fun way to practice vocabulary and...
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Kennings: Poetry
Using a list of adjectives, learners answer a riddle. Through this creative presentation, your class can review the use of adjectives and descriptive language. They read a poem full of adjectives and guess which animal is being...
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Mathematics Problem
Students try to see how many different ways they can spell out the word MATHEMATICS. In this puzzle worksheet, students use the properties of Pascal's Triangle and try to spell out the word Mathematics. There is a solution key with this...
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The Missing 20 Digits
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students use the digits from 0 to 9 to fill in the 20 blank spaces in a multiplication problem. The one page worksheet contains one problem with the solution.
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One Million: The Product of Two Numbers
In this product worksheet, learners solve 1 word problem. Students try to find two numbers whose product is one million, but neither number has zeros in it.
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Personal Telephone Numbers: Deciphering a Message
In this deciphering a message worksheet, students decipher 23 names of famous people given a phone number. Students use the numbers and letters on a telephone key pad to decipher phone numbers into names.
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Two Pails
In the secondary mathematics worksheet, high schoolers solve the riddle of determining how to measure out five gallons having only a seven and three gallon container. The one page worksheet contains one problem with solution.
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Harry Potter Problem
In this middle/secondary mathematics activity, students solve a unit conversion riddle that is based on the monetary system of the wizards in Harry Potter. The one page activity contains one problem. Solution is provided.
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The Elvis Password Problem
In this statistics and probability worksheet, students determine how many eight-letter passwords can be made that contain the name ELVIS. The one page worksheet contains one problem. The solution is provided.
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The Ditionary Trick
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students investigate a riddle involving the use of the dictionary and subtraction of three digit numbers. The one page worksheet contains one problems with an explanation of why the trick works.
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The Two Professors Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students solve a word problem using algebra. They have to decipher the riddle to get the correct answer. There is an answer key.
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City-County Track Meet
In this problem solving activity, students solve 1 word problem about a track meet. Students determine the number and type of medals won by each school given a set of clues.
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Old Numbers
In this math riddle worksheet, students have to come up with the missing numbers in each sentence related to movie, game show or popular saying. There are 10 questions with an answer key.
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Adam and Eve Moved
In this math worksheet, 8th graders decypher letter to come up with words that add up to make sense. They solve a cryptarithm using specific words. There is an answer key.
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Twenty Objects Trick
In this math worksheet, 11th graders put 20 objects in the table and remove different item at different intervals. They recap how many item they removed total. There are 6 questions with an answer key.
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How Many Missed the Boat?
In this math worksheet, students play a game and guess how many missed the boat. The whole idea behind the game is to make conjectures and draw conclusions based on the provided data.
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The Pool Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate how lont it wil take to fill a pool given 3 different pipes. All of the pipes are turned on and fills at different speed, and one pipe empties the pool. There is an answer key with this problem.
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The Boat Problem
In this math worksheet, students are given a riddle related to weight and the limit a row boat can carry. This worksheet can be used as a warm up activity or end of class activity.
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Digital Cloud Riddle Book
Young scholars examine clouds. In this technology skill lesson plan, students identify different cloud types, observe and photograph clouds in nature, and print and write a riddle about the objects they see in the clouds.
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Quick As a Wink
For this solving riddles worksheet, students read the clues, read the words in the word box, think of -ink words that would make sense, and write the words. Students solve 6 riddles.
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Activity Plan 4-5: Riddles by the Bagful!
Young scholars write a riddle to be included in a class riddle book. In this creative-thinking instructional activity, the teacher will introduce children to riddles, then guide children through the process of writing and illustrating...
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Crypto Spy
In this decrypting symbols worksheet, students answer two riddles regarding Mother's Day by decrypting the symbols and filling in the blank boxes with the appropriate letters.