Dr. Schrodinger, the rat, has set a trap for anyone trying to destroy the growth ray he is using to create giant cats to attack the city. Viewers are challenged to escape his trap and save humanity in this rather complex math riddle.

Concepts

riddles, logical thinking, algebraic expressions, square roots, whole numbers, perfect squares

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Stop the video before the solution is given and have class members work alone, in pairs, or as groups to try and solve the riddle

Classroom Considerations

• Requires knowledge of square roots, perfect squares, and whole numbers
• The video includes a warning for where to pause before the solution is given

Pros

• A bonus riddle is provided at the end of the video

Cons

• None