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Riddle me this! Science sleuths attempt to solve two seemingly simple scenarios with a video from the Physics Girl playlist. The narrator challenges the CEO of YouTube to a battle of wits with a bottle with a tissue, as well as two mysterious metal bars, stuck in it.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Take advantage of scheduled pauses throughout the video to ask students to solve each riddle
- Present one or both of the riddles as in-class demonstrations before showing the video
Classroom Considerations
- No prior knowledge required! Both riddles are well-suited to any age level
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Both the narrator and guest talk through their thought processes as they try to solve the riddles—a great example for pupils
- The riddles use simple props, which make them easy to reproduce and expand upon
Cons
- None