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Riddle Me Cents!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils use their creativity and logic skills as well as their knowledge of coin values and history to solve a variety of riddles. The lesson prompts students to compose their own riddles, exchange them with classmates, and solve them.
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Solve the Riddles, Write an Equation

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this math riddles worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 5 riddles that require them to use their knowledge of addition and subtraction.
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Place Value Logic Exercise

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this place value worksheet, students read 5 place value riddles. Students figure out what number fits the criteria and write it on the line.
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Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 7

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Put on your thinking caps because middle school math has never been more interesting in this huge resource full of thought provoking questions. Written as a newsletter, the resource has 10 two-page newsletters with a variety of...
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Yes or No Logic Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
In this statistics worksheet, students solve word problems using statistics and probability. They solve a riddle identifying the probability of the event occurring.
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Stupid Quiz

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen and discuss word problems that promote students to demonstrate logical reasoning. In this logical reasoning lesson plan, students discuss 10 word problems.
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The Sherandomen and the Handleyman

For Students 10th
In this math worksheet, 10th graders are given a riddle and are asked specific questions about the riddle. The goal is to figure out who in the story is telling the truth and who is not. This worksheet contains 1 riddle with an answer key.
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I Have A Friend Who

For Students 8th - 9th
In this friend instructional activity, students use logic and reasoning to determine the characteristics of a person.  This one-page instructional activity contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided.
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Ant, Bat, Cat

For Students 9th - 12th
For this secondary mathematics worksheet, learners determine the solution to a riddle involving an ant, a bat, and a cat and given three statements students must determine which statement is true.  The one page worksheet contains...
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Logic Plus Math Equals Critical Thinking

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Logic problems can be an integral part of the school day.
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Narrow It Down

For Teachers K - 6th
Students participate in a logic activity in which they identify items. In this logic activity, students work in groups as they play a questioning game that is similar to "Twenty Questions." They ask questions and rule out items in a...
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Think About It!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars complete ten problems on a "Think About It" worksheet. They can also take a quiz online.
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Track Meet

For Students 3rd
In this reasoning worksheet, 3rd graders look over a table with statistics and solve the answers to 5 word problems related to the table about a class track meet.
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Judge Handley's Phone Number

For Students 8th - 10th
In this phone number worksheet, students examine clues and use number sense to determine the answer to given riddles.  Upon completion of each statement, the student will have the correct answer to Judge Handley's phone...
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The Circle's Measure

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore circumference and diameter. In this math lesson plan, students apply their knowledge of circumference and diameter to solve mathematical riddles. Students apply this knowledge to find circumference and diameter of...
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The Brain Teaser Five Pack

For Students 4th - 6th
In this brain teaser learning exercise, students find the answers to 5 word and number puzzles. They reason answers and use number skills to find the answers.
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Not So Snappy 4

For Teachers 4th - 5th
For this math worksheet, students work out the word problems in an attempt to use the skills of logic and deduction to arrive at the correct solution.
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Drawing Figures

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders draw shapes that are congruent. In this congruency lesson, 3rd graders use grid paper to draw letters and figures and their congruent partners. They complete a worksheet while working in a whole class setting with the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Logical Leaps: Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals on the Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this interactive, students use logic to solve three riddles involving a frog jumping contest and then place the contestants' jumps at the correct points on the number line. Numbers are randomized so that the frogs' placements on the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Logical Leaps: Rational Numbers on the Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a wallaby jumping contest. Then, place each contestant's jump -- a fraction, mixed number, or decimal between -5 and +5 -- at the correct point on the number line. Backward jumps...
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Pbs Learning Media: Logical Leaps: Fractions and Decimals From 0 to 1 on the Vertical Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a flea-jumping contest. Place each contestant's jump, represented by either a fraction or a decimal in both feet and inches, at the correct point on the vertical number line....
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Pbs: Logical Leaps: Graphing Inequalities: Rational Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this interactive, use logic to solve three riddles involving a jumping wallaby competition. Then, using knowledge of inequalities and rational numbers, place the wallabies on the correct range from -5 to 5 on the number line. Numbers...
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Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Fractions and Decimals From 0 to 1 on the Vertical Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving flea circus high jumps. Then, add two consecutive jumps and place them on a vertical number line. This often requires you to find equivalent fractions with common denominators....
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Pbs: Logical Leaps: Rational Numbers on the Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a wallaby jumping contest. Then, place each contestant's jump-a fraction, mixed number, or decimal between -5 and +5-at the correct point on the number line. Backward jumps are...