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What Am I?: Geometric Shape Riddles

For Students 1st - 3rd
Combine literacy, problem-solving, and geometric shape recognition with this riddle worksheet. Scholars solve 4 riddes, naming the shape described in each. Descriptions are in first person, and include a real-life look-alike. For...
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My Ten-Frame Riddle

For Students K - 3rd
Learners will have fun trying to trick their classmates in this interactive ten-frame riddle activity. After choosing a number and filling in the frame, they create three clues to challenge a classmate trying to guess their number. A...
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Color Tile Riddles

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this color the tile riddles worksheet, students solve and complete 6 different puzzles that include various riddles to solve. First, they determine the number that is represented by what color according to the information given. Then,...
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You Know the Answer: Math Riddle

For Students 3rd - 6th
Although the riddle is an outdated political reference, this math challenge is a good practice in operations and domain-specific vocabulary. Learners complete 18 problems, using multiplication, division, subtraction, and addition. Some...
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Riddles Everywhere

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this addition worksheet, students solve 5 word problems which are in riddle form. Then students use their answers to solve another riddle at the bottom of the page.
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Size Riddles

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate shapes and sizes by creating a riddle.  In this geometry lesson, students read one of two books and investigate facts about an object's size.  Students write a riddle using the facts they have read and cut...
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Two Digit Multiplication Riddle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this two digit multiplication riddle worksheet, students solve twenty six multiplication operations and then use the answer letters to solve the riddle of what day of the week is the strongest.
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Addition Riddles

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this addition riddles worksheet, learners read three clues and analyze the numbers in a 4 square grid. Students cross out numbers that do not fit the clues and determine the answer. There are 4 riddles on each page.
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Two Digit Multiplication Riddle

For Students 4th - 5th
For this math worksheet, students solve 26 multiplication problems. Students use the answer to these problems to solve the following riddle: Why do squirrels spend so much time up in trees?
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Riddle Me Cents!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students 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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Riddle Time

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this missing addends learning exercise, students find the missing addends to math problems that are represented by letters. Students complete 10 problems and then use the letters to solve a riddle.
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Reciprocal Riddle

For Students 8th - 10th
In this reciprocal riddle, students write equations to match the words.  They compute sum of the reciprocals.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided at the bottom of the page.
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Multiply By 9 Riddle

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this multiplication worksheet, learners solve 8 multiplication facts in which the number 9 is multiplied by another single digit. Students use their answers to decode a riddle.
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Why Did the Shoe Go to the Doctor?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Your learners will use all the hours in a day to complete this riddle! They must figure out how many hours are in one day, three days, six days, and so on by using multiplication. They then use their answers to puzzle out the riddle.
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Mr. P's Life

For Students 7th - 10th
With only indirect information, can your mathematicians figure out how old Mr. P is? This secondary mathematics learning exercise has algebra students examining 9 pieces of information about Mr. P's life, each of which is integral to...
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Boat Safety Math

For Students 1st - 2nd
What should you always carry on a boat? Learners must solve ten addition and subtraction problems to solve this riddle. The equations include single and double-digit numbers, but no negative numbers are used. They also don't need to...
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Multiply by 9

For Students 2nd - 4th
Have your math stars use their multiplication fact skills to solve the age-old question: When are two apples alike? They solve ten equations, multiplying 9 by numbers 1-10. Once they have completed the problems, learners can fill in the...
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Letter Code-Multiplication Riddle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this multiplication learning exercise, students solve 12 single digit multiplication problems, using answers and corresponding letters to solve a riddle, then make up a letter code of their own.
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Fraction Riddles

For Students 5th - 6th
For this fraction riddle worksheet, students solve each fraction clue and write the answers in order on the blank lines to solve the word riddles.
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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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Length Riddle

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this length riddle worksheet, students match a set of measurement in column A with their equal measurements in column B, using associated letters to solve a riddle. Answers on page 2.
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Squared Riddles

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this squared riddles instructional activity, students problem solve four mathematical word problem riddles. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Silly Riddle

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this fraction activity, students write the fraction for the shaded part of the shape and then solve the riddle that matches letters to fraction parts. Students complete 8 problems.
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Basic Multiplication Facts Riddle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this basic multiplication facts riddle worksheet, students complete twenty six multiplication facts and then use the answer letters to solve the riddle shown.

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