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Unit 1: Algebra foundations

Unit 2: solving equations & inequalities, unit 3: working with units, unit 4: linear equations & graphs, unit 5: forms of linear equations, unit 6: systems of equations, unit 7: inequalities (systems & graphs), unit 8: functions, unit 9: sequences, unit 10: absolute value & piecewise functions, unit 11: exponents & radicals, unit 12: exponential growth & decay, unit 13: quadratics: multiplying & factoring, unit 14: quadratic functions & equations, unit 15: irrational numbers, unit 16: creativity in algebra.

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2-5 Linear functions, equations, and inequalities

2 the student applies the mathematical process standards when using properties of linear functions to write and represent in multiple ways, with and without technology, linear equations, inequalities, and systems of equations., a determine the domain and range of a linear function in mathematical problems; determine reasonable domain and range values for real-world situations, both continuous and discrete; and represent domain and range using inequalities;.

• Domain and range of relations ( A1-M.2 )
• Domain and range of linear functions: graphs ( A1-N. )
• Domain and range of linear functions: word problems ( A1-N.7 )

B write linear equations in two variables in various forms, including y = mx + b, Ax + By = C, and y - y 1 = m(x - x 1 ), given one point and the slope and given two points;

• Slope-intercept form: write an equation ( A1-L.6 )
• Write linear equations in standard form ( A1-L.9 )
• Point-slope form: write an equation ( A1-L.15 )
• Write equations for lines of best fit ( A1-JJ.5 )

C write linear equations in two variables given a table of values, a graph, and a verbal description;

• Slope-intercept form: write an equation from a graph ( A1-L.5 )
• Slope-intercept form: write an equation from a table ( A1-L.7 )
• Point-slope form: write an equation from a graph ( A1-L.16 )
• Write a linear function: word problems ( A1-N.6 )

D write and solve equations involving direct variation;

• Find the constant of variation ( A1-J.1 )
• Write direct variation equations ( A1-J.2 )
• Write and solve direct variation equations ( A1-J.3 )

E write the equation of a line that contains a given point and is parallel to a given line;

• Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines ( A1-L.18 )
• Write an equation for a parallel or perpendicular line ( A1-L.19 )

F write the equation of a line that contains a given point and is perpendicular to a given line;

G write an equation of a line that is parallel or perpendicular to the x or y axis and determine whether the slope of the line is zero or undefined;.

• Equations of horizontal and vertical lines ( A1-L.12 )

H write linear inequalities in two variables given a table of values, a graph, and a verbal description; and

• Write a linear inequality from a graph ( A1-P.4 )
• Write two-variable inequalities: word problems ( A1-P.5 )

I write systems of two linear equations given a table of values, a graph, and a verbal description.

• Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems ( A1-O.3 )
• Solve a system of equations using substitution: word problems ( A1-O.9 )
• Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems ( A1-O.11 )
• Solve a system of equations using any method: word problems ( A1-O.15 )
• Write a system of equations given a graph ( A1 )

Checkpoint opportunity

• Checkpoint: Linear equations ( A1 )
• Checkpoint: Parallel and perpendicular lines ( A1 )

3 The student applies the mathematical process standards when using graphs of linear functions, key features, and related transformations to represent in multiple ways and solve, with and without technology, equations, inequalities, and systems of equations.

A determine the slope of a line given a table of values, a graph, two points on the line, and an equation written in various forms, including y = mx + b, ax + by = c 1 and y - y 1 = m(x - x 1 );.

• Find the slope of a graph ( A1-K.1 )
• Find the slope from two points ( A1-K.2 )
• Find the slope from a table ( A1-K.3 )
• Slope-intercept form: find the slope and y-intercept ( A1-L.3 )
• Find the slope from an equation ( A1 )

B calculate the rate of change of a linear function represented tabularly, graphically, or algebraically in context of mathematical and real-world problems;

• Interpret the slope and y-intercept of a linear function ( A1-N.5 )

C graph linear functions on the coordinate plane and identify key features, including x-intercept, y-intercept, zeros, and slope, in mathematical and real-world problems;

• Slope-intercept form: graph an equation ( A1-L.4 )
• Standard form: find x- and y-intercepts ( A1-L.10 )
• Standard form: graph a line from an equation ( A1-L.11 )
• Graph a horizontal or vertical line ( A1-L.13 )
• Point-slope form: graph an equation ( A1-L.14 )
• Complete a table and graph a linear function ( A1-N.3 )
• Compare linear functions: graphs and equations ( A1-N.8 )
• Graph a proportional relationship ( A1 )

D graph the solution set of linear inequalities in two variables on the coordinate plane;

• Does (x, y) satisfy the inequality? ( A1-P.1 )
• Graph a two-variable linear inequality ( A1-P.3 )

E determine the effects on the graph of the parent function f(x) = x when f(x) is replaced by af(x), f(x) + d, f(x - c), f(bx) for specific values of a, b, c, and d;

• Transformations of linear functions ( A1-N.10 )

F graph systems of two linear equations in two variables on the coordinate plane and determine the solutions if they exist;

• Solve a system of equations by graphing ( A1-O.2 )
• Find the number of solutions to a system of equations by graphing ( A1-O.4 )

G estimate graphically the solutions to systems of two linear equations with two variables in real-world problems; and

H graph the solution set of systems of two linear inequalities in two variables on the coordinate plane..

• Is (x, y) a solution to the system of linear inequalities? ( A1-P.6 )
• Solve systems of linear inequalities by graphing ( A1-P.7 )
• Checkpoint: Slope and rate of change ( A1 )
• Checkpoint: Graphs and transformations of linear functions ( A1 )
• Checkpoint: Linear inequalities ( A1 )

4 The student applies the mathematical process standards to formulate statistical relationships and evaluate their reasonableness based on real-world data.

A calculate, using technology, the correlation coefficient between two quantitative variables and interpret this quantity as a measure of the strength of the linear association;.

• Match correlation coefficients to scatter plots ( A1-JJ.3 )
• Calculate correlation coefficients ( A1-JJ.4 )

B compare and contrast association and causation in real-world problems; and

• Correlation and causation ( A1-JJ.9 )

C write, with and without technology, linear functions that provide a reasonable fit to data to estimate solutions and make predictions for real-world problems.

• Interpret lines of best fit: word problems ( A1-JJ. )
• Find the equation of a regression line ( A1-JJ.6 )
• Interpret regression lines ( A1-JJ.7 )
• Analyze a regression line of a data set ( A1-JJ.8 )
• Checkpoint: Linear modeling ( A1 )

5 The student applies the mathematical process standards to solve, with and without technology, linear equations and evaluate the reasonableness of their solutions.

A solve linear equations in one variable, including those for which the application of the distributive property is necessary and for which variables are included on both sides;.

• Model and solve linear equations using algebra tiles ( A1-C.6 )
• Solve one-step linear equations ( A1-C.7 )
• Solve two-step linear equations ( A1-C.8 )
• Solve one-step and two-step linear equations: word problems ( A1-C.9 )
• Solve multi-step linear equations ( A1-C.10 )
• Solve linear equations with variables on both sides ( A1-C.12 )
• Solve linear equations: complete the solution ( A1-C.13 )
• Find the number of solutions to a linear equation ( A1-C.14 )
• Solve linear equations with variables on both sides: word problems ( A1-C.16 )
• Solve linear equations: mixed review ( A1-C.17 )

B solve linear inequalities in one variable, including those for which the application of the distributive property is necessary and for which variables are included on both sides; and

• Solve one-step linear inequalities: addition and subtraction ( A1-F.4 )
• Solve one-step linear inequalities: multiplication and division ( A1-F.5 )
• Solve one-step linear inequalities ( A1-F.6 )
• Graph solutions to one-step linear inequalities ( A1-F.7 )
• Solve two-step linear inequalities ( A1-F.8 )
• Graph solutions to two-step linear inequalities ( A1-F.9 )
• Solve advanced linear inequalities ( A1-F.10 )
• Graph solutions to advanced linear inequalities ( A1-F.11 )

C solve systems of two linear equations with two variables for mathematical and real-world problems.

• Find the number of solutions to a system of equations ( A1-O.5 )
• Solve a system of equations using substitution ( A1-O.8 )
• Solve a system of equations using elimination ( A1-O.10 )
• Solve a system of equations using any method ( A1-O.14 )
• Checkpoint: Solve linear equations and inequalities ( A1 )
• Checkpoint: Systems of equations and inequalities ( A1 )

6-8 Quadratic functions and equations

6 the student applies the mathematical process standards when using properties of quadratic functions to write and represent in multiple ways, with and without technology, quadratic equations., a determine the domain and range of quadratic functions and represent the domain and range using inequalities;.

• Domain and range of quadratic functions: graphs ( A1-Y.9 )
• Domain and range of quadratic functions: equations ( A1-Y.10 )

B write equations of quadratic functions given the vertex and another point on the graph, write the equation in vertex form (f(x) = a(x - h)²+ k), and rewrite the equation from vertex form to standard form (f(x) = ax²+ bx + c); and

• Write a quadratic function from its vertex and another point ( A1-Y.11 )

C write quadratic functions when given real solutions and graphs of their related equations.

• Match quadratic functions and graphs ( A1-Y.8 )
• Write a quadratic function from its x-intercepts and another point ( A1-Y. )

7 The student applies the mathematical process standards when using graphs of quadratic functions and their related transformations to represent in multiple ways and determine, with and without technology, the solutions to equations.

A graph quadratic functions on the coordinate plane and use the graph to identify key attributes, if possible, including x-intercept, y-intercept, zeros, maximum value, minimum values, vertex, and the equation of the axis of symmetry;.

• Characteristics of quadratic functions: graphs ( A1-Y.1 )
• Characteristics of quadratic functions: equations ( A1-Y.2 )
• Graph quadratic functions in vertex form ( A1-Y.5 )
• Graph quadratic functions in standard form ( A1-Y.7 )

B describe the relationship between the linear factors of quadratic expressions and the zeros of their associated quadratic functions; and

• Solve a quadratic equation using the zero product property ( A1-Z.2 )
• Solve a quadratic equation by factoring ( A1-Z.3 )

C determine the effects on the graph of the parent function f(x) = x² when f(x) is replaced by af(x), f(x) + d, f(x - c), f(bx) for specific values of a, b, c, and d.

• Transformations of quadratic functions ( A1-Y.4 )
• Checkpoint: Graphs and transformations of quadratic functions ( A1 )

8 The student applies the mathematical process standards to solve, with and without technology, quadratic equations and evaluate the reasonableness of their solutions. The student formulates statistical relationships and evaluates their reasonableness based on real-world data.

A solve quadratic equations having real solutions by factoring, taking square roots, completing the square, and applying the quadratic formula; and.

• Solve a quadratic equation using square roots ( A1-Z.1 )
• Complete the square ( A1-Z.4 )
• Solve a quadratic equation by completing the square ( A1-Z.5 )
• Solve a quadratic equation using the quadratic formula ( A1-Z.6 )
• Solve quadratic equations: word problems ( A1-Z.7 )
• Using the discriminant ( A1-Z.8 )

B write, using technology, quadratic functions that provide a reasonable fit to data to estimate solutions and make predictions for real-world problems.

• Checkpoint: Write quadratic functions ( A1 )
• Checkpoint: Solve quadratic equations ( A1 )

9 Exponential functions and equations

9 the student applies the mathematical process standards when using properties of exponential functions and their related transformations to write, graph, and represent in multiple ways exponential equations and evaluate, with and without technology, the reasonableness of their solutions. the student formulates statistical relationships and evaluates their reasonableness based on real-world data., a determine the domain and range of exponential functions of the form f(x) = ab to the x power and represent the domain and range using inequalities;.

• Domain and range of exponential functions: graphs ( A1 )
• Domain and range of exponential functions: equations ( A1 )

B interpret the meaning of the values of a and b in exponential functions of the form f(x) = ab to the x power in real-world problems;

• Exponential growth and decay: word problems ( A1-V.8 )

C write exponential functions in the form f(x) = ab to the x power (where b is a rational number) to describe problems arising from mathematical and real-world situations, including growth and decay;

• Write exponential functions: word problems ( A1-V.7 )

D graph exponential functions that model growth and decay and identify key features, including y-intercept and asymptote, in mathematical and real-world problems; and

• Graph exponential functions ( A1-V.2 )
• Match exponential functions and graphs I ( A1-V.3 )
• Match exponential functions and graphs II ( A1-V.4 )

E write, using technology, exponential functions that provide a reasonable fit to data and make predictions for real-world problems.

• Checkpoint: Exponential functions ( A1 )

10-12 Number and algebraic methods

10 the student applies the mathematical process standards and algebraic methods to rewrite in equivalent forms and perform operations on polynomial expressions., a add and subtract polynomials of degree one and degree two;.

• Add and subtract polynomials using algebra tiles ( A1-W.3 )
• Add polynomials to find perimeter ( A1-W.5 )
• Add and subtract polynomials ( A1 )

B multiply polynomials of degree one and degree two;

• Multiply a polynomial by a monomial ( A1-W.6 )
• Multiply two binomials using algebra tiles ( A1-W.7 )
• Multiply two binomials ( A1-W.8 )
• Multiply two binomials: special cases ( A1-W.9 )
• Multiply polynomials using area models ( A1-W.10 )
• Multiply polynomials ( A1-W.11 )

C determine the quotient of a polynomial of degree one and polynomial of degree two when divided by a polynomial of degree one and polynomial of degree two when the degree of the divisor does not exceed the degree of the dividend;

• Divide polynomials by monomials ( A1 )
• Divide polynomials using long division ( A1 )

D rewrite polynomial expressions of degree one and degree two in equivalent forms using the distributive property;

• Distributive property ( A1-B.6 )

E factor, if possible, trinomials with real factors in the form ax² + bx + c, including perfect square trinomials of degree two; and

• Factor quadratics using algebra tiles ( A1-X.3 )
• Factor quadratics with leading coefficient 1 ( A1-X.4 )
• Factor quadratics with other leading coefficients ( A1-X.5 )
• Factor quadratics: special cases ( A1-X.6 )

F decide if a binomial can be written as the difference of two squares and, if possible, use the structure of a difference of two squares to rewrite the binomial.

• Checkpoint: Polynomial operations ( A1 )

11 The student applies the mathematical process standards and algebraic methods to rewrite algebraic expressions into equivalent forms.

A simplify numerical radical expressions involving square roots; and.

• Simplify radical expressions ( A1-EE.1 )
• Add and subtract radical expressions ( A1-EE.5 )
• Simplify radical expressions using the distributive property ( A1-EE.6 )
• Simplify radical expressions using conjugates ( A1-EE.7 )
• Simplify radicals with fractions ( A1 )
• Multiply radicals ( A1 )

B simplify numeric and algebraic expressions using the laws of exponents, including integral and rational exponents.

• Powers with integer bases ( A1-R.1 )
• Powers with decimal and fractional bases ( A1-R.2 )
• Negative exponents ( A1-R.3 )
• Multiplication rule for exponents ( A1-R.4 )
• Division rule for exponents ( A1-R.5 )
• Power rule for exponents ( A1-R.6 )
• Simplify exponential expressions using the multiplication rule ( A1-R.7 )
• Simplify exponential expressions using the division rule ( A1-R.8 )
• Simplify exponential expressions using the multiplication and division rules ( A1-R.9 )
• Simplify exponential expressions using the power rule ( A1-R.10 )
• Evaluate expressions using exponent rules ( A1-R.12 )
• Identify equivalent exponential expressions I ( A1-R.13 )
• Identify equivalent exponential expressions II ( A1-R.14 )
• Evaluate integers raised to positive rational exponents ( A1-S.1 )
• Evaluate integers raised to rational exponents ( A1-S.2 )
• Multiplication with rational exponents ( A1-S.3 )
• Division with rational exponents ( A1-S.4 )
• Power rule with rational exponents ( A1-S.5 )
• Simplify expressions involving rational exponents ( A1-S.6 )
• Checkpoint: Exponents and radicals ( A1 )

12 The student applies the mathematical process standards and algebraic methods to write, solve, analyze, and evaluate equations, relations, and functions.

A decide whether relations represented verbally, tabularly, graphically, and symbolically define a function;.

• Identify functions ( A1-M.4 )
• Identify functions: vertical line test ( A1-M.5 )

B evaluate functions, expressed in function notation, given one or more elements in their domains;

• Evaluate a function ( A1-M.7 )
• Complete a function table from an equation ( A1-M.10 )
• Evaluate piecewise-defined functions ( A1-Q.1 )
• Evaluate an exponential function ( A1-V.1 )
• Complete a function table: quadratic functions ( A1-Y.3 )

C identify terms of arithmetic and geometric sequences when the sequences are given in function form using recursive processes;

• Evaluate variable expressions for number sequences ( A1-U.4 )
• Evaluate recursive formulas for sequences ( A1-U.5 )
• Write a formula for a recursive sequence ( A1-U.9 )

D write a formula for the nth term of arithmetic and geometric sequences, given the value of several of their terms; and

• Write variable expressions for arithmetic sequences ( A1-U.7 )
• Write variable expressions for geometric sequences ( A1-U.8 )

E solve mathematic and scientific formulas, and other literal equations, for a specified variable.

• Rearrange multi-variable equations ( A1-C.18 )
• Linear equations: solve for y ( A1-L.8 )
• Checkpoint: Sequences ( A1 )
• Checkpoint: Function concepts ( A1 )

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• When 5 is added to a certain number, the result is 6. Find the number.
• I think of a number and subtract 7 from it. The result is 10. Find the number.
• Find the number which when multiplied by 4, the result is 36.
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Therefore, the number = 6-5 = 1

Calculation:

Let number be x, then,

subtract 5 from both sides:

x + 5 – 5 = 6 – 5

Therefore, x = 1.

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Updated: Mar. 14, 2024

Put on your thinking cap for these riddles for kids! Find all the answers from the easiest riddles for kids to the hardest riddles for kids and everything in between.

Riddle me this

Grown-ups aren’t the only ones who enjoy a good thought-provoking question. Riddles are just brain-teasers that use language. They help us exercise our brains in a different way than we normally do day-to-day. They are especially good for kids because riddles will ultimately help them with critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It may even help them learn new vocabulary and teach them to read in a new way. These riddles for kids can be great for all ages—even kindergarteners! We have everything from easy riddles for kids all the way to hard riddles for kids. If you like these, there are plenty more where these came from. Try out some visual puzzles, animal riddles , and even get the big people thinking with the best riddles for adults.

Easy Riddles: Now you see me

You can touch me, but I can’t touch you back. You can see me, but I only reflect you and can never reject you. What am I?

Answer: A mirror

This is a riddle that encourages children to think outside the box and consider the clues from new and different angles. To give them a hint, encourage them to think about the word “reflect” and what it means.

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Riddle: Cold calling

I can travel at nearly 100 miles per hour, but never leave the room. You can cover me up, but that doesn’t slow me down. You will not know if I come only once or again and again and again. What am I?

Answer: A sneeze

“Bless you!”

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Riddle: Changing tide

People have stepped on me, but not many. I never stay full for long. I have a dark side. What am I?

Answer: The moon

This riddle offers an opportunity for your kids to learn more about the moon. Here are some free printable brain teasers that’ll really bust your brain.

Riddle: Food for thought

I am always running, but never get tired or hot. What am I?

Answer: The refrigerator

If your kids learn the double meaning of running, they’re set when it comes to jokes and gags. Introduce them to the limerick for more comedy gold. Speaking of comedy gold—check out these short jokes for kids that are easy to remember.

Riddle: Rock on

I have a head much smaller than my long neck. People who play with me pick at me and that’s fine. What am I?

Answer: A guitar

It doesn’t actually matter if your child figures out the answer or not. The fun and learning come from playing with the riddle and discussing the different nuances. Even a wrong answer is a learning tool.

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Riddle: Picture perfect

I look like you, but I am not you. You can blow me up or find me in a wallet. Share me or frame me, both are nice. What am I?

Answer: A photograph of you

Explain the concept of “blowing up” and how it relates to pictures and images–that might be difficult for smaller children to get in the age of digital pictures. Check out these Thanksgiving riddles the whole family will love.

Riddle: Field day

I sound like I could cut you, but I’m actually quite comfortable. I can be green or yellow. I can be stiff or soft. I am a friend to bugs and also bare feet. What am I?

Answer: A blade of grass

This is the kind of riddle that makes everyone want to get up and go outside. Hope you’ve got a bright sunny day. See how many of these Easter riddles you can solve—they’ll have you hunting for answers.

Riddle: Feel for it

I can be red or blue—I am always changing. I can ruin your day or lift you up. I am always with you except when you sleep. What am I?

Answer: Your mood

Have open conversations with your kids about being both angry and sad, as well as happy. They’re kids, but they still have a lot of emotions to deal with. Keep these funny tongue twisters for kids handy in case you feel the need to lighten up the conversation.

Riddle: Drink up

I have a stem, but I am not a flower. I have a foot, but I cannot hop. Children are too young to hold me. What am I?

Answer : A wine glass

Here’s a chance to learn about the different parts of a wine glass—and it’s fine for kids to learn too even if you’ve told them it’s a fancy juice cup.

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Riddle: Solar system

I have seven rings made of rock and ice, but you cannot wear them on your fingers. They are way, way too big. What am I?

Answer: Saturn

This riddle gives you a great opportunity to talk about science and astronomy with your child. Let them know about Saturn’s seven rings that are not like the first rings that may come into their minds. Wordplay lets them stretch their critical thinking skills.

Riddle: Grin and bear it

I can be open or closed, or big or small. I can reveal the truth or hide it. I am almost always welcome and can spring up unannounced. Everyone has one, but not everyone shares. Laughter comes after me. What am I?

Answer: A smile

Hopefully, this riddle brings an easy smile to your children’s faces. Riddles are fun to contemplate with a group of kids who can help each other think through it.

Riddle: Close-knit

I am round as a sphere but then become something else. I am also one hundred yards long, or even longer. What am I?

Answer: A ball of yarn

Riddle: Add flavor

We come in a set. We can dash or pour. If we’re too much, the serving is ruined. If we’re held back, the course is flat. What are we?

Answer: Salt and pepper

Encourage kids to think about the puns and double meanings in the clue. Serving and course could be mistaken for outside activities like tennis or golf. This riddle helps children learn the different nuances of words like dash, which here means a small amount and not just a quick jaunt.

Riddle: Lifeforce

I am light and seem to have no substance at all. But even the strongest person in the world can’t hold me for very long. What am I?

Answer: Breath

Take a deep breath and give any riddle some deep thought. The answer may just flow in. Did you know meditation boosts brainpower?

Riddle: Go with the flow

I don’t have money, though I do have banks. I feed others, though I don’t eat. Cross me if you can, I won’t be mad. What am I?

Answer: The mouth of a river

Riddle: Build it

You can play me with cards, but don’t burn me. Rest glasses on me or walk across me. What am I?

Answer: A bridge

Have you ever propped your legs up on an ottoman to play bridge with youngsters? Or propped glasses on the bridge of your nose. This brainteaser asks kids to move past their first thought.

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Riddle: Just right

Have you ever heard the story of Goldilocks? When your shoes are off what trait do you share with the animals the girl in the story bothers?

Answer: Bare feet

This riddle is a great one to give to toe-wigglers after a bedtime story.

Riddle: Sweet dreams

How should you satisfy your sweet tooth when it’s way after bedtime?

Answer: Eat choco-late

Riddles offer teachable moments that are always fun. It’s another riddle that teaches spelling and shows children the way the word “late” is in chocolate even though it’s pronounced differently. Time for a midnight snack! Next up, see if you can pass this seemingly easy fourth grade spelling quiz .

Riddle: Sweet treat

What kind of cup doesn’t hold water?

Answer: Cupcake or hiccup

This is another one of those riddles for kids that can also prove super challenging for grown-ups. Though you may be clued into the fact that you’re looking for something beyond a teacup, the two potential answers are tricky to find.

Riddle: Pumpkin patch

My name seems harsh, but I am still and silent. You are supposed to eat me, but some display me. My name is not easy to do to me because I am hard on the outside. What am I?

Answer: A squash

The word squash has so many different meanings!

Riddle: Squeeze me

I am made to absorb, and I can hold liquid even though I’m full of holes. What am I?

Answer: A sponge

Was that too easy? That’s just fine! There’s plenty more where this came from.

Riddle: Take a seat

What has legs, but doesn’t walk?

Answer: A table

This riddle helps kids learn to think figuratively. The answer is an object that does have legs, just not the kind that first springs to mind. Encourage kids to think of what household items have legs as they try to figure out this riddle.

Riddle: Time out

What’s really easy to get into, and hard to get out of?

Answer: Trouble

When kids learn the answer to this fun riddle, they’ll get a kick out of the play on words.

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Riddle: Rainy day

I run, but I don’t walk. I drip and drop, but I can’t pick myself up. You have to consume me and sometimes I surround you. What am I?

Answer: Water

To figure out this riddle, encourage kids to think about the clues that can happen and let go of the clues that can’t.

Riddle: Who’s there?

I get answered even though I never ask a question. What am I?

Answer: A door knock or doorbell

This one is a gimme if you encourage your child to think about the word answered and what it can apply to in their everyday world.

Hard Riddles: Wise one

It’s good to stretch me and push my limits. The more you use me, the stronger I get. When I am sharp, I at my best. What am I?

Answer: Your brain

Riddle: State of mind

Mississippi has four S letters and four I letters. Can you spell that without using S or I?

Answer: T H A T (spell that)

Now, try to solve this “how many letters are in the alphabet” riddle —it’s not as simple as you think.

Riddle: Letter box

What letter of the alphabet appears at the start of questions?

Answer: The letter Y (why)

If your child gets stumped go through the alphabet and figure out which letters sound like other words such as T and “tea” or C and “sea” or “see.” These homonyms, words that sound the same, but have different meanings, encourage your children to stretch their thinking beyond the obvious. U C? (You see?) Have fun!

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Riddle: Second-guessing

One year has 365 days. How many seconds are in a year?

Answer: 12 (the second day of each month)

Very tricky!

Riddle: Gold star

When does achievement come before drive, goals, and pursuit?

Answer: In the dictionary

If you have a little one who loves wordplay, then this riddle is perfect.

Riddle: Good-looking

If you take away one hand, some will remain. What am I?

Answer: Handsome

Awwww . That’s a pretty cute riddle.

Riddle: Built for speed

If it takes 20 workers to 20 hours to build a garage from start to finish. How long will it take ten workers to complete the same project?

Answer: No time. The job is complete.

Hopefully, this answer gets a laugh.

Riddle: Parental guidance

A doctor drops off a young boy at school every morning before work. The doctor is not the child’s father, but the child is the doctor’s son. Explain.

Answer: The doctor is the boy’s mom

This is a great riddle for helping children understand their assumptions about gender. It’s a problem if they assume that a neutral noun like doctor automatically suggests a man.

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Riddle: Runs in the family

Four siblings stood underneath an umbrella. Two were holding dogs and two were holding cats. How did they all keep from getting wet?

Answer: It wasn’t raining

Sometimes it’s all too easy to follow a detail like “standing under an umbrella” and make assumptions about rain. This riddle encourages children to think through all the information they’re given. Help them to learn the ways they assume things, so they can think more critically.

Riddle: Daydream believer

Imagine the following: You are alone in a forest and you hear a noise. You realize you are being followed. You begin to run as fast as you can, but whatever is following is getting closer and closer. How do you escape?

Answer: Stop imagining that scenario and imagine something else

This riddle can be adapted for any type of situation. It’s a great one for teaching kids the power of positive thinking. They also learn ways to manage anxiety by taking control of their own thoughts.

Riddle: Time travel

What comes once in a second, twice in a decade, but just a single time in a century?

Answer: The letter E

This riddle is a great one for the little bookworms in your life who love to play with words. This brain-twister asks kids to look at the components of the words and the sentence, not just think about its meaning.

Riddle: Double digits

What do the numbers 11 and 88 have in common?

Answer: They both look the same upside-down and backward.

Get ready for kids to do some flip-flop thinking on this one. The answer doesn’t require math skills, but rather a consideration of the way the numbers look. You might want to have them write the digits out and turn the paper in different directions to make sense of this riddle.

Riddle: Dinner time

I’m always on the dinner table, but you don’t get to eat me. What am I?

Answer: Plates and silverware

The best riddles for kids play with their sense of imagination and encourage them to think critically.

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Riddle: Birdcall

What’s bright orange with green on top and sounds like a parrot?

Answer: A carrot

This is one of the trickier riddles for kids because it sends them into the direction of thinking of different types of birds. The article “a,” “ a parrot,” is a bit clunky, because if the riddle used “sounds like parrot” or “rhymes with parrot,” kids would probably get the answer right off the bat.

Riddle: Mellow yellow

There’s a one-story house where everything is yellow. The walls are yellow. The doors are yellow. Even all the furniture is yellow. The house has yellow beds and yellow couches. What color are the stairs?

Answer: There aren’t any stairs—it’s a one-story house.

Riddles with scenarios try to trip you up by assuming you’ll focus on highlighted details and forget the detail that pulls you toward the answer. These kinds of riddles for kids help them with listening skills and precision.

Riddle: Easy as ABC

What word contains 26 letters, but only has three syllables?

Answer: Alphabet

Riddles are famous for being tricky. The most fun riddles for kids stimulate their imagination and jumpstart a tendency to think wisely. This riddle helps kids practice brainstorming for long vocabulary words until they realize the word they’re actually looking for.

Riddle: Talk the talk

What can you hear, but not see or touch, even though you control it?

Answer: Your voice

Riddles for kids challenge their understanding of language. This riddle encourages kids to think conceptually about the way they experience the world.

Riddle: Safety first

A girl fell off a 20-foot ladder. She wasn’t hurt. Why?

Answer: She fell off the bottom step.

Hopefully, riddles for kids that feature scary scenarios aren’t stressful, but rather help them learn how to problem-solve. Sure, that ladder’s really tall, but under what circumstances could a fall remain safe? Help your child talk through the options until they hit on the answer.

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Riddle: Take a look

What has lots of eyes, but can’t see?

Answer: A potato

Riddles for kids should be challenging, but they also need to be gettable. Ideally, kids get a chuckle or an “aha moment” when they finally figure the answers out. This riddle’s answer relies on getting kids to think in a new way about eyes and they might even learn a new fact or two about sprouts.

Riddle: Best pals

I am often following you and copying your every move. Yet you can never touch me or catch me. What am I?

Answer: A shadow

This is a great riddle for kids when they’re playing outside because you can demonstrate the answer if the lighting is right.

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Riddle: Storytime

Grandpa went out for a walk and it started to rain. He didn’t bring an umbrella or a hat. His clothes got soaked, but not a hair on his head was wet. How is this possible?

Answer: Grandpa was bald

Situation or story riddles for kids help them focus on details and develop logic skills. You’ll enjoy watching them problem-solving and helping them out.

Riddle: Unwrap it

You are always living in me. No matter how much time goes by I am still right there with you. What am I?

Answer: The present moment

Time goes by, fast or slow, but the present is right there. This riddle can teach kids about living in the now through thinking of a different definition of present beyond the kind they’re used to—wrapped up gifts!

Riddle: Watch out

What has hands, but can’t clap?

Answer: A clock

This riddle is great for kids to learn that words can have several different meanings. They’ll enjoy learning the alternate definitions for hands and get practice expanding their vocabulary.

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Riddle: Teardrops

I add lots of flavor and have many layers, but if you get too close I’ll make you cry. What am I?

Answer: An onion

Riddles for kids train them to think critically and conceptually. To get the answer, they’ll have to learn to go beyond the obvious, push past their first thoughts, and think in the abstract to find the answer.

Riddle: Buy a vowel

You see me once in June, twice in November, but not at all in May. What am I?

Answer: The letter “e”

In this riddle, kids may benefit from a clue. To help them out, ask them what letter follows those rules? 52 / 61

Riddle: Cross your heart

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

Answer: A promise

Encourage kids to think conceptually as they consider this riddle. They’ll need to think about the kinds of things that can get broken. Help them look beyond objects to concepts. Riddles often rely on conceptual and critical thinking to find the answer.

Riddle: Play outside

I run along your property and all around the backyard, yet I never move. What am I?

Answer: A fence

To find the answer to this riddle, you need to think beyond the more obvious meaning of the word “run.”

Riddle: Sunnyside up

I have to be opened, but I don’t have a lid or a key to get in. What am I?

Answer: An egg

Some riddles are frustrating. They’re designed to trip you up and make you twist your thinking style into new positions. Guide your kids through the challenge. It’s not always about getting it right, but understanding why the answer makes sense.

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Riddle: Weight for it

Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?

Answer: Neither, they both weigh the same.

Everyone loves this classic brain-twister. The answer relies on the details. Kids need to avoid the distraction of heavy bricks and light feathers and focus on the actual unit of weight in the clue.

Riddle: Hey bro!

Tom’s father has three sons. The first two are named Jim and John. What is the third one’s name?

Answer: Tom

Does this one feel too easy? You’d be surprised how often kids miss the answer that’s right there in the clue.

Riddle: Bless you!

What can you catch, but not throw?

Answer: A cold

The answer to this riddle relies on an idiom, a turn of phrase, with which they may not be familiar. It’s another riddle that encourages kids to think beyond objects to find the answer in the abstract.

Riddle: Just up ahead

I am always in front of you and never behind you. What am I?

Answer: Your future

Kids will probably need some help coming up with this conceptual answer. Encourage them to think creatively and in the abstract. Help kids avoid frustration and stay positive during the challenge of a hard riddle.

What kind of band never plays music?

Answer: A rubber band

This one seems obvious, but it can still be tricky. Encourage kids to think past their immediate association with the word “band.” After they think of marching bands and rock bands, ask them what other kinds of bands come to mind.

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Riddle: Trick time

Which month of the year has 28 days?

Answer: All of them

This riddle is very tricky because it seems to ask for just one month. However, even though one month is known for this number of days, any month would be correct. This riddle helps kids pay attention to details and expand their thinking.

Riddle: Brush up

I have many teeth, but I cannot bite. What am I?

Answer: A comb

Kids might not know the terms for individual pieces of everyday objects. Riddles can help them learn those terms, as well as life skills that help them think differently. Now that you’ve gone through all of these riddles for kids, try these short riddles that are easy to remember so you can pull one out on the fly.

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35 Math Brain Teasers To Puzzle Even Your Smartest Students

When does 9 + 5 = 2?

There’s no better way to encourage outside-the-box thinking than math brain teasers for kids! They’re usually much more about using logic than being a math whiz, so everyone will need to think creatively. Here are some of our favorite math brain teasers for kids, which are perfect for bell ringers, extra credit, or to fill the last few minutes at the end of class.

1. Using only addition, add eight 8s to get the number 1,000.

Answer: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000

2. Two years ago, I was three times as old as my brother was. In three years, I will be twice as old as my brother. How old is each of us now?

Answer: The older brother is 17, and the younger brother is 7.

3. If a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will half a dozen hens lay in half a dozen days?

Answer: 2 dozen, or 24 eggs

4. When does 9 + 5 = 2?

Answer: When you’re telling time. 9:00 + 5 hours = 2:00.

5. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 of them ran away. How many sheep does she have left?

6. a boy is 2 years old. his brother is half as old as him. when the first boy is 100, how old will his brother be, 7. use the numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 and the symbols + and = to make a true math equation..

Answer: 2 + 5 = 3 + 4

8. If 3 cats can catch 3 bunnies in 3 minutes, how long will it take 100 cats to catch 100 bunnies?

Answer: 3 minutes

9. Mr. Lee has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has 1 brother. How many children does Mr. Lee have?

Answer: 5 (All of the daughters have the same brother.)

10. What single digit appears most frequently between and including the numbers 1 and 1,000?

11. which weighs more: 16 ounces of feathers or a pound of solid gold.

Answer: They weigh the same. 16 ounces = 1 pound, no matter what material is being weighed.

12. Jake bought a pair of shoes and a shirt, which cost a total of $150. The shoes cost $100 more than the shirt. How much was each item?

Answer: The shoes cost $125, the shirt $25.

13. You have two coins that total 30 cents. One of them is not a nickel. What are the two coins?

Answer: A quarter and a nickel. (Only ONE of the coins is not a nickel!)

14. A + B + C = D, and A x B x C = D. What numbers make these two equations true?

Answer: A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, and D = 6

15. Solve this in your head (no writing it down!). Take 1,000 and add 40 to it.  Add another 1,000. Now add 30. Add another 1,000. Now add 20. Add another 1,000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Answer: 4,100

16. Grandmother died and left half her money to her granddaughter and half of that amount to her grandson. She left a sixth to her brother, and the remainder, $1,000, to the animal shelter. How much did she leave altogether?

Answer: $12,000

17. Your sock drawer contains 18 white socks and 18 blue socks. Without looking, what is the smallest number of socks you should take out to guarantee a matching pair?

18. you planted sunflower seeds in your garden. every day, the number of flowers doubles. if it takes 52 days for the flowers to fill the garden, how many days would it take for them to fill half the garden, 19. there are 100 houses in the neighborhood where alex and dev live. alex’s house number is the reverse of dev’s house number. the difference between their house numbers ends with 2. what are their house numbers.

Answer: 19 and 91

20. What can you place between 8 and 9 to make the outcome greater than 8 but less than 9?

Answer: A decimal (8.9 is greater than 8 but less than 9.)

21. Multiply this number with any other number and you will get the same answer every time. What is the number?

Answer: Zero

22. If there are 6 oranges in a basket, and you take out 4, how many oranges do you have?

Answer: 4 (You took 4 oranges, so you have 4 oranges!)

23. There are 8 apples in a basket. Eight people each take 1 apple, but there is still 1 apple in the basket. How can this be?

Answer: The 8th person took the basket with 1 apple still in it.

24. Multiply all the numbers on the number pad of a phone. What is the total?

Answer: Zero (Phone number pads include the numbers 0-9.)

25. There are 7 kids in the Garcia family, each born 2 years apart. If the eldest Garcia child is 19, how old is the youngest Garcia child?

26. two mothers and 2 daughters each had 1 egg for breakfast, but they only ate 3 eggs all together. how can this be.

Answer: There were only 3 people—a grandmother, her daughter, and her granddaughter.

27. A 300-foot train traveling 300 feet per minute must travel through a 300-foot-long tunnel. How long will it take the train to travel through the tunnel?

Answer: 2 minutes. (It takes the front of the train 1 minute, and the rest of the train will take 1 more minute to clear the tunnel.)

28. I am a three-digit number. My second digit is four times greater than the third digit. My first digit is three less than my second digit. What number am I?

Answer: 141

29. Tom was asked to paint numbers outside 100 apartments, which means he will have to paint numbers 1 through 100. How many times will he have to paint the number 8?

Answer: 20 times (8, 18, 28, 38, 48, 58, 68, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 [two 8s], 89, 98)

30. Ellie works at the aquarium. When she tries to put each turtle in its own tank, she has one turtle too many. But if she puts two turtles per tank, she has one tank too many. How many turtles and how many tanks does Ellie have?

Answer: Ellie has 3 tanks and 4 turtles.

31. If eggs cost 12 cents a dozen, how many eggs can you get for $1?

Answer: 100 eggs (The eggs cost 1 penny each.)

32. If you toss a coin 100 times and it lands heads up every time, what is the chance it will land heads up on your next throw?

Answer: 50/50 (The previous tosses don’t make any difference; you always have an equal chance of heads or tails.)

33. You’re visiting a clothing store that has a strange way of pricing items. A vest costs $20, socks cost $25, a tie costs $15, and a blouse costs $30. You want to buy some underwear. How much will it cost?

Answer: $45. Items cost $5 for each letter used to spell the word.

34. How can you make this equation correct: 81 x 9 = 801?

Answer: Turn it upside down: 108 = 6 x 18.

35. You’re planning to spend your birthday money taking some friends to the movies. Is it cheaper to take 1 friend to the movies twice, or 2 friends to the movies at the same time?

Answer: Take 2 friends at the same time, so you’ll only buy 3 tickets total. If you take 1 friend twice, you’ll need to buy yourself a ticket each time, for a total of 4 tickets.

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