Fun Brain Teasers

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Which is heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?

Back

Neither. Both weigh a pound!

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Front

What Can You Catch but Not Throw?

Back

Cold

Front

If 2 hens lay 2 eggs in 2 days, how many eggs will 10 hens lay in 10 days?

Back

10

Front

What month of the year has 28 days?

Back

All the Months

Front

Solve: 35

Back

35

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CCSS.1.NBT.C.4

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

Front

What is a brain teaser?

Back

A puzzle or riddle that requires creative thinking to solve.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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What is the purpose of brain teasers?

Back

To challenge the mind and improve problem-solving skills.

Front

What is lateral thinking?

Back

A way of solving problems by approaching them from a new and unique angle.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

What is a riddle?

Back

A question or statement that has a double or hidden meaning, often posed as a puzzle.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

What is the answer to the riddle: 'What has keys but can't open locks?'

Back

A piano.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A