Intro SCIence Lesson:

​Riddle me this!!!


​If you, as a class, can solve all 7 of the following science riddles before the timer runs out, I will give you all a very valuable prize!

Science riddle #1:


​What can be measured,
​but has no length, width, or height?

Science riddle #2:


​What period of time weighs the least?

science riddle #3:

You are in an escape room with 5 monkeys trying to get out. There is an arrow pointing to a small keyhole in the door to the room. The first monkey grabs a banana, the 2nd grabs a stick, the 3rd grabs a screwdriver, the 4th grabs a paperclip, and the 5th monkey grabs his bum.

​Which primate in the room is the smartest?

science riddle #4:

You can’t see me, but I can see you. To be more specific, I see through.

​What am I?

science riddle #5:


​What is full of holes but still holds water?

science riddle #6:

You will find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune.

​What am I?

science riddle #7:


​I am under your face and outside your mind.

​What am I?

BONUS riddle:

When Henry was 6 years old, he hammered a nail into his favourite tree to mark his height. 64 years later at age 70, Henry returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by 15 inches each year, how much higher would the nail be?

What does "SCIENCE" mean to you?

HOMEWORK:

1. Download Quizlet and Socrative Apps
2. For You to Ponder: What does SCIENCE mean to you?