Grades 3–4
Logic Grid: Field Day
A 3 by 3 and a 4 by 4 logic grid about field day: ribbons and races, solved one clue at a time.
Classroom activity · Logic puzzles and brain teasers
What Am I? Riddles
Ten “What am I?” riddles, from a banana to the future. Read them aloud and let the class guess.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Logical reasoning, Problem solving, Persistence, Explaining thinking
What kids do
“Read each riddle. Think about every clue, then write what it is on the line.”
Printed on the sheet:
- I am yellow and long. You peel me before you eat me. What am I?
- I have pages, but I am not a tree. You read me. What am I?
- I have a bed, but I never sleep. I have a mouth, but I never eat. What am I?
- I have lots of keys, but I cannot open a door. You play me. What am I?
- I have one eye, but I cannot see. I help you sew. What am I?
- The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- I have four legs, but I cannot walk. You eat dinner at me. What am I?
- I can fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?
Teacher tip
Read one riddle a day and let the class guess.
How to use it
- Model the first puzzle out loud, thinking through each clue.
- Give pencils with erasers. Logic puzzles need lots of fixing.
- Model the first move or the first answer on the document camera.
Watch for
Kids who guess instead of reasoning. Ask them to explain each answer.
Talk about it
- Which clue helped you the most?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Have kids write their own puzzle for a classmate.
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