Science Fiction Day has officially arrived and it is the perfect opportunity to inject some sci-fun into your upcoming math lesson plans. So, if your students love science fiction—from alien attacks to zombie invasions—then they’ll love today’s free Science Fiction Math Riddles and Brain Teasers for Grades 1-8
These kinds of activities are perfect for mixing up your instructions, giving your students opportunities to think creatively about math, and adding some fun learning experiences into your lesson plans.
All of the math riddles, puzzles, and brain teasers below are from sci-fi versions of activities from our best-selling 101 Math Riddles, Puzzles, and Kids Ages 10+!
1.) Alien Invasion! (For Grades 1-4)
Answer: There are three yellow slugs, two green teens, and one aquatic cyclops.
2.) Zombies! (For Grades 4-8+)
Answer: Day #5 15 Zombies, Day #11 66 Zombies
(Pattern: The number of additional zombies increases by one more than the increase between the previous two cases; +2,+3,+4,+5,+6,...)
3.) Bonus! Moon Math (Grades 4-8+)
Answer: ? = 8 (Relationship: the diagonal values are cubes and cube roots)
All of today’s math riddles and brain teasers are holiday versions of the puzzles shared in our best-selling workbook: 101 Math Riddles, Puzzles, and Kids Ages 10+!
Here are some samples from the book:
101 Math Riddles, Puzzles, and Brain Teasers for Kids Ages 10+! is now available as a PDF download. You can get yours today by clicking here.
Did I miss your favorite math holiday riddle for kids? Share your thoughts, questions, and suggestions in the comments section below!
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By Anthony Persico
Anthony is the content crafter and head educator for YouTube's MashUp Math and an advisor to Amazon Education's 'With Math I Can' Campaign. You can often find me happily developing animated math lessons to share on my YouTube channel . Or spending way too much time at the gym or playing on my phone.
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