Riddle Me This
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
An Echo
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
What is the largest animal on Earth?
The Blue Whale
How many months have 28 days?
All of them
Answer as many as possible in 30 seconds. No overthinking!
Name five things that are round.
Name five things you would find in a grocery store.
Name five things that make a vacation great.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system? (Hint: It shares a name with a tasty chocolate bar)
The Milky Way
What color is a polar bear's skin underneath its fur?
Black
What has 13 hearts but no other organs?
A deck of cards
Make a connection between each set of 3 words! What is similar?
1. Clock, Calendar, Hourglass
2. Battery, Solar Panel, Wind Turbine
3. Mouse, Web, Browse
1. They all measure or represent time, but in different ways.
2. They are all involved in energy storage/production.
3. They are all associated with using a computer.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
A Map
What is the only mammal that can fly?
A bat
What is a group of crows called?
A murder
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. They catch three fish, and each person gets one. How is that possible?
There are three people: a grandfather, his son, and his grandson.
Defend Your Answer
I will say a statement— either defend your answer or explain why you disagree!
What has many keys but cannot open a single lock?
A piano
Which planet in our solar system has the hottest average surface temperature?
Venus
What is the only mammal that lays eggs besides the echidna?
The platypus
You have a candle, a wood stove, and a fireplace. You have only one match. What do you light first?
The match
The Story Switch: Start telling a story, and I will introduce plot twists along the way!
Intro: You wake up and discover that everyone in your town has disappeared...
A man looks at a photograph and says, "Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father is my father's son." Who is in the photograph?
His son
What is the name of the process plants use to turn sunlight into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many are left?
Nine
"The Worst" List
Name as many things as possible! You will have one minute for each round.