Jobs
Stuff
School subjects
In the classroom
Food
100

I chase stories, but I’m not a hunter.

I ask questions, but I’m not a teacher.

My work is to uncover truth and share it with the world.

Journalist/reporter

100

I’m small but can hold many letters.

I keep things organized and sometimes zip closed.

pencil case

100

I deal in symbols that dance on paper, yet I am not art.

I reveal patterns, relationships, and hidden truths through logic.

Maths

100

I stand in a corner or hang on a wall,

I show information but never speak a word.

board

100

I come in many shapes and colors,

sometimes sweet, sometimes tart.

I grow on trees, but I’m not wood.

Apple

200

I don’t write books, but people read what I create every day.

I make rules for machines so they can “think” and follow instructions.

My language has no spoken words only symbols and commands.

Programmer/software developer

200

I hold ink inside me, but I’m not alive.

I let words flow smoothly across the page.

pen

200

I travel through time without a machine,

showing the rise and fall of those who came before.

History

200

I hold knowledge but have no mind.

Open me carefully, and I’ll take you anywhere.

book

200

I start as a seed but end up fluffy and white.

I’m often paired with a hot drink.

Marshmallow

300

I create something you can’t touch, but you can feel it in your heart.

I use rhythms, tones, and patterns instead of bricks or wood.

Sometimes I work alone, sometimes with an orchestra.

Composer/musician

300

I can erase mistakes but never the memories.

I’m soft, white, or pink, and I disappear when I work.

Eraser

300

I speak without words and create without letters.

I let the mind wander and the hand express what the heart feels.

Art

300

I carry ideas from one person to another,

but I can be lost if not handled with care.

Notebook

300

I wear a peel you might toss,

but inside I’m soft and sweet.

Banana

400

I wear a uniform but I’m not in the army

I help people reach the sky, but I never leave the ground when I’m working.

My tools are signals, screens, and radios.

Without me, hundreds could lose their way.

Air traffic controller

400

I can bind papers together without glue.

I’m small, metallic, and sometimes spring-loaded.

Stapler

400

I give voice to thoughts that cannot speak themselves.

Through me, stories live, and ideas travel across minds and time.

English

400

I am small but help you find your place,

sticking out in bright colors without making a sound.

Page marker

400

I am golden or brown when cooked,

crunchy outside, soft inside,

and I often accompany breakfast.

Toast

500

I don’t build walls, but I help minds grow.

I ask questions more than I answer them.

I guide people to new ideas every day.

Teacher

500

I’m sticky and small, but I can save a note from being lost.

I come in bright colors to catch your eye.

Sticky notes

500

I reveal the invisible forces that move the world,

from falling apples to planets in orbit.

Physics

500

I am often on the ceiling or wall,

casting shapes and shadows for everyone to see.

Projector

500

I’m small and usually sweet,

I can hide chocolate or jam inside.

Cookie/Biscuit