Lesson hooks
Open a topic with a mystery that makes pupils retrieve facts before new teaching begins.
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From planets to magnets, these science riddles turn facts into playful mysteries for students, families, teachers and lifelong learners.
Make them useful
Open a topic with a mystery that makes pupils retrieve facts before new teaching begins.
Use the clues as team rounds, then ask each team to explain the science behind the answer.
Mix easier observation clues with harder concept riddles so different ages can contribute.
Observation-based science riddles can work from age 7. Clues involving technical vocabulary or abstract forces are usually better for ages 10 and up, teens and adults.
Read, guess, reveal
A simple group format
Helpful answers
Earn points, build a streak and see how many clues you can solve without using a hint.