Primary Inspiration: Pirate Riddles with Two-Digit Numbers

Hi, Teaching Friends!

I love creating resources that sneak a lot of learning into a bit of fun. Games, riddles, puzzles, ... learning in a fun package!

So, here's a taste of some more of that kind of learning. These riddles for two-digit numbers are elimination puzzles. Your students will read 4 or 5 clues and compare the answers to a set of nine numbers, crossing out the relevant numbers. The number that's left at the end is the Pirate's Secret Treasure Number.

Here are a few examples of the kinds of math riddles your students will be solving.

"It's not greater than 7+19."

"It's not an odd number."

"It's not 41+ 22 or 51 + 32."

"It's not half of 100."

"It's not a number that you can make using only nickels."

"It's not a number with two different digits."

Lots of math skills, critical thinking, and variation in levels of difficulty. There are 24 cards in all, plus a student response page with answer key.

Use them as task cards for math centers, for early finishers, or as bell ringers. These cards are great to use for a skills rotation (Scoot!), with your students moving around the classroom either alone or with a partner, solving as they go. Or just put one of the riddles up on your doc camera when you have a few minutes - a super sponge activity, packed with lots of Common Core content practice!

Click here to see this set at my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Would you like to try a sample? Just click on this cover and enjoy!