While looking through a textbook, I ran across this fun set of measurement puzzlers. They strongly rely on a knowledge of metric prefixes and a love of puns. I think they could be a fun addition to a math or science class!
Quite a few people joined in the fun when I shared a photo of the problems on twitter, so I decided to type them up to make a more shareable resource that others could use with their students.
These puzzles are from A Survey of Mathematics with Applications (8E) by Angel, Abbott, and Runde (page 509). I borrowed the book for free from the Internet Archive’s Online Lending Library.
I think these puzzles would have made a really fun class opener when I was teaching physical science and chemistry. I also think this could make a fun bulletin board. Hmmm…
Super stumped? There were quite a few spoilers in this twitter thread that might get your brain working through these measurement puzzlers.
Free Download of Measurement Puzzlers
Measurement Puzzlers (PDF) (805 downloads)
Measurement Puzzlers (Editable Publisher File ZIP) (373 downloads)
Puzzle Solutions
I intentionally do not make answers to the printable math puzzles I share on my blog available online because I strive to provide learning experiences for my students that are non-google-able. I would like other teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms as well without the solutions being easily found on the Internet.
However, I do recognize that us teachers are busy people and sometimes need to quickly reference an answer key to see if a student has solved a puzzle correctly or to see if they have interpreted the instructions properly.
If you are a teacher who is using these puzzles in your classroom, please send me an email at sarah@mathequalslove.net with information about what you teach and where you teach. I will be happy to forward an answer key to you.
