PATTERN
BLOCK
RIDDLES
WORK
STATION
Can
you
solve
these
riddles
and
figure
out
what
Pattern
Blocks
are
in
the
bag?
Each
of
the
riddles
in
this
work
station
contains
clues
to
Pattern
Blocks
hidden
in
different
trick
or
treat
bags.
Work
with
your
partner
to
solve
each
riddle.
Record
your
solutions.
You
will
only
use
the
yellow
hexagon,
red
trapezoid,
blue
rhombus,
orange
square,
and
green
triangle
Pattern
Blocks.
Sample
Riddle
I
have
hidden
five
Pattern
Blocks.
The
three
smallest
blacks
exactly
cover
the
largest
block.
One
of
the
blocks
covers
two
thirds
of
the
largest
block.
Answer:
1
red,
1
blue,
3
green
RIDDLE 1
The area of all blocks in the bag together is the same as the area of 24 green triangles. Three of the blocks together make up 75% of the total area. The green blocks cover one-half as much area as the blue blocks.
RIDDLE 2
There are 9 blocks in the bag. The area covered by the yellow blocks is equal to the area covered by the blue blocks. The area covered by the red block is oneeighth the area covered by the yellow and blue blocks combined.
Pattern
Block
Riddles
Task
Cards
adapted
from
Power
Source
Lesson
Van
Orden
2012
RIDDLE 3
There are 8 blocks in the bag. 50% are blocks that would each cover onethird of the largest block. 25% are blocks that would each cover onehalf of the largest block. The bag contains red, blue, green, and yellow blocks.
RIDDLE 4
The blocks in the bag can be arranged to cover a yellow hexagon. They can also be arranged to make a parallelogram. There are only 2 colors of blocks in the bag. There are no red blocks.
Pattern
Block
Riddles
Task
Cards
adapted
from
Power
Source
Lesson
Van
Orden
2012
RIDDLE 5
(1
There are 2 blocks in the bag. The blocks can be arranged to make a hexagon. This hexagon has 2 right angles. The perimeter of this hexagon is 7 units. unit = the length of a side of a green triangle.
MAKE YOUR OWN RIDDLE!
Create a small group of Pattern Blocks Write 3 or 4 clues to describe your group. Make sure your clues are good enough to figure out your group without making it too easy. Let your partner figure out your riddle.
Pattern
Block
Riddles
Task
Cards
adapted
from
Power
Source
Lesson
Van
Orden
2012
ANSWER
TO
RIDDLE
1:
3
yellow
2
blue
2
green
ANSWER
TO
RIDDLE
3:
1
yellow
2
red
4
blue
1
green
ANSWER
TO
RIDDLE
5:
1
red
1
orange
ANSWER
TO
RIDDLE
2:
2
yellow
1
red
6
blue
ANSWER
TO
RIDDLE
4:
2
blue
2
green
WRITE
YOUR
OWN
Pattern
Block
Riddles
Task
Cards
adapted
from
Power
Source
Lesson
Van
Orden
2012
Mrs.
Van
Ordens
Teaching
Resources
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Pattern
Block
Riddles
Task
Cards
adapted
from
Power
Source
Lesson
Van
Orden
2012
