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This group of questions is especially beneficial for those in teaching professions. Science educators can surely make use of these to keep students entertained between lessons.
Included in this list are also some very challenging science brain teasers. So not only are their questions for younger children, but this section also contains questions for those advanced students with a bit more knowledge of the scientific world
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The 1000km Layer
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100 Billion Neurons Riddle
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Myelin Movie Riddle
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Neuron E-mail Riddle
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The Singing Brains Riddle
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Vacation On The Brain Riddle
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Center Of Everything Riddle
There is one word that stands the test of time and holds fast to the center of everything. Though everyone will try at least once in their life to move around this word, but in fact, they use it every moment of the day. Young or old, awake or in sleep, human or animal, this word stands fast. It belongs to everyone, to all living things, but no one can master it. The word is?
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Soft And Fluffy Riddle
What are all of these things being described:
Cumulus look soft and fluffy in form
Stratus has layers and cirrus is thin
Cumulonimbus is seen in a storm
Cumulus look soft and fluffy in form
Stratus has layers and cirrus is thin
Cumulonimbus is seen in a storm
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Follow The Lightning Riddle
This appears in a bad storm
But its not a big rain cloud
Its what follows a lightning bolt
And can be extremely loud
But its not a big rain cloud
Its what follows a lightning bolt
And can be extremely loud
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See It In The Sky Riddle
You might see it in the sky
But it is not the moon
It is what would make you wet
If there was a monsoon
But it is not the moon
It is what would make you wet
If there was a monsoon
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Rotating Column Of Air
If theres one of these nearby
Make sure that you dont just stop and stare
Get in a shelter and hide
From this rotating column of air
Make sure that you dont just stop and stare
Get in a shelter and hide
From this rotating column of air
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Just A Breeze Riddle
I can be very strong
But other times Im just a breeze
Although you cant see me
You can see me blow about trees
But other times Im just a breeze
Although you cant see me
You can see me blow about trees
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The Red Planet Riddle
I'm named after a Roman God
I'm the fourth planet from the sun
I am known as the red planet
And have two moons rather than one
I'm the fourth planet from the sun
I am known as the red planet
And have two moons rather than one
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Keeps Your Blood Flowing Riddle
This part of your body
Helps keep your blood flowing
Its used as a symbol
To say you love something
What is it?
Helps keep your blood flowing
Its used as a symbol
To say you love something
What is it?
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No Flying Saucers
When looking at the solar system
This planets between Venus and Mars
You wont see any flying saucers
But you can find people in their cars
What is it?
This planets between Venus and Mars
You wont see any flying saucers
But you can find people in their cars
What is it?
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Post Your Science Riddles For Kids Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Science Riddles For Kids of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. Why did the electron go to the doctor? Because it had a positive charge!
2. What do you call a dinosaur that’s on fire? A Tyrannosaurus char!
3. How do you know if a math teacher is hungry? They’re always calculating!
4. Did you hear about the scientist who was lab partners with a dog? They called it a Lab-rador Retriever!
5. Why was the physics book sad? It had too many problems.
6. How do you organize a space party? You planet!
7. What do you call a plant that's always late? Fern-late!
8. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
9. What do you call a snowman with a six-pack? An abdominal snowman!
10. Why did the chicken cross the Mobius strip? To get to the same side!
11. Why do scientists prefer to work with radium? Because it’s more unstable!
12. What did the thermometer say to the graduated cylinder? "You may have more volume, but I’ve got more degrees!"
13. What do you call two atoms that are dating? Barium!
14. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn’t peeling well!
15. How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten tickles!
16. How do you organize a party in space? You planet!
17. Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
18. Why did the proton cross the road? To get to the positive side.
19. What do you call a photograph of a falling scientist? A physicist-freeze!
20. Why did the chemist break up with the geologist? There was no chemistry between them!
21. Why did the sun go to college? To get a degree in solar power!
22. What’s a scientist’s favorite element? Curium!
23. Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them!
24. Why did the bacteria cross the microscope? To get to the other slide!
25. What do you call a plant that’s always in a rush? A hurry-cane!
26. Why did the seagull fly over the ocean? Because if it flew over the bay, it would be a bagel!
27. What do you call an invisible mole? Molasses!
28. How many biologists does it take to change a light bulb? None, they just clone the glow-in-the-dark genes!
29. Why do scientists study ants? They’re trying to find the anthill-thesis!
30. What do you call a snake that’s 3.14 meters long? A pi-thon!
31. Why do plants hate math? Because it gives them square roots!
32. Where do astronauts keep their sandwiches? In orbit!
33. Why did the chicken go to space? To visit the hen-galaxy!
34. What do you call a bear that has no teeth? A gummy bear!
35. Why did the skeleton go to the party alone? He had no body to go with!
36. How do you make a science joke funny? You add a pun-ctuation mark!
37. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An in-vesti-gator!
38. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
39. How do you make an architect laugh? You give them a good foundation.
40. What do you call a plant that takes a lot of vacations? A fern-ta-tion plant!
41. Why do scientists love puns? Because they’re element-tary!
42. What do you call an elephant in a room full of scientists? The experiment!
43. What do you call a nervous chemist? A concentrated acid!
44. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It was feeling crummy!
45. What do you call a bear with no ears? B!
46. Why did the aglet go to the doctor? Because it was frayed!
47. What do you call a funny snake? A hissterical snake!
48. Why did the scientist break up with oxygen? Because it was too clingy!
49. What do you call a science book for children? An experiment-ary text!
50. Why did the mushroom become so popular? Because it was a fun-gi!
1. Why did the electron go to the doctor? Because it had a positive charge!
2. What do you call a dinosaur that’s on fire? A Tyrannosaurus char!
3. How do you know if a math teacher is hungry? They’re always calculating!
4. Did you hear about the scientist who was lab partners with a dog? They called it a Lab-rador Retriever!
5. Why was the physics book sad? It had too many problems.
6. How do you organize a space party? You planet!
7. What do you call a plant that's always late? Fern-late!
8. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
9. What do you call a snowman with a six-pack? An abdominal snowman!
10. Why did the chicken cross the Mobius strip? To get to the same side!
11. Why do scientists prefer to work with radium? Because it’s more unstable!
12. What did the thermometer say to the graduated cylinder? "You may have more volume, but I’ve got more degrees!"
13. What do you call two atoms that are dating? Barium!
14. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn’t peeling well!
15. How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten tickles!
16. How do you organize a party in space? You planet!
17. Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
18. Why did the proton cross the road? To get to the positive side.
19. What do you call a photograph of a falling scientist? A physicist-freeze!
20. Why did the chemist break up with the geologist? There was no chemistry between them!
21. Why did the sun go to college? To get a degree in solar power!
22. What’s a scientist’s favorite element? Curium!
23. Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them!
24. Why did the bacteria cross the microscope? To get to the other slide!
25. What do you call a plant that’s always in a rush? A hurry-cane!
26. Why did the seagull fly over the ocean? Because if it flew over the bay, it would be a bagel!
27. What do you call an invisible mole? Molasses!
28. How many biologists does it take to change a light bulb? None, they just clone the glow-in-the-dark genes!
29. Why do scientists study ants? They’re trying to find the anthill-thesis!
30. What do you call a snake that’s 3.14 meters long? A pi-thon!
31. Why do plants hate math? Because it gives them square roots!
32. Where do astronauts keep their sandwiches? In orbit!
33. Why did the chicken go to space? To visit the hen-galaxy!
34. What do you call a bear that has no teeth? A gummy bear!
35. Why did the skeleton go to the party alone? He had no body to go with!
36. How do you make a science joke funny? You add a pun-ctuation mark!
37. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An in-vesti-gator!
38. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
39. How do you make an architect laugh? You give them a good foundation.
40. What do you call a plant that takes a lot of vacations? A fern-ta-tion plant!
41. Why do scientists love puns? Because they’re element-tary!
42. What do you call an elephant in a room full of scientists? The experiment!
43. What do you call a nervous chemist? A concentrated acid!
44. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It was feeling crummy!
45. What do you call a bear with no ears? B!
46. Why did the aglet go to the doctor? Because it was frayed!
47. What do you call a funny snake? A hissterical snake!
48. Why did the scientist break up with oxygen? Because it was too clingy!
49. What do you call a science book for children? An experiment-ary text!
50. Why did the mushroom become so popular? Because it was a fun-gi!