Brain Teasers for 3rd Grade
How is it possible to make libraries bigger without building anything?
Add more stories to the library!
Farmer Dan has 10 sheep. all but eight died. How many sheep does Farmer Dan have left?
Farmer Dan has eight sheep left.
What animals has the best education?
Fish. Fish travel in schools
Sam, Kevin, Nick, Henry and Brian were all taking a walk around a big lake while they were on vacation during the rainy season. Brian was wearing a waterproof cap and a raincoat. Henry and Kevin both were comfortable with the umbrellas they were carrying. Henry gave his umbrella to Sam. However, no one gave poor Nick anything to protect himself from the rain. However Nick did not get wet. How is this possible?
It was not raining when Sam, Kevin, Nick, Henry and Brian were walking around the lake.
Jimmy has two U.S. coins. The two coins total fifty-five cents. One is not a nickel. What coins does Jimmy have?
Jimmy has half a dollar and a nickel. Remember, it says that only ONE wasn't a nickel.
Penguins can move as fast as five miles per hour. How long will it take a penguin to fly 80 miles?
Penguins can not fly!
How can you make an egg roll?
Push the egg!
A rooster is laying eggs on the rooftop. Which way do those eggs roll?
Roosters don't lay eggs
A barrel is filled with water and it weighs 120 pounds. A man puts something into the barrel and now it weighs less then 120 pounds. What did the man put in the barrel?
The man put a hole in the barrel, letting the water drain out so the barrel weighed less.
Two men are playing checkers. They each play seven complete games. Both men win the same number of checkers games. No ties occur. How is this possible?
The men are not playing checkers against each other.
An electric train is traveling north. the wind is blowing from the south-west. which way is the smoke from the train blowing?
There is no smoke because it is an electric train.
If five dollars are on the table and I take three dollars away how many dollars will I have?
Three dollars because, two dollars are left on the table.
What word is always spelled wrong?
Wrong
You are running a marathon. As you are running, you finally overtake the person who is in second place. What place are you currently in?
You are in second place!
What is unable to run even though it has three feet
a yard stick
Some months have as many as 31 days while others have 30 days. How many months have 28 days?
all months have 28 days!
On a winter day, a white dog crosses the street. It has been storming for hours and no one has plowed the road. People can easily see the dog. How?
its raining, not snowing!
