Riddles for the Classroom That Make Learning Fun

What has hands but can't clap?

What can fill a room but takes up no space?

What can you break without touching it?

What has many keys but can't open doors?

What has a head and a tail but no body?

I am the bell that rings between classes. What am I?

I am the whiteboard where the teacher writes the morning lesson. What am I?

I am the hall pass that lets you leave the room with permission. What am I?

I am the cubby with your name on it where you store your coat. What am I?

I am the lunch tray holding your food in the cafeteria. What am I?

I am the five-minute stretch break between math and reading. What am I?

I am the countdown on the board showing five minutes until recess. What am I?

I am the quiet signal the teacher raises to settle the class. What am I?

I am the partner sitting beside you for a think-pair-share activity. Who am I?

I am the sticky note on your desk with today's learning goal. What am I?

I am the pencil sharpener mounted on the classroom wall. What am I?

I am the line of students walking quietly through the hallway. What am I?

I am the question of the day written on the morning slide. What am I?

I am the book of stories you read during English class. What am I?

I am the globe spinning on the shelf in social studies. What am I?

I am the microscope on the lab table in science class. What am I?

I am the gym where you run and play during PE. What am I?

I am the paintbrush dipped in colors during art class. What am I?

I am the recorder you practice during music class. What am I?

I am the homework assignment due tomorrow that you write in your planner. What am I?