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Oi... My Brain Hurts

4/19/2026

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BRAIN TEASER 1 - 2pts.
​Mr. Pham traveled to "Workout Camp" last Winter. One morning, he started from his tent and ran south for 2 miles. Then he turned east and ran for 2 miles. He then turned north and ran for another 2 miles, at which point, he was back at the campsite. He saw a bear inside his tent eating all of his diet salad!
What color was the bear? 😝

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​BRAIN TEASER 2 - 2pts.
Mr. Pham shows a picture of a person in his family. Michael asks who it is. Mr. Pham replies, "I don't have any siblings. But that person's father is my father's son."
​Who was in the picture?😎

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BRAIN TEASER 3 - 2 pts.
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Our first STEM project this year was building a sundial...
If you don't remember,  click here.

A sundial has the fewest moving parts of any timepiece/clock (only the shadow of the gnomon is "moving").
Which timepiece has the most moving parts? 😁
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Glasses & Cups (3 pts.)

4/12/2026

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WINNERS: Brooklyn, Mila, Story, Callie, Nicholo, Alina, Kamron, Olivia N, Anthony, Melodie
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SUDOKU - 10 pts.

4/4/2026

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Sudoku is a logic-based, number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 6 × 6 grid with digits so each column, each row, and each box of six squares must have the numbers 1 to 6 in any order. Numbers can not be duplicated in each column, row, or box.

Pick up a copy of the Sodoku Grid at the Mail Station (or print this out), do the puzzle, write your name, and drop it in "PhaMail" box.

10 points for a correct completed grid.
1-9 points depends on how much of the grid is complete and correct.

WINNERS: Riley (10), Olivia N (10), Daphne (10),  Mila (8), Zarrar (8), Zainab (6), Jayden C (6), Kailani (6), Brooklyn (6), Alina (4), Santiago (4), Nicholo (2)
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Krazy kids & Slices (8 pts.)

3/29/2026

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Divide the pizza into 6 EQUAL slices. Each slice must be the same size, same shape, and has the same ​number of pepperonis on it.
WINNER: Olivia N. 👍😁

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You've been hexed!

3/20/2026

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Some of the shapes here can be made by combining three equal-sized hexagons.
​Which ones cannot? (3 points)

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ANSWER:
Numbers 3 and 7 are NOT made with 3 hexagons.
1, 2, 4, 5, 6 are.

WINNERS:
3 points - Olivia N.
1 point - Jayden C, Jonah, Alina, Nicholo, Story, Kamron, Mila
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Spring Break

3/15/2026

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CIRCLES & NUMBERS

3/7/2026

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​In this puzzle, there are 6 circles joined together by lines.
You have 6 numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Put each number in a circle. BUT, the circles connected by a line CANNOT have consecutive numbers. For example, 3 cannot be connected with 2 or 4.
​(3 points)

Sample answer format when submitting:
12
34
56

WINNERS
: Zarrar (1), Olivia N. (3)
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WEIGHT... WHAT?!?

2/28/2026

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Using the information given, figure out the weight for each below:
(2 points for each correct answer. 8 points total)
1. 
49er-Santi = ? lbs.
2. 
Queen-Hyena  = ? lbs.
3. Extremely Muscular Pham = ? lbs.
4. Total weight of all three  = ? lbs.
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ANSWER:
1. 49er-Santi = 70 lbs (2 points)
​2. Queen-Hyena= 30 lbs (2 points)
3. Muscular Pham = 170 lbs (2 points)
4. Total weight of all = 270 lbs (2 points)
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EXPLANATION (if you care):
Given: MP + 49erSanti = 240 lbs. MP + QueenHyena = 200 lbs. Therefore, 49erSanti weighs 40 lbs. more than QueenHyena.
In pic 1, 49erAl + QueenHyena = 100 lbs., and 49erSanti weighs 40 lbs. more (100-40=60). The 60 lbs. is divided into 2 equally. Which means QueenHyena is 30 lbs. and 49erSanti is 30+40=70 lbs.
Since 49erSanti is 70 lbs., that means 240-70=170 lbs which will be MP's weight.

WINNERS:
Zarrar (8), Kamron (8), Kailani (8), Jayden C. (8), Leo (8), Robin (1), Jonah (1), Mila (8), Nicholo (6), Story (8), Santana (1), Melodie (9), Olivia N. (8), Zainab (8)
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

2/22/2026

 
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TRIMESTER 2 RIDDLES CLUB
CHAMPION

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Word Plexers #3

2/15/2026

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Plexers are word puzzles. Each puzzle is a pictorial code for a common phrase, an expression, or the name of a person, place, or thing. To crack the code, look for clues in the size, position, and direction of the letters and symbols in the box.
Can you tell what they are? ​1 point for each correct answer.
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ANSWERS
1. forgive and forget
2. leave before it's too late
3. top of the morning
4. misunderstanding between friends
5. a cut above the rest
6. foot in the door 

7. family ties
8. somewhere over the rainbow
9. ​peace (p's) on earth

​WINNERS: Alina (2), Kamron (6) Olivia N (8)

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GEYSER TIMES - 5 pts.

2/7/2026

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While spending the Winter Break at Yosemite, the "6-7 Elves" discovered an active geyser (a hot spring of boiling water, shooting a tall column of water and steam into the air at certain times). Yosemite officials named the geyser "6-7" for their discovery. The eruptions of this "6-7" geyser are very predictable. Below are the last five eruptions:

1. at 12:00 P.M. for five minutes
2. at 12:50 P.M. for six minutes
3. at 1:44 P.M. for seven minutes
4. at 2:42 P.M. for eight minutes
5. at 3:44 P.M. for nine minutes
​6. ----- ?

YOUR OBJECTIVE: Using the information given, calculate (1) WHAT TIME and (2) HOW LONG the next eruption will take place.
(Hint: There is a formula. Look for patterns of the time and duration in 1-5.)

ANSWER: 

"Sigma" geyser next eruption will be at:
​4:50 P.M. for 10 minutes
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The formula used to figure out the time until the next eruption is 4D + 30 minutes, where D is the duration of the last eruption. So...
4 x 9 + 30 = 66 mins or 1:06. Therefore 3:44 + 1:06 = 4:50.
WINNERS: Melodie (2), Olivia N. (5), Kamron (5), Alina (5)
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Rhyme Time #2

1/23/2026

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Use two rhyming words (same number of syllables on each) to describe each picture from 1-9. ​Click for larger images. 1 point for each correct answer.
Note: Adjectives come before Nouns!
ANSWERS
1. kitten's mittens
2. king's rings
3. regal eagle
4. fun nun
​5. ape cape
6. laser razor
7. phony pony
8. goat boat
​9. funny bunny
WINNERS
- Kailani (4)
- Wendy (5)
- Anthony (1)
- Olivia F. (2)
- Zarrar (4)
- Olivia N. (8)
- Kamron (8)​
​- Daphne (8)
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PLEXERS #2

1/18/2026

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Plexers are word puzzles. Each puzzle is a pictorial code for a common phrase, an expression, or the name of a person, place, or thing.
To crack the code, look for clues in the size, position, and direction of the letters and symbols in the box. 
Can you tell what they are?
1 point for each correct answer (9 possible).
​ANSWERS
1. think twice
2. Tuesday
3. leftovers
4. stepmother
5. yearly checkup
6. little bit
7. crosswalk
8. missing you
9. just between you and me
WINNERS
​- Jonah 1
- Ivan 6
- Mila 6
- Santana 3
- Alina 4
- Anthony 3
- Nicholo 4
- Zavier 4
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Rhyme-Time #1

1/11/2026

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Use two rhyming words (same number of syllables on each) to describe each picture from 1-9. The first one has been done for you. 1 point for each correct answer = 9 points (1pt.=$5)
ANSWERS
​1. Fat Bat
2. Rich Witch
3. Beast Feast
4. Space Race
5. Mice Dice
​6. Sleepy Teepe

7. Poodle Doodle
8. Dummy Mummy
9. Funky Monkey
WINNERS
- Ivan 4
- Mila 5
- Melodie 6 
- Brooklyn 4
- Story 7
- Callie 9
- Zainab 8
- Kailani 6
- Anthony 3
- Wendy 4
- Kamron 7
- Olivia N. 6
- Daphne 6
​- Robin 7
​- Zarrar 5
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WORD PLEXERS #1

1/4/2026

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"Plexers" are word puzzles. Each puzzle is a pictorial code for a common phrase, an expression, or the name of a person, place, or thing. To crack the code, look for clues in the size, position, and direction of the letters and symbols in the box. Can you tell what they are? #1 has been done for you.
​1 point (x $5) for each correct answer.
ANSWERS
1. high school
​2. coffee break
3. sidewalk
4. corner store
5. partly cloudy
6. one in a million
7. big trouble
8. forever
9. buckle-up
WINNERS:
​- Alina (1)
- Story (5)
- Kailani (5)

- Olivia F (4)
- Brooklyn (9)
- Zarrar (5)
- Olivia N (9)
- Kamron (9)
- Wendy (4)
- Daphne (9)
​- Santana (9)

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Winter Break

12/27/2025

 
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Christmas Riddles

12/14/2025

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RIDDLES WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 26 (1pt. = $10)
1. During the winter break, the 3 Olives went to Farmer Nicholo's farm to buy some animals for pets. They saw the price listing below:
8 Gold Fish ------  $1
1 Baby Turtle ---- $1
1 Hamster -------  $10

The 3 Olives want animals of each type so they bought 100 animals for $100.
How many of each type of animals did they buy? (3 points)

2. What word, expression or name is depicted below? (2 points)
S T E P
P E T S
P E T S

3. 
This is a secret code for writing numbers. It's used for only the most important messages. It is so mixed up you could say it is backward. Or is it forward? I'm too old, I forgot! See if you can figure this out. (5 points)
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BONUS QUESTION:
Given the choice, would you rather a lion chased you or a zebra? 😜 (1 point)
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ANSWERS:
​1. 
 7 hamsters ($70) + 21 baby turtles ($21) + 72 gold fish ($9) = 100 animals, $100
2. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
3. Here are the values of the symbols:
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BONUS QUESTION: Given the choice, would you rather a lion chased you or a zebra? (Lion chased you or lion chased a zebra?)
I would rather the lion chased a zebra (instead of chasing me)!​ 😜
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WINNERS:
Anthony (4), Story (4), Wendy (1), Kamron (5)
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CHRISTMAS REBUS

12/6/2025

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A REBUS is a picture representation of a name, word, or phrase. To crack the code, look for clues in the pictures, size, position, and direction of the letters and symbols in the box.
Each rebus puzzle box portrays a common CHRISTMAS expression. It could be a term, a title, a song, or a movie. Can you figure out what they are? 1 point for each correct answer. (1pt. = $5)
​The first one has been done for you.
ANSWERS:
​1. Jingle Bells

​2. Noel
3. Holy Night
4. Deck the Hall
5. The Night Before Christmas
6. Silent Night​​
7. 3 Wise Men 

8. Polar Express
9. The First Noel
10. North Pole
11. Oh Christmas Tree
12. White Christmas
WINNERS: Olivia N. (8), Wendy (3), Daphne (8), Kamron (12), Alina (1)
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Flaky Match Ups

11/29/2025

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For ART TIME next week, we will cut snowflakes to decorate the classroom. There are different ways to cut snowflakes. Here's one way: 
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To cut simple snowflakes, just fold a square piece of paper into fourths, cut shapes, and unfold.
Snowflakes 1-7 were folded into fourths and cut.
Snowflakes A, B, C were unfolded after cutting.


​MATCH UP MISSION:
​Which snowflake (1-7) will unfold to create snowflakes A, B, and C?
In other words, snowflake A/B/C was which snowflake (1-7) BEFORE it was unfolded?
(Answer Example: A=5, B=6, C=7)

3 points, +1 for correct, -1 for incorrect answers
ANSWER:  A=1, B=7, C=4
WINNERS: Zavier (3), Story (3), Callie (3), Zarrar (1), Daphne (3), Olivia N. (3), Alina (2), Kamron (2)
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Thanksgiving Challenge

11/7/2025

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1. Farmer Nicholo has seventeen turkeys. All but nine broke through a hole in the fence and wandered away. How many were left? (1pt.) 
2. What word is spelled wrong in every dictionary? (1pt.)
3. Name ten parts of the body that spelled with three letters each. (1pt.)
4. Jonah just bought a live turkey from farmer Nicholo for Thanksgiving dinner. He brought the turkey to show-and-tell in class and asks: "What side of the turkey has more feathers?" Can you answer that question? (1pt.)
5. How many times can you subtract 6 from 30? (1pt.)
6. While wrestling for the same book from the classroom library, Jax and Izayah accidentally ripped off pages 6, 7, 84, 111, 112. Mr. Pham fined the kids $10 per sheet torn from the book. How much money do they have to pay? (2pts.)
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7. Mr. Pham says, “Last week, I was 54 years old but next year I will turn 57.” How is this possible? Shouldn’t he be 55? Can you explain it? (3pts.) 🦃

​ANSWERS
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1. 9 turkeys left of course! “All but nine!”
2. The word “WRONG” is spelled the same in every dictionary.
3.  rib, jaw, gum, hip, arm, lip, leg, eye, ear, and toe.
4. What side of the chicken has more feathers? “The outside!”
5. Once. After that, 6 is subtracted from 24... (gotcha!)
6. 4 sheets. 111, 112 is only one sheet. 4 sheets x 10 = $40 per kid, $80 altogether!
7. ​Mr. Pham’s birthday is December 25, and he was talking on January 1, 2026. He’s 55 now. Last week (December 25, 2025), it was his 54th birthday. His next birthday, (December 25, 2026) he will be 56, and the next year (December 25, 2027) he will turn 57. It's only "a year" but contains 3 birthdays. 54 + 3 = 57. 😫

WINNERS: (+1 for participation)
Zarrar (4)​, Anthony (3)​, Melodie (7)​, Izayah (2)​, Jax (2)​, Kingston (1)​, Wendy (1)​, Nicholo (0)​, Kamron (8)​, Riley (0)​, Story (9)​, Olivia N. (10)​, Brooklyn (1)​, Mila (3)​

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