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A riddle is a statement that has a secret meaning - your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to crack the puzzle and find that meaning.
Let's start with an easy one - answer this.

Brothers and sisters I have none but this man's father is my father's son.
Who is the man?

Good Riddle

What is greater than God,
more evil than the devil,
the poor have it,
the rich need it,
and if you eat it, you'll die?

Hard Riddle

Who makes it, has no need of it.
Who buys it, has no use for it.
Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.
What is it?

The Riddle of the Sphinx

Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?

Riddles from The Hobbit

In "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkien, there are several hard riddles that Gollum and Bilbo ask each other.

Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking.

Voiceless it cries,
Wingless flutters,
Toothless bites,
Mouthless mutters.

A box without hinges, key, or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

What has roots as nobody sees,
Is taller than trees.
Up, up, up it goes,
And yet never grows?

Batman vs Riddler Riddles

Here are a few hard riddles that appeared in the Batman movies - usually Riddler asking Bruce Wayne.

If you look at the number on my face you won't find thirteen anyplace.

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foe's attack.

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?

What room can no one enter?

What is always on its way but never arrives?

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?

We're not prizefighters

We'll float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
And leave you suckers black and blue
Though when we're in action we usually bleed
That's who we are, that's what we do
We do it for kicks and we do it for thrills
When boredom makes you lose your mind
But mostly we do it to pay off the bills
We hope that you can read the sign
Now give us our headgear or give us a punch
So we can hang around with you
You'd best wear protection alongside our bunch
Although you might be called a prude

I'm not a Viking, ARRRR (or) a pirate

A blustery wind blows over the bay
I hoist up my sails, I'm off on my way
Hoping to find, for the sake of my bands
A village to pillage in neighboring lands
I barge in the house
I drink all their wine
(Why, they hardly even seem like they mind!)
When business is done, I bolt out the door
Picking up more than I'm bargaining for
In port once again, my comrades all glance
And they all take note of my singing and dance
We're off to win GOLD!
We're leaving the bay
Harpooning whoever might stand in our way!

I'm not a fishing pole

A metal tube quite long and thin
My function seems surreal
Along my body coming in
I'm bringing quite a reel
Just cast me out into the waves
And leave me standing tall
I'll bring in catches that you crave
Unless I'm foiled by squalls
To find the perfect spot, explore
Shun ghosts, avoid the snow
It's best if you can monitor
What's going on below
I'll try to grab you with a hook
And lines that hold you tight
Designed to draw a longing look
Be careful should you bite

I'm not a juvenile delinquent

My buddies and I were inseparable mates
Til one by one were we split
My teacher, she gave me a smack on the pate
And off in the corner I sit

Admittedly still I'm not hitting the books
Though now I'm hugging a tree
I guess in the end it's not bad as it looks
I went from a C to a B

I'm not a chess piece

As we face off, the white and black
I stand beside my twin
See sunbeams fall through patterned cracks
That lie above this den
Of diamond, sir, my heart's composed
It makes me who I am
Across that heart I keep exposed
The mark of Superman
If in the end our paths should meet
Then head o'er heels let's go
Should safeguards fail, there's no retreat
As I bring forth the snow

I'm not a scholar

Bedecked in flowing robes
Assuming my humble station
I draw the curious globes
And strive to enlighten my patron
The task I've taken up
Providing you with protection
Unlike my peers corrupt
Distorting your sound perception
I shall not be long winded
Unless I am cast away
Results might be quite splendid
Or varying day by day
The prudent give me praise
The slovenly fools, rejection
For after several days
They only see imperfection

I'm not a gardener

Snow has fallen to the ground
Still my lawn is clear
Lifeblood flowing all around
Doesn't wander here
Spring and Summer, nearly drown
Watering the lawn
Whether grass is green or brown
I will make it strong
When the days are hot as hell
Shade the sun above
Scorching not the quiet well
Where they fell in love

Passionate

First you jerk me by my ear
Then you kiss me on the lips.
You say I'm hot and hold me near,
Then laugh that I lack shapely hips.

Up and down your silly game
Your passion stirred already,
Whether mood be light or dark -
Just try to hold me steady!

An Acrobat

I'm the acrobat at your command,
Give me a turn, or put me on the stand.
I'm the sentinel, doorman you need,
Give me a go, a go-ahead from me.

Hit me, poke me, nail me in your wake,
Without my flips, weak knees would quake.
I live in one state and travel to another,
Sunny side up or fumble in the other.

Defensive

I'm the tip of safety borne
Upon the ends where riches worn,
My dented shield will push afield
The mighty lance you likewise wield.
I fend away these weapons true
You send to me as we renew.

Boredom

Worms from our heads to our toes,
"Get them out!" we long to shout.
And we've sure been around for awhile -
Just check out our throats! See how we choke?
Hindering spry spirit and old,
We stop all the fun (though it only takes one).
We're so bored with the carousal punch,
Now leave us alone, our work here is done!
We're just wishing that we could go fishing,
(and we'll show you the fish hot on the dish!)

Apples

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?

Sack

A poor farmer went to the market to sell some peas and lentils. However, as he had only one sack and didn't want to mix peas and lentils, he poured in the peas first, tied the sack in the middle, and then filled the top portion of the sack with the lentils. At the market a rich innkeeper happened by with his own sack. He wanted to buy the peas, but he did not want the lentils.
Pouring the seed anywhere else but the sacks is considered soiling. Trading sacks is not allowed. The farmer can't cut a hole in his sack.
How would you transfer the peas to the innkeeper's sack, which he wants to keep, without soiling the produce?

Hotel Bill

Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that the room rate is $25 and gives the bellboy $5 to return to the guests. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to split among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. Now each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totaling $27. The bellboy has another $2, adding up to $29.
Where is the remaining dollar?

Small Hotel

13 people came into a hotel with 12 rooms and each guest wanted his own room. The bellboy solved this problem.
He asked the thirteenth guest to wait a little with the first guest in room number 1. So in the first room, there were two people. The bellboy took the third guest to room number 2, the fourth to number 3, ..., and the twelfth guest to room number 11. Then he returned to room number 1 and took the thirteenth guest to room number 12, still vacant.
How can everybody have his own room?

Short Riddles with Answers

1. Why can't a man living in the USA be buried in Canada?

2. Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? Why?

3. A man builds a house rectangular in shape. All the sides have southern exposure. A big bear walks by. What color is the bear? Why? (similar to the Bear riddle in the section Einstein's Riddles)

4. If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?

5. How far can a dog run into the woods?

6. One big hockey fan claimed to be able to tell the score before any game. How did he do it?

7. You can start a fire if you have alcohol, petrol, kerosene, paper, candle, coke, a full matchbox and a piece of cotton wool. What is the first thing you light?

8. Why do Chinese men eat more rice than Japanese men do?

9. What word describes a woman who does not have all her fingers on one hand?

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Blockly Basics

The Blockly library adds an editor to your app that represents coding concepts as interlocking blocks. Blockly generates simple, syntactically-correct code from the blocks in the editor, which your app can use to run games, control robots, or do anything else your imagination can concieve.

The Blockly library adds an editor to your app that represents coding concepts as interlocking blocks. It outputs syntactically correct code in the programming language of your choice. Custom blocks may be created to connect to your own application.

Blockly is being used by hundreds of projects, most of them educational:

Blockly for Web

Blockly in a browser allows web pages to include a visual code editor for any of Blockly's five supported programming languages, or your own. In Blockly Games, pictured here, users can solve a maze using Blockly's editor on the right.

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Pure JavaScript library.

100% client side. No server side dependencies.

Compatible with all major browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and IE.

Highly customizable and extensible.

Blockly User Summit 2021

The virtual Blockly User Summit took place April 28-29, 2021.

We had around 80 members of the Blockly community attend with 16 tech talks on Blockly and its applications.

All of the summit talks are available on YouTube.

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A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award Winner

The NGAkids Art Zone app from the National Gallery of Art introduces children not only to the experience of great artwork, but also to the creative process of producing great artworks. Through the manipulation of paintings spanning hundreds of years and numerous styles of art, children are free to explore the elements that go into a painting. In the classical and impressionist designs, they are free to explore and modify the objects of the paintings, from the sky and the background, through the middle and the foreground, adjusting for perspective and adding and subtracting characters and scenery at will. Some of the characters in the paintings can be animated for an extra laugh. In the strongest part of the app, that of the more modern art styles, the artist can explore color and layering paints, producing works that are similar in style to the famous work but ultimately entirely original. All artworks that are produced can be saved to a gallery and shared with friends. The app also provides background material on all the paintings featured within the NGAkids Art Zone. Players can create a personal avatar (again, using elements of great artwork or even imported images to design an individual that expresses him- or herself) and work freeform in a general painting environment. As we explored the NGAkids Art Zone, we were especially impressed by how much range and depth there was; what seemed initially like a gimmick (modifying famous paintings with other objects and making them dance) quickly gave way to real art exploration and many hours of creative expression.
-Parents' Choice Foundation, 2015
NGAkids Art Zone is a phenomenal app from the National Gallery of Art to engage children of a broad range of interests and immerse them in some fundamental art techniques. The app includes eight different activities based on paintings from the National Gallery. Students can change backgrounds, add objects to the scenes, and change color palettes to create their own distinct imagery of famous paintings. For those who like dress up, there is a painting where they can change characters' dresses and hairstyles . Children who like animals will have an activity where they can add animals to the scene, adjust their size, and hear them make noises. Another activity allows a student to add George Washington dancing in a marionette format. There are directions for each activity along with an overview of the painting. Unfortunately, the text is small and specific information about paintings limited. However, this app provides a wonderful opportunity for students to enjoy famous works of art and experiment with fundamental elements of art including color, texture, foreground and background effects. PROS

The variety of art and activities will make this app appealing to children of a wide variety of interests and abilities.

App enables students to experience the effects of artistic techniques and spatial impacts.

Students can easily save and share their work.

CONS

Although most activities are intuitive, the instructions for each activity are written in small font with no voice-over so younger students may need adult support at times.

The teaching about fundamentals is experiential rather than explicit. For example, students play with the color wheel but they are not offered a formal explanation.

-- Mindprint Learning, Teachers with Apps, 2015

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