Oops, you overslept! The jousting tournament among the elves, goblins, and tree folk has started, and it's your job to record the scores for each round. Since the first round of the tournament is already completed, how do you figure out the real score of each match—including the ones you missed? Avoid becoming dragon food and solve the riddle.

Concepts

riddles, dragons, logic, deductive reasoning

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video at 2:10 and permit groups or individuals to offer their solutions
• Provide viewers with a copy of the scoring matrix  pictured in the video to help them with their solutions

Classroom Considerations

• Best if learners are familiar with "if, then, else" logic and deductive reasoning

Pros

• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, and links to related materials

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3