April 3rd 2020

Normally I start off by saying "here's what we've done This Week In Gifted", however, this was not a normal week!  Instead, I've posted a short video below -- just me saying hi and letting you know what I've been up to.  I've also posted a couple of brain teasers if you feel like your brain needs some teasing.
Cheers,
Ms. Thompson

Brain Teasers

Here are a few Brain Teasers that you might enjoy.

The Impossible Paper Puzzle Trick

The video below shows how to make a fun and easy hands on optical illusion (link).

Rebus Puzzles

A REBUS is a picture representation of a name, work, or phrase. Each "rebus" puzzle box below portrays a common word or phrase. Can you guess what it is?  The first one is 'Head over heels'.  The last one is my favourite!

The River Crossing Problem

A farmer is traveling with a fox, a chicken, and a bag of beans. During his journey, he comes across a river with a boat to cross it.

The farmer can only fit one thing in the boat with him at a time. If left alone together, the fox will eat the chicken or the chicken will eat the beans. How does the farmer get everything across the river safely?

The answers to the puzzles are below.  

















Don't peak until you've tried the puzzles.





















This cute hamster would like to remind you: "Try the puzzles before peaking at the answers!"
  

OK, here you go. 

Answers to the puzzles: 

Rebus Puzzles: Head over Heels, Top Secret, You are full of baloney (you are full of below-knee -- get it!) 

The River Crossing: You have to think outside the box!  To make things easier I am going to call the sides of the river side A and side B.  He's trying to get them all from A to B.

• the farmer has to take the chicken across to side B first -- this leaves the fox with the beans which is not a problem as the fox won't eat the beans
• the farmer comes back to side A with an empty boat
• this time he takes the fox over to side B and quickly grabs the chicken!
• the farmer comes back so side A with the chicken 
• he drops the chicken off on side A and quickly picks up the beans
• he drops the beans off at side B.  The fox is there too, but no problemo -- he doesn't eat beans!
• the farmer comes back to side A with an empty boat
• he picks up the chicken and takes it over to side B -- Viola!  They are all on side B and nobody has been eaten.  Personally, if I were the farmer I would question why I am keeping foxes and chickens.