Puzzle #1

Objective: To figure out the three-digit number needed for access to the second puzzle.

Materials: Pencil, paper

Instructions:

1. On the paper provided, draw a picture of a sun and the phases of the moon.
2. Use the following clues to figure out the three-digit number: • One number equals the number of sunbeams radiating from the center of the sun. • Another number equals the number of days in a lunar month. • The third number equals the sum of the two previous numbers.

Solution Answer: 456

Puzzle #2

Objective: To figure out the four-digit password needed for access to the third puzzle.

Materials: Pencil, paper

Instructions:

1. On the paper provided, draw a picture of the planets in our solar system.
2. Use the following clues to figure out the four-digit password: • The first three numbers are based on the order of the planets from the sun. • The fourth number is the number of moons that orbit the planet Neptune.

Solution Answer: 0134

Puzzle #3

Objective: To figure out the riddle needed for access to the solution.

Materials: Pencil, paper

Instructions:

1. On the paper provided, draw a picture of a comet streaking across the night sky.
2. Use the following clues to figure out the riddle: • The answer equals the number of days it takes the comet to make one orbit around the sun. • The question is “How long does it take a comet to make one orbit around the sun?”

Solution Answer: Riddle: How long does it take a comet to make one orbit around the sun? Answer: Approximately 76 years.