Keep your 7th graders engaged and reviewing real math skills all the way to the last bell with this fun riddle decoder puzzle! Students solve 18 problems aligned to 7th grade standards, then use the Decoder Box to reveal the answer to a funny riddle: "What do you call a math teacher at the beach?" 🌊

✅ WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• 1-page student worksheet (18 problems + decoder box)

• Full answer key with decode guide (page 2)

• Ready to print — no prep needed!

📐 SKILLS COVERED:

• Integer operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying negatives)

• Percent and percent markup

• Solving one-step and two-step equations

• Unit rate and proportional reasoning

• Probability (basic)

• Mean (averages)

• Circumference of a circle

• Absolute value

• Fractions and decimals

🎯 PERFECT FOR:

• Last week of school activities

• End-of-year math review

• Early finisher work

• Sub plans

• Math fun days

Students love the mystery of decoding the riddle, and teachers love that it covers real 7th grade standards. A win-win for the end of the year!

⭐ Also available: 6th Grade Riddle Decoder and Grades 6–8 Mixed Review — bundle all three for a great deal!

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