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Math Squares
In this math worksheet, students solve 4 grid puzzles in which the rows, columns and diagonals total the number at the end of each. There are helpful strategy hints on the page.
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Exploring Tessellations
Looking for a good instructional activity on tessellations for your elementary schoolers? This one looks to be quite good! Pupils discover that a tessellation is any pattern of repeating shapes that cover a surface without overlapping or...
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The Circle's Measure
Listen to the story "Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi" and solve the riddle and to save Sir Cumference from the knights. Your students will love mixing an activity with story and will practice their measuring skills while completing...
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Team Problem-Solving Fun
Young scholars work in groups to solve a variety of puzzling activities which include math, spelling, anagrams, and geography. They use cooperative skill to accomplish each task and chart their group progress.
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Gene Puzzles
Students come to understand that in sexually reproducing organisms, such as humans, typically half of the genes come from each parent.
Students examine a fictional pedigree and determine which gene is responsible for a given trait. The...
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A Frog's Life Story
Students investigate the lives of frogs by completing several worksheets. In this biology lesson, students discover the life cycle of a frog from tadpole to death. Students complete frog life cycle puzzle as well as create a life cycle...
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It All Adds Up -- Puzzle #30
In this addition matrix puzzle worksheet, students insert 8 numbers that make the puzzle add up horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
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It All Adds Up -- Puzzle #14
In this addition puzzle matrix worksheet, students insert 8 numbers in the puzzle to make the rows, columns, and diagonals add up to the proper numbers.
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It All Adds Up -- Puzzle #15
In this addition matrix puzzle worksheet, students insert 8 numbers into the matrix so the numbers add up diagonally, vertically, and horizontally.
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It All Adds Up -- Puzzle #16
In this addition matrix puzzle, students insert the proper numbers to make the rows, columns, and diagonals add up to the proper numbers.
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It All Adds Up -- Puzzle #18
In this addition matrix puzzle worksheet, students insert 8 numbers into the matrix so that the numbers add up vertically, horizontally, and diagonally.
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Patterns and Pentominoes
Young scholars solve pentomino puzzles. In this problem solving lesson, students discuss how pentomino puzzles play into the plot of Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett and practice solving a pentomino puzzle on their own. Young...
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Garden Grade 6 Area and Perimeter
Engage young mathematicians in applying their knowledge of area and perimeter with a fun geometry lesson. Through a series of problem solving exercises, children use their math knowledge to design different-sized garden plots that meet...
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"Polly"gon Pockets
Explore polygons with your elementary learners. Divide the class in 12 to configure the polygon puzzle before them. They list the attributes of each type of polygon they see, and if there's time, they jump on the interactive website...
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Time Travel
Elementary schoolers practice measuring elapsed time between events. Learners work together to complete a worksheet, embedded in the plan, on elapsed time. The puzzle they must solve takes some time to complete. One of the tasks each...
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Adding Integers
Your sixth and seventh graders deepen their understanding of a number line and adding integers in this concrete, hands-on activity. Learners play "Warehouse Puzzle" and then discuss their game strategies and the characteristics...
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Math Crosswords
Students create crossword puzzles that use the definitions of math terms as clues. The terms be the answers which go into the puzzle. After making their puzzle, students trade with another student and solve their puzzle.
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Sudoku Puzzle
Students complete a Sudoku puzzle using their math skills. After listening to the rules of Sudoku and observing a demonstration, students use the process of elimination and other methods to complete puzzles. They explore how the...
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Cuisenaire Rods And Math
Students find the least common multiple of several given numbers using Cuisenaire rods. Previously taught math skills are reinforced by using Cuisenaire rod games, puzzles and or activities.
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Problem Solving: 100 Board Logic Problems
Get mathematicians engaged with number terminology using this puzzle activity! Learners determine the selected number from a hundred board by eliminating numbers using clues. As a group, each learner has a specific role, outlined in the...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Using Positive and Negative Numbers in Context
Measure the temperature of your math class with a temperature-based lesson on adding and subtracting rational numbers. The thermometer serves as a vertical number line for learners as they work together to solve a temperature change...
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Summer Bridge Activities 4-5
In this cross-curricular worksheet, students complete various activities. They complete a crossword puzzle dealing with electricity, change mixed numbers into decimals, subtract fractions, identify adjectives in sentences, solve money...
American Statistical Association
Happy Birthday to . . . Two?
How many people do you need in a room before two likely share the same birthday? Scholars consider this puzzle by analyzing a set of data. They ponder how to divide the data and determine the proper size of a group for this event to...
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Locating and Ordering Equivalent Fractions on the Number Line
Elementary schoolers work to develop a deeper understanding of fractions. They use a handout about various gold pieces and attempt to divide them evenly. Then they watch a video clip that watched the CyberSquad solve the gold puzzle....
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