National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Math Challenge #23: Fractals
Young scholars explore the concepts of Sierpinski's triangle, ratios, and concentrations. In this exploratory lesson, students are given three problems to solve. Young scholars learn about Sierpinski's triangle, how to calculate mpg for...
Curated OER
Missing Hundred Square
Kids are presented with the problem of finding the missing numbers to each of nine 100s squares. They'll need to subtract and add to make each puzzle equal 100. Great challenge or daily warm-up activity.
Curated OER
Math Puzzle Worksheets: Math Box Addition
In this math box addition worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 13 boxes as they use their addition skills to solve the math puzzle.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up Puzzle #13
For this addition puzzle worksheet, students complete a 12 space grid in which rows and columns equal the numbers given. Students supply the missing addends.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up Puzzle #27
In this addition puzzle worksheet, students complete a 12 space addition square in which all rows and columns add up to equal the numbers given. Students fill in the missing addends.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up Puzzle #29
For this addition puzzle worksheet, students complete a 12 space grid in which rows and columns add up to be the numbers given. Students fill in the missing addends.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up Puzzle #19
For this addition math puzzle worksheet, students insert the correct digits in a puzzle grid so that the rows, columns and diagonals add up to the numbers given.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up- Math Square Puzzle
In this addition puzzle worksheet, students solve a math square in which rows and columns are added to equal the number provided at the end of each row. Students insert the digits in the puzzle to make correct addition sentences.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up Math Puzzle
In this math puzzle worksheet, students solve a 10 space addition puzzle in which the rows and columns add to be the number given at the end of each row.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up: Puzzle #11
In this addition puzzle worksheet, students fill 10 blanks in the rows and columns of a puzzle grid. Students add across and down; sums must equal the number given at the end of each row. Students may not repeat any digits in a row or...
Curated OER
Math Square Puzzle
In this addition puzzle worksheet, students fill in 10 blank spaces on a math puzzle grid. Students make each row and column add up to be the sum at the end of each line of the puzzle.
Curated OER
Climbing Math 2
In this math puzzle worksheet, students use their addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication skills to solve this math puzzle.
Curated OER
Float and Sink
In this float or sink worksheet, 8th graders solve 1 science/math puzzle about displacement of water; the answer is available online.
Curated OER
Math Puzzle: Three Cubes
In this math puzzle: three cubes activity, 8th graders solve the puzzle by making cubes with 2 digit numerals on each side, then finding 3 ways for 3 sides to add up to 100, the answer is available online.
Curated OER
Measure Exactly 8 Liters of Water
For this measure exactly 8 liters of water worksheet, 6th graders read the problem and solve the question of measuring 8 liters with only a 6 liter and an 11 liter bucket.
Curated OER
Missing Dollar: the Bargain Hotel
In this missing dollar: the bargain hotel worksheet, 6th graders solve the math puzzle about paying for the hotel room using logic and problem solving.
Curated OER
Math Puzzles: Connected Loops
In this math puzzles: connected loops activity, 6th graders read an explanation of the puzzle, then solve by figuring out how to connect the loops, answer is available online.
Curated OER
More Trees in a Row
In this more trees in a row activity, 6th graders review one similar puzzle then solve a new one about planting 10 tress in 4 rows of 5.
Curated OER
Math Puzzle: Getting There and Back
For this math puzzle worksheet, students determine how wind speed affects a round trip plane trip using 3 different scenarios of wind, air and ground speed.
Curated OER
Elvis Presley Number Puzzles
For this Elvis Presley Puzzles worksheet, students link to three different puzzles regarding numerical facts concerning the life of Elvis Presley. Complete solutions are provided for each puzzle.
Curated OER
Nim With Cards
For this math worksheet, students solve word problems by playing a card game. The first person to reach 31 wins the game.
Curated OER
Baseball Lineup
In this deductive resoning worksheet, students use 9 clues do determine which player plays each position on a baseball team.
Curated OER
Math Made Me, Glad
In this math puzzle, each letter stands for a number. Students find the numbers to substitute for each letter so the words "math made me glad" add up to "momma." Eight solutions are shown on the answer key.
Curated OER
Weekly Math Challenge
Young scholars solve a new math challenge every week. In this math center activity, students explain the process of solving the weekly challenge. Young scholars are assessed on what is included in their challenge notebook. Students earn...