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Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: Mystery at the Third Strike Sports Store Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: Mystery at the Third Strike Sports Store

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Solve a mystery using your reasoning skills. At this site use all the clues and figure out the winner of the Third Strike Contest.
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Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Bell Clapper Caper Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Bell Clapper Caper

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Help the Math Maven get the kids out of school on time. Someone has stolen the bell's clapper and if the bell doesn't ring at 3:00, the school doors will not open! You have to figure out the last question to ask the number one suspect.
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Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 9th - 10th
NCTM offers sections on Families & School, Families & Math, Families & Homework, and more. Has links to brain-teaser problems ranging in skill from very easy to challenging. Click Take a Challenge or Challenge Index for...
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Pbs Mathline Lesson: Mix It Up [Pdf] Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson: Mix It Up [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson based on the story, "Oliver's Fruit Salad," where students explore the concept of proportional reasoning through modeling, student sharing, and questioning. A great introductory lesson for this concept that is sure to engage...
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Geography Through Literature Pacific Islands Lesson Plan
Other

Geography Through Literature Pacific Islands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site is a highly detailed unit plan. That crosses almost all the disciplines, with "Call it Courage," as the beginning point. Links to a .pdf file and Word versions of handouts are available.
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