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Using Logical Reasoning
In this geometry activity, 10th graders analyze and solve logic puzzles. The one page interactive activity contains five multiple choice questions, provides a hint, and is self checking.
KenKen Puzzle
KenKen® Puzzle
Think inside the box with KenKen® puzzles to provide some problem solving practice. These puzzles are similar to Sudoku, but require computation inside designated boxes. There are multiple puzzles with a range of difficulties to...
Education Development Center
Algebraic Habits of Mind
Math really is just one big puzzle waiting to be solved. Show learners that math can be intriguing and provide them with visually engaging problems and puzzles. The focus is on solving simple equations and looking at expressions.
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Language of Algebra
Don't rush into algebra, let learners visualize, guess, and predict their way to a successful math career. The introductory unit incorporates beginner algebraic concepts with shapes instead of variables. Young mathematicians use a...
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Logic Puzzle: Who Teaches What?
For this logic puzzle, learners determine who teaches what using 14 clues. The answers are listed at the bottom of the page.
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Math Puzzle: Getting There and Back
In 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.
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Kakuro Puzzle
In this math worksheet, students solve the number puzzle looking for the missing values. The sheet is intended to be a teacher's guide.
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The Vocations Logic Pluzzle
In his algebra worksheet, students identify which name goes with which profession, and which color clothes goes with which profession.
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Area and Multiplication
Take some intellectual fun and apply it to the concept of multiplying expressions together. A guide models how to break two numbers into an area model to multiply together in pieces similar to FOILing. The rest of the puzzles consist of...
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Quotable Puzzles
In this algebra puzzle learning exercise, students evaluate 25 different expressions using the values provided for a, b, c, x, y, and z. They then match the answer to the correct letter of the alphabet and use the letters to solve the...
Mathematics Assessment Project
College and Career Readiness Mathematics Test B2
Use a nine-page evaluation to cover material from algebra, geometry, and algebra II. It incorporates short answer, applied reasoning, and conversion problems.
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Missionaries and Cannibals
In this missionaries and cannibals worksheet, students read a word problem and use logic and deductive reasoning to solve the problem. This one-page worksheet contains one problem. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Introduce pupils to the two types of reasoning, inductive and deductive. Classmates work in pairs or small groups to learn the difference between the two and apply these reasonings to develop valid conclusions.
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Sudorku
In this sudoku puzzle worksheet, students evaluate 28 expressions with answers resulting in values of 1-9. Students solve the sudoku puzzle by filling in the missing numbers.
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Domino Puzzle
In this middle school mathematics/Algebra I worksheet, learners use logic to solve a puzzle in which they recover the outlines of the dominos which have been removed. Answers are provided.
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Solomon's Game
In this algebra worksheet, learners solve a word problem by playing a game of Solomon, where they capture their opponents piece and remove them from the game. There is one problem with answer key.
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Sudoku
Students work on sudoku puzzles. In this algebra lesson, students complete a puzzle by finding the missing numbers in a square. They use logic to solve these puzzles.
Mathematics Vision Project
Geometric Figures
Logical thinking is at the forefront of this jam-packed lesson, with young mathematicians not only investigating geometric concepts but also how they "know what they know". Through each activity and worksheet, learners wrestle with...
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Best lesson in the whole world!
Middle schoolers study the concept of fraction using mathematical reasoning. In this problem solving fraction lesson, students use various methods to explain their reasoning in solving fractions. Middle schoolers use a number of...
Math Stars
Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 7
Put on your thinking caps because middle school math has never been more interesting in this huge resource full of thought provoking questions. Written as a newsletter, the resource has 10 two-page newsletters with a variety of...
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Sunshine Math-3: Mars, XIX
In this math skills activity, students solve the 8 problems on the page using various math skills. The problems involve math puzzles, story problems, logic games and basic algebra.
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That's Not Fair
Fourth graders in pairs, go to the front of the class, where one student is given five pieces of candy in one hand and four in the other. The other student is given four candies in one hand and none in the other. They discuss if they...
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The Fourth Quadrant of Proportiona
Students experiment with scale to solve a problem presented in a video clip. They determine the correct size to use when constructing a model and evaluate the use of proportions in real life applications.
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Your Body's Building Blocks
Students study the elements of the Periodic Table as they relate to the building blocks of the body. They experiment to measure the amount of iron in the body.