Young mathematicians use bags of Skittles to help them gain practice in graphing and organizing data. They work in pairs, and after they have counted and organized their Skittles, they access a computer program which allows them to print...

Probability, especially conditional probability, can be a slippery concept for young statisticians.  Statements that seem self-evident on the surface often require a daunting amount of calculations to explicate, or turn out to be...

Statistics is made approachable, and dare we say fun, in this activity on using box-and-whisker plots to analyze and compare data sets. Specific emphasis is placed on interpretations and explanations while graphing, and in using the...

Scholars can use area formulas, but can they apply what they know about area? The lesson challenges learners to think logically while practicing finding area of shapes such as rectangles, circles, parallelograms, triangles, and other...

In this logic worksheet, 8th graders work in groups to solve 8 math problems requiring critcial thinking skills.

Students investigate the concepts related to the study of logic. They solve logic puzzles in order to stimulate thinking and engage different types of learners. The lesson includes helpful dialogue to use with students during various...

Learners examine apple production in the United States. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students use problem solving strategies introduced to solve math problems associated with apple production in the United States. Student collect...

In this puzzle potpourri activity, 8th graders work in groups to solve 5  word problems requiring logic and problem solving skills.

In this magic shapes worksheet, 7th graders work in groups to solve 9 magic square puzzles requiring logic and problem solving.

In this brain twisters worksheet, 7th graders work in groups to solve 7 puzzles using logic and problems solving skills.

In this math club #5:  miscellaneous worksheet, 6th graders work in groups to solve 13 problems requiring logic and problem solving.

In this Math Olympics worksheet, 7th graders work in groups to solve 2 math puzzles requiring logic and problem solving skills.

In this math club #5:  miscellaneous II worksheet, 6th graders work in groups to solve 10 miscellaneous word problems using logic and problem solving skills.

In this football learning exercise, students read clues and use logic to determine the names of football players.  This one-page learning exercise contains 16 problems.  Answers are provided.

In this life problem worksheet, students read given facts. Afterward, they use logic and deductive reasoning to determine answers to given questions. This one-page worksheet contains 11 problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the...

In this pet worksheet, students use logic to match pets to their owners.  This one-page worksheet contains 7 problems.  Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.

In this holiday worksheet, students solve the logic puzzle using the theme of Easter. They solve the problems while filling in the graphic organizer.

Students create with sticks and stones. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use their problem-solving skills to make houses out of items they find outdoors.

In this Diophantus' age problem, students read clues concerning the age of Diophantus.  They write an algebraic equation for the given situation.  Students solve the equation to determine the age of Diophantus when he...

For this digits problem, students determine what digits, when multiplied, equal given parameters.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided at the bottom of the page.

In this transit problem worksheet, students read clues about bus stops and their routes.  They determine the time between stops and the shortest path possible.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 multi-step problem.  The...

In this aging problem, students read a word problem, write an equation, and determine the current age of specified persons.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 multi-step problem.  The answer is provided at the bottom of the page.

In this dominoes puzzle, learners, using dominoes, create a 4 x 4 square which has equal sums for each of the four sides.  This one-page problem contains 1 problem. 

In this math puzzle instructional activity, students use the integers 1-9 to find two multiplication problems with the same answer.