Counting Techniques

While there are many types of equations to solve, the main focus here is on quadratics. Starting with a quick review of the different methods, learners are guided through the solving process and are challenged to solve higher level...

Address any kind of math concept or problem with a series of problem-solving strategies. Over 12 days of different activities and increasing skills, learners practice different ways to solve problems, check their answers, and reflect...

It is a-maze-ing how lost one can get. Teams reconstruct a simple maze and solve it. Participants create an algorithm that a robot would follow in order to solve the maze as well. The activity includes an extension directing pupils to...

With his trusty graphing calculator, Sal begins his lecture on solving quadratic functions by graphing. The video is a good way to show young mathematicians not only how to use the graphing calculator (which Sal describes as "archaic"...

The instructor uses the temperature formula to illustrate how the variables can be manipulated to solve a problem.

School subjects connect when your young scholars use math to edit English. Math allows you to convert an entire paragraph into a simple equation or inequality. Examples encourage learners to write expressions, equations, and inequalities...

Math enthusiasts and riddle gurus are sure to love a mind-bending puzzle involving a king, a scale, and a counterfeit coin. Middle and high schoolers work through a video that describes a mathematician's challenge to find a false coin in...

The last step of solving a quadratic factoring problem is often the stumbling block for algebra learners. Setting each factor equal to zero and solving the mini-equations isn't an intuitive process to learners new to the zero...

How many different outfits can you make with what you have in your closet? The Fundamental Counting Principle can help you find an answer! Learners find totals using the Fundamental Counting Principle with problems that can have...

Sometimes all you need is an image to help solve a word problem. This tutorial shows how drawing picture can help you determine a correct number of possibilities with given data. You can also use the FCP or fundamental counting principle...