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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math Magic

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners work in pairs, and take turns pretending to be a magician. There are a set of instructions for the magician to follow. A penny and a dime are used, and odd and even numbers are employed for multiplying. There is also a nifty...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

100 Pennies Trick

For Students 4th - 12th
In this math tricks activity, students have 100 pennies on a table, ten are tails. The challenge is to separate them into two groups so that each has the same number of tails. The solution and a table of possible results is given.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Beat the Calculator!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find more than 500 "mental calculation tricks" that will help you square numbers, add, multiply divide, subtract, and find percentages. A great resource for advance math students, gifted children, and teachers wanting to find ideas for...
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Website
Other

Real Sociedad Matematica Espanola: Divulga Mat: El Rincon Matemagico

For Students 9th - 10th
With this math resource, you can enjoy mathematics through magic tricks. Colorful illustrations and instructions are provided.
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Website
Other

Problems in the Points Contest of Ko Mal

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the annual KoMal competition in mathematics, physics, and information technology, and challenge your ability to solve problems involving advanced algebra, logic, and other related topics through the tests provided at this site.
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Activity
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Red Escolar: Numeros

For Students 3rd - 8th
Numbers have very interesting properties and we can do many tricks with them. Try several math tricks and games that you can play by yourself or with a friend.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: K 12 Math Problems, Puzzles, Tips & Tricks

For Students K - 1st
At this site us these tips & tricks to help students become better mental mathematicians.
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Unit Plan
Other

Curious math.com: Math Is an Attitude

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers numbers tricks to help multiply and divide large numbers mentally. There are also tricks for powers and roots of numbers.
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Website
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

Centros5: Rincon Matematico 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
Enjoy many of the math poems, puzzles and tricks in this math corner.
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Activity
Braingle

Braingle: Probability Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the variety of probability brain teasers at this site, which you can sort by popularity and difficulty.
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Activity
Braingle

Braingle: Math Brain Teasers

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the variety of math brain teasers at this site, which you can sort by popularity and difficulty.
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Activity
Other

Matematicas Para Ninos: El Huevo De Chocolate (The Chocolate Egg)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides basic math activities in Spanish. Topics include division, math riddles and correcting equations.