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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: The Race [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A challenge that combines skills in problem solving and logical reasoning. See if you can figure out who will win the race by determining the rate of speed of each runner. A one page activity from NCTM Math Challenges for Families...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: A Shard or Two

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Archaeologists have just uncovered an ancient plate. They need your help to determine the original size of the plate. Try this challenge where you use concepts of symmetry and estimation to uncover the solution. An activity from the NCTM...
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Navigation Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
These two navigation problems employ the use of the law of sines or cosines and basic trigonometry. Each problems includes links to a sketch of the problem for visual help, and to a solution.
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University of California

University of California: Geometry in Action

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page collects various areas in which ideas from discrete and computational geometry (meaning mainly low-dimensional Euclidean geometry) meet some real-world applications.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: The Money in Your Pocket

For Students 3rd - 8th
What do you know about the money in your pocket? Get a basic understanding of the United States monetary system and how it works in this lesson. Access links to four interactive games to practice your money and number sense skills. All...
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills at Home: Allowance and Work

For Students 3rd - 8th
This collection of activities focuses on strategies for teaching teens how to balance allowance, chores, school, and work. Also provided are practical tips for parents regarding signs to look for that may indicated earned money is being...
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills at Home: Allowance and Behavior

For Students 3rd - 5th
Ideas on how to teach their children about allowances. This activity presents topics such as the age for allowances, behavior-based allowances, needs-based allowances, and chores for children. Suggested real world experiences and links...
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills at Home: Allowance and Savings

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Ideas to teach children the importance of saving and the value of an allowance using this activity. Suggestions for conveying these ideas include related worksheets to help children better grasp these concepts.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center Real World Investigation: Symmetry Around Us [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this internet lesson to explore different types of symmetry in nature. Learners examine line symmetry, rotational symmetry, and bilateral symmetry. An integrated math, language art, and art lesson. Acrobat Reader required.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Breaking Down Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Discover fractions in the world around us in this instructional activity that also examines how fractions are divided. Detailed examples and pictures presented to explain this concept along with key vocabulary. A brief introduction to...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Gasoline Tanks

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Inquiring minds want to know, how far can you go on a tank of gas? See if you can figure out this math challenge that explores rate, distance, and time. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Application...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Combination Locks

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you're good with numbers, then here's a challenge just for you. See if you can figure out how many three number combinations you can make using numbers from 0 to 39. A probability challenge that explores number arrangements. Taken...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Who's on First Today?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Batter up! Who has the higher batting average, Joe McEwing or Mike Lieberthal? Try your computation and averaging skills in this real-world math challenge. Learn how sharpening your averaging skills can be valuable in real life...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: What's My Angle?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do people with big hands have larger angles between their fingers? See if you can find the answer this question when you try this math challenge on estimating and measuring angles. Discover how understanding angles and geometric shapes...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: How Can You Use Old Stamps?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Test your number sense and problem-solving aptitude with this math challenge using postage stamps with different values. This one-page activity from the NCTM Math Challenge for Families series focuses developing skills that can be used...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Slope

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Slope (positive, negative, no, and undefined) in the real world.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Differential Equations & Rc Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Differential equations are applied in solving problems involving electricity and RC circuits. Several examples are provided to allow you to practice applying the concept.
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Seven Math:true or False

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive worksheet covers such topics as geometry, measurement, number sense, and math in the real world.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Tan, Don't Burn

For Students 3rd - 8th
How about a math challenge for a sunny day at the beach? Apply your problem solving, number sense, and logical reasoning skills to find out how long it would take Helix to get sunburned using SPF 10 lotion. Discover why understanding...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Keeping Cool

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Is it better to by block ice or crushed ice? Use your logical reasoning and measurement skills to solve this challenge that compares surface area of block ice and the same block cut into three cubes. A one page activity from the NCTM...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Envelopes

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Explore tessellations with real world applications in this activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Figure out what shape you would use to create a legal envelope from a single sheet of paper. Then discover how...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Drip Drops

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Figure out how much water you waste in a week in this exploration using your problem solving, measurement, and estimation skills. This activity is from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: What's Missing?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Can you find the missing pattern in the "sona?" Explore missing patterns and growing patterns in this NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity. Discover how archaeologist and anthropologist use these mathematical patterns to learn...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: How Much Time Do Teens Spend on the Job?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this math challenge where you investigate the average number of hours teen actually spend working. Apply your problem solving, number sense, and computation skills in this one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families...