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This Man's Father
In this online worksheet, students solve 1 creative thinking problem, where they determine who a man's father is given specific information. A solution is available.
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Jellybeans
In this online math challenge, students determine how many students are in a classroom considering a total number of jellybeans and how many each student received. A solution is available.
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The Family Tree
In this patterns practice worksheet, students read a 3-paragraph excerpt regarding a family tree and respond to 1 graphic organizer question and 1 short answer question.
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Introduction to Integers
Welcome to the backward world of negative numbers. This introductory lesson teaches young mathematicians that negative numbers are simply the opposite of positive numbers as they use number lines to plot and compare single-digit integers.
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Repeating Patterns
Pattern recognition is a very important skill to foster in younger children. It helps boost algebraic reasoning, logical reasoning, and mathematical reasoning skills. Here are 11 different shape patterns for learners to complete. They...
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Applying Algebra to the Life of Middle Schoolers
Middle schoolers will read word problems, create questions, and come up with solutions. They are taught to use previous knowledge combined with current content to solve problems logically and algebraically.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Coloring Discrete Structures
What's the least number of colors needed to color a U.S. map? The instructional activity begins by having pupils view a video clip on continuous and discrete phenomenon, then launches into an activity reminiscent of Zeno's paradox. A...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Polygons-Changing Area Versus Changing Perimeter
Investigate the area and perimeter of polygons in this geometry lesson. Young geometers use grid paper to draw a quadrilateral and calculate its area and perimeter. They also read The Greedy Triangle to identify the changing shape of...
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Telling Time With Fuses
In this telling time worksheet, students use fuses which burn at different times to tell times in 45 minute increments. They solve this number puzzle and check their answer with an online solution.
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"A Slice of the Cone"
Here is a set of lessons that explore conics in a number of different ways. Starting with modeling how a conic is produced by the way a plane cuts the cone, to solving complex word problems, algebra learners progress through a series of...
Noyce Foundation
The Shape of Things
Investigate the attributes of polygons. A thorough set of lessons presents problem scenarios for elementary through high school classes. The first lessons focus on basic characteristics of polygons, including the line of symmetry. As the...
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Fraction - Subtracting Unlike Denominators
These presentations by Monica Yuskaitis are particularly good. In this one, she shows viewers how to deal with subtracting fractions that have unlike denominator, no small task! This is a tricky process, and this PowerPoint takes young...
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Odd Is In
Pupils play a game with coins and then use reasoning skills to develop a strategy for winning the game.
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Use Logical Reasoning
In this logical reasoning, students figure out in what order to place four different shapes by reading the clues. Students solve the problem by drawing the shapes in the correct order.
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Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills
Students recognize problems that may be solved using deductive reasoning, and develop aids to help them in solving these problems. They produce their own deductive reasoning puzzles for other students to solve.
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Addition Logic Exercise
In this addition logic worksheet, learners answer a set of 5 logic questions related to simple addition. A reference website is given for additional resources.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning homework 3.3
In this using logical reasoning to solve word problems worksheet, students use the logical reasoning problem solving strategy of drawing a table to solve word problems. Students solve two problems.
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Place Value Logic Exercise
In this place value worksheet, students read 5 place value riddles. Students figure out what number fits the criteria and write it on the line.
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Problem of the Day #6: Logic
In this logic worksheet, students use logical reasoning to determine if given statements are true or false. This two-page worksheet contains twelve problems.
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Place Value Logic
In this place value worksheet, students read word problems giving them clues to numbers by telling the place value or if the digits are greater or less than other numbers. Students complete 5 problems total.
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Mystery Operations: Math, Patterns, Logic
In this activity the computer/teacher makes up a mystery operation, and you have to figure out what the operation is. You give the computer/teacher two numbers to calculate, and it tells you the answer. This is your first piece of...
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Drawing Math
In this drawing math activity, students use their problem solving skills to draw 8 pencils, 3 apples, 6 rocks, and 7 trees.
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Drawing Math
In this drawing math learning exercise, students use their counting skills as they draw 3 pencils, 5 apples, 7 rocks, and 3 trees.
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Double Arrow Roads
In this mixed math operations worksheet, students complete two double arrow roads math puzzles. In each colored box, students put a different math operation. Students pick a starting number and go through the puzzle, following the arrows...