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Math Mountains
In this early childhood math practice worksheet, students use problem solving skills to al the possible numbers that fit the 3 math clues. Students also create their own clue and math mountain.
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Math Mountain Connections
In this Math Mountain activity, students complete a total of 4 Math Mountains, writing all equations for each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Math on a Roll
Students practice various math skills using a polyhedral die. In this dice game lesson, students practice multiplication, addition, place value, and money using games. Standard dice may be used instead of a polyhedral die with...
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Where Math Meets Poetry
Students identify Fibonacci's sequence of numbers and use the pattern to write poetry with one syllable words. In this math and writing lesson, students identify Fibonacci's sequence of numbers and learn about this early mathematician....
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Multiplication and Division Challenge Problems
For this multiplication and division worksheet, pupils solve six word problems. They interact with two easy problems, two harder problems and two very hard problems.
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Literature Based Money Countdown Challenge
In this money worksheet, learners complete two tables using the references to money in two pieces of children's literature. They work with Judith Viorst's, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and Shel Silverstein's poem, "Smart."
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My Life in Math Class
Young scholars reflect on their past experiences in mathematics classes - both good and bad. They identify what methods, knowledge and strategies have been helpful to them and write about them in a journal to be shared with the current...
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Countdown Challenge: Tricks for Finding Multiples of 3 and 4
In this tricks for finding multiples instructional activity, learners explore rules of divisibility. They compute the sum of the digits to determine if a number is divisible by three. Additionally, students identify the last two digits...
Simply Worksheets
Math in the Car
In this car worksheet, students play a game in the car where they have word problems relating to license plates, colors, and more. Students complete 7 problems.
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Countdown Challenge: Shadow Sleuth
In this shadow sleuth worksheet, students use proportions and indirect measurement to determine the measurement of given objects. This one-page worksheet contains three problems.
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Countdown Challenge: Tangrams
In this tangram worksheet, students find the area of each tangram shape. Afterwards, they name each piece and find the area of combined figures. This one-page worksheet contains approximately 25 problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Writing Expressions
Practice writing algebraic expressions from written phrases. The objective is to consider two seemingly similar phrases, write them as algebraic expressions, and then simplify using the order of operations. Learners are challenged to...
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Using Optical Illusion Brain Teasers Add a Twist to Math and Science
Optical illusion activities can provide a motivating way for students to explore math and science concepts.
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The Atoms Family-Atomic Math Challenge
In this atoms activity, middle schoolers determine the number of protons, neutrons, electrons, the atomic mass and the atomic number of 16 elements.
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Subtraction Ungrouping Challenge
In this subtraction ungrouping challenge learning exercise, 2nd graders solve fourteen two-digit problems and sort them as needing ungrouping or not.
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Challenge Discussion Sheet 6
Students are challenged to determine values that are guaranteed by the mean value theorem. They sketch the graph of a function and show that it satisfies the conditions of the mean value theorem over a given interval. Students determine...
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Challenge Discussion Sheet 10: Limits
In this challenge discussion sheet on limits, students evaluate limits, derive formulas for the derivative of an inverse function, differentiate functions and find the values of constants. This one-page worksheet contains five...
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Challenge Discussion Sheet 5
In this math worksheet, students solve for the derivative of seven functions. For three derivatives, students set up a sign chart. They solve three word (or story) problems dealing with falling items.
CK-12 Foundation
Graphs Using Slope-Intercept Form: Zip-Line
Zip lines aren't so scary when all your scholars use them for is math. Young mathematicians see how the slope of a zip-line to a building changes as the height changes. They answer a set of challenge questions regarding the scenario.
CK-12 Foundation
Proportions to Find Percents: Bag of Candy
Proportions and percents are the focus of an interactive designed to boost math proficiency. Five questions challenge participants to solve candy-themed word problems. A color-coded tool with moveable parts assists mathematicians in the...
CK-12 Foundation
Differences of Integers Using a Number Line: Football Game
Make football a math sport! Move the football player (red dot) along the sideline (number line) to see how many yards (positive and negative integers) they've traveled to the other team's end zone.
CK-12 Foundation
Rotations in Radians: Clock Conundrum
Pupils use an interactive clock to set specific times. They apply math to an everyday task as they determine the measure of the angle formed by the hands in degrees and in radians.
CK-12 Foundation
Possible Triangles with Side-Side-Angle
It's not often that math allows for multiple answers. Young mathematicians identify possible numbers of triangles when given two sides and a non-included angle. An interactive helps with this investigation.
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Construct an Equilateral Triangle (part 2)
Triangles, triangles, and more triangles! In this second installment of a 36-part series, your young mathematicians explore two increasingly challenging constructions, requiring them to develop a way to construct three triangles that...