College Board
So Much Data, So Little Time
Organizing data in a statistics class is often a challenge. A veteran statistics teacher shares data organization tips in a lesson resource. The instructor shows how to group data to link to individual calculators in a more efficient...
California Education Partners
Fun on the Farm
Let imaginations run wild as participants design animal pens. A performance task challenges young mathematicians to determine the perimeter or a missing side length of different animal pens. They then design pens that meet given...
California Education Partners
Window Washers
Aim high with a task on window washers. An assessment task challenges learners to determine the number of windows two people wash. They do this using a given number of window rows on each side of a building. In addition, they find the...
Pace University
Grades 9-10 Algebra: Graphic Quadratics on the Coordinate Plane
Find quadratics in the world. Learners select ways to compare and contrast linear and quadratic functions and how to demonstrate knowledge of parabolas in the world. Teachers assign a third task challenging individuals to find equations...
ABCya
Hanukkah Gelt Hunt
A Hanukkah-themed learning game challenges players to find hidden gelt. Scholars examine festive pictures to locate hard-to-see gelt—chocolate coins— and click on them to earn points before the timer runs out. Levels become increasingly...
ABCya
Christmas Present Hunt
An interactive game of hidden pictures challenges scholars to locate hard-to-find gift boxes. The number of presents increases and becomes harder to find as levels progress. A joyful reindeer praises players for a job well done.
Radford University
Create A Ramp Design
Ramp up a design challenge. Class members design ramps to meet a client's requirements to comply with the American with Disabilities Act. The scholars create a scaled graph of their designs and determine the equations of the lines on...
Radford University
Swimming Pool Dilemma
Different shape, same volume—that's quite a challenge! Scholars design a pool for an imaginary client using three-dimensional figures. They must then create a second pool for another client with the same volume, but using different shapes.
Curated OER
Problem Solving: Use Logical Reasoning challenge
In this sorting activity, students use logical reasoning to identify a sorting rule for each set of two pictures and draw a third item that belongs in each group. Students draw four pictures.
Curated OER
How Many Pennies? challenge
In this solving penny word problems worksheet, students solve addition problems and use dimes, nickels, and pennies to draw the least number of coins possible for the total amount. Students solve three problems.
Curated OER
Repeat It challenge
In this recognizing pattern learning exercise, students observe sets of patterns, identify the patterns that repeat, and choose the picture that most likely comes next. Students solve five problems.
Curated OER
Solid Shapes challenge
In this recognizing shapes activity, learners identify the pictures that have round or rectangular shapes, count each shape, and write the total numbers. Students solve eleven problems.
Curated OER
You've Got My Number challenge
In this finding the number word problem worksheet, students use the clues one more is and ten more is to discover the mystery number. Students solve eight problems.
Curated OER
How Many Frogs? challenge
In this addition word problem worksheet, students add to solve the first problem. use that sum to solve the following problem, and continue solving problems with the previous sums. Students solve four problems.
Curated OER
Tens and Ones, Tickets and Books challenge
In this addition word problem instructional activity, students add books of ten tickets plus additional tickets to find the totals and use the sums to answer additional problems. Students solve seven problems.
Curated OER
How Much? challenge
In this counting money activity, students count coins to show prices of objects, draw the coins, identify the amount that is less, and show the price with the fewer coins. Students solve three problems.
Curated OER
Challenge: Into the Pool
On this area and perimeter worksheet, designers use a diagram of a Koi pool with its surrounding walkway surrounding and the appropriate mathematical formulas to solve a set of four word problems. An answer key follows the worksheet.
Curated OER
Challenge: Five in a Row with Decimal Numbers
In this multiplication worksheet, students play a game with 2 number cubes or dice where they substitute decimals for the numbers on the cubes. Students multiply the decimals together then find the corresponding product on a 5 by 5 game...
Curated OER
Math Sleuths
Students work together to complete an online Math Hunt that challenges their problem-solving skills and provides opportunities to further social studies or science understanding. They present their answers to the class and the processes...
Curated OER
Money Challenge
For this coin worksheet, 2nd graders count up the coin amounts given to them. Students complete 10 problems where they count up coin amounts.
CK-12 Foundation
Identify Accurate Drawings of Triangles: Law of Cosines
Drawing triangles is easy, even if you have to calculate the exact length of its sides. Scholars use the Law of Cosines to find missing sides of triangles. An interactive helps them check their answers.
CK-12 Foundation
Finding Exact Trigonometric Values Using Double Angle Identities: Trig Values Using Double and Half Angle Formulas
The more you know, the more you can learn. Scholars apply the double angle and half angle formulas to determine trig values based on known values. They use an interactive that provides sine and cosine values to aid calculations.
Teach Engineering
Bone Density Challenge Introduction
Can you use X-rays to measure bone mineral density? This is the essential question that learners must answer in the first installment of a seven-part series. They brainstorm ideas about necessary background information and what they...
Curated OER
Six
Challenge your beginning counters with this worksheet focused on the number 6. Four sets have fewer than 6 objects in them. Learners count how many are pictured, and draw more to make 6. They write the numeral 6 in a box for each set...