Concord Consortium
Short Pappus
It's all Greek to me. Scholars work a task that Greeks first formulated for an ancient math challenge. Provided with an angle and a point inside the angle, scholars develop conjectures about what is true about the shortest line segment...
Curated OER
Math Challenge
Students, using laminated math flash cards, play a review game with a partner. Also using Polyspots, they run, walk, or skip to the board with their answers.
ABCya
Math Bingo
It's sometimes the simple games that really grab a learner's attention. With this game-like app, young mathematicians can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. When they reach new high scores, they collect...
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Sugar Crystal Challenge
Blow your learners' minds with a sweet lesson on nanotechnology that uses sugar to demonstrate the difference nanoscale surface area makes in dissolving and crystal formation. Plenty of supportive background information is read to...
Curated OER
Books, Books, Books
In this consumer math challenge worksheet, learners solve problems using the titles and prices of books at a book fair. Students solve 4 problems.
CK-12 Foundation
Linear, Quadratic, and Cubic Models: The Box Model
Models make math manageable. Individuals investigate a cubic function that models the volume of a cube through the interactive.
CK-12 Foundation
Checking Solutions to Inequalities: Ordering Roses
It's important to have the correct number of flower arrangements at a wedding. Scholars match an inequality and a graph given a situation involving roses for wedding receptions. A set of challenge questions checks the matching pairs.
CK-12 Foundation
Integers that Represent Different Situations: Football Field
A football-themed interactive focuses on integers. Seven questions challenge scholars to show what they know by way of short answers, multiple-choice, and true or false. An open-ended question followed by a discussion concludes the...
CK-12 Foundation
Prices Involving Discounts: Save Money with Coupons!
Nine questions make up an interactive that challenges scholars to identify new prices after discounts. Question types include fill in the blank and multiple choice. A fully-functional tool assists participants in solving word problems....
CK-12 Foundation
Percent of Change: The Pizza Conundrum
Nine questions—multiple choice and fill in the blank—challenge mathematicians to solve money word problems. Looking closely at prices, scholars use a formula to identify percent increases and decreases based on an original and new price....
CK-12 Foundation
Simplify Products or Quotients of Single Variable Expressions: Circling C's
Model expression division using online manipulatives. Learners drag C's representing a term into equal groups. Guiding questions help them see their groups as the division of the term.
Curated OER
Data Analysis Challenge
In this data analysis worksheet, young scholars work with a partner to collect information for a survey. The information is then compiled into a graph. Students must indicate their survey question, the target audience, predict the...
EngageNY
Mid-Module Assessment Task - Geometry (Module 2)
Challenge: create an assessment that features higher level thinking from beginning to end. A ready-made test assesses knowledge of dilations using performance tasks. Every question requires a developed written response.
EngageNY
End-of-Module Assessment Task - Algebra 1 (Module 4)
Critical thinking is an important aspect of mathematics — it's time to put your brain to work! Use this assessment to challenge pupils and test their skills. Concepts assessed include function notation, factoring, completing the square,...
Fluence Learning
Construct Viable Arguments About Adding Fractions
Test mathematicians' knowledge of adding fractions with a brief assessment that challenges them to play teacher while correcting a peer's work. Scholars examine Carl's mathematical response, identify where he went wrong, then solve the...
EngageNY
Mid-Module Assessment Task - Algebra 2 (Module 1)
Challenge classes to think deeply and apply their understanding of polynomials. The assessment prompts learners to use polynomial functions to model different situations and use them to make predictions and conclusions.
Curated OER
Math Throughout the Day
Learners practice their number sense throughout the day. They practice their use and understanding of numbers in every part of the day. Students watch and listen to the teacher count students in class, sort themselves based on colors or...
Curated OER
Using Algebra to Explore Problem Space
Students apply their knowledge of math by rewriting word problems using equations. In this word problem lesson, students build upon previous knowledge as they set up the correct steps to solve word problems. This lesson is full of hints...
Curated OER
All the 3s Again
Now that your scholars know their threes times tables, challenge them with a timed drill. They review the facts first, then cover up the equations with a piece of paper to complete the 60 problems. All of these include three and another...
Curated OER
Speed Trials
Get those pencils moving with these timed multiplication drills! With numbers from 0 to 10, these sixty math problems are sure to challenge your learners' multiplication tables and mental math. Use this activity as a timed quiz in class,...
Curated OER
Speed Trials #4
Challenge your third graders' multiplication skills with multiplication drills. After reviewing the times tables up to 10, have them work on sixty problems, either as a unit assessment or a time trial. For a shorter activity, cut each...
Curated OER
Adding Bigger Numbers: 2 and 3 Digit Numbers
Challenge your young learners with an addition worksheet, which provides different opportunities to practice adding two and three-digit numbers. The first two sections provide twelve problems for pupils to solve, while the last two...
Curated OER
Units of Measurement
Challenge your second graders with a worksheet on units of measurement! Not only do they put their measurement skills to the test, but kids practice word problem strategies as well. The second part of the resource prompts learners to...
Virginia Department of Education
Graphing Linear Equations
Combine linear equations and a little creativity to produce a work of art. Math scholars create a design as they graph a list of linear equations. Their project results in a stained glass window pattern that they color.