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Spiral Sums and Products
In this math puzzle worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve a math puzzle that requires them to add and multiply using single-digit numbers.
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Tricky Twenty Triangle
In this triangle number puzzle learning exercise, students place the digits 1 - 9 in each box so that every side of a triangle add up to 20. They place number at each vertex with two digits between them.
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Mystery Math
Here is an interesting "trick" your young mathematicians can perform. They are taught how to find any number's "digital root," by following a set of detailed instructions. The process works for any number, and is the type of math puzzle...
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Correct number sentence
In this addition worksheet, students find the correct number sentence for an addition word problem containing one digit numbers. Students have 3 number sentences to choose from for 1 problem.
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Crossword Puzzle: Decimals Vocabulary
In this crossword puzzle: decimals vocabulary worksheet, 6th graders fill in the puzzle using the clues and math vocabulary words.
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Roman Numerals
In this Roman numerals worksheet, students complete a cross-puzzle after figuring out how to write 8 three digit numbers in Roman numerals.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Cross Totals
Finally, it all adds up. Learners complete a number puzzle in which they investigate the sums of the digits one through nine in a cross pattern. They then try to determine what totals are possible and which ones are not before devising a...
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The Ditionary Trick
For this secondary mathematics worksheet, students investigate a riddle involving the use of the dictionary and subtraction of three digit numbers. The one page worksheet contains one problems with an explanation of why the trick...
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Bug Bite
In this addition worksheet, students add three to five numbers together with regrouping and match the answer to the letter in the problem to solve a riddle. Students solve 15 problems and answer 2 questions.
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Ten Cards Game
For this cards game, students play a card game in three rounds. In the first round, the student's objective is to gather the largest sum of cards. For round two, students try to gather cards to equal a sum of 50. In the third round,...
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Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.
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Four + One = Five
In this algebra worksheet, students decipher a cryptarithm to make an addition problem. They have to figure out what digit each letter represent to be able to solve this problem. There is an answer key with this problem.
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Send More Gold
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders decipher a cryptarithm to get the word money in numbers. Each letter represents a value that can be added together for a final answer. There is an answer key with this lesson.
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Wedded Bliss
In this Algebra I activity, 9th graders solve a cryptogram involving addition. The one page activity contains one question. Solutions are included.
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Fact Families
Students create "fact families" using digital pictures of their classmates and knowledge of basic math concepts (subtraction and addition) in this technology-based math instructional activity intended for use in the early-elementary...
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Guess a Birthday
In this birthday activity, students perform given algorithms. Upon performing all problems correctly, the student's final answer will be his/her birthday. This one-page activity contains 8 problems.
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Find the right number sentence
In this addition worksheet, students find the correct number sentence to go with the word problem. Students have 3 number sentences with 1 digit numbers to choose from.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Toll Bridge Puzzle
You are on a trip and need to cross a bridge, but you have to pay tolls in coins. Solve this puzzle by making your way to the island only using 100 coins.