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KenKen Puzzle

KenKen® Puzzle

For Students 7th - 10th
Think inside the box with KenKen® puzzles to provide some problem solving practice. These puzzles are similar to Sudoku, but require computation inside designated boxes. There are multiple puzzles with a range of difficulties to...
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Worksheet
Math Stars

Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 7

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Put on your thinking caps because middle school math has never been more interesting in this huge resource full of thought provoking questions. Written as a newsletter, the resource has 10 two-page newsletters with a variety of...
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Worksheet
Math Stars

Math Stars: A Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 6

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Think, question, brainstorm, and make your way through a newsletter full of puzzles and word problems. The resource includes 10 different newsletters, all with interesting problems, to give class members an out-of-the box math experience. 
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Assessment
Bowland

Magic Sum Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners discover the magic in mathematics as they solve numerical puzzles involving magic sums. They then make a conjecture as to why no additional examples are possible based on an analysis of the puzzles.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Probability Crossword

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Make probability fun and test your learners' knowledge of math probability vocabulary. Print out this crossword puzzle and see if they know enough about outcomes and experiments to fill in the blanks. The answer key is attached in...
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Lesson Plan
Education Development Center

Algebraic Habits of Mind

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Math really is just one big puzzle waiting to be solved. Show learners that math can be intriguing and provide them with visually engaging problems and puzzles. The focus is on solving simple equations and looking at expressions. 
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Iroquois Central School District

Exponent Puzzle

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Trying their best to not use a calculator, middle schoolers evaluate simple exponential expressions to fill in a crossword. The exponent puzzle has problems that require multiplying by hand, or using the option of a calculator. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Cross--Puzzle #25

For Students 4th - 7th
In this coins/money, inches/ounces and days/weeks worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they solve the answers to twenty-eight math problems using addition, multiplication and division strategies.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Cross, Puzzle #26

For Students 4th - 7th
Here is a measurement, money and time learning exercise which invites learners to solve twenty-eight math problems utilizing addition, subtraction and multiplication strategies to complete a math crossword puzzle.
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Curated OER

Puzzles and Brain Teasers

For Students 7th - 8th
In this puzzle activity, students place the first 11 numbers in the eleven circles so that every 3 numbers in a straight line add up to 18.
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Worksheet
Math Stars

Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 8

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
You've just hit the jackpot of integrating math problems and riddles with this jumbo-sized resource! Written as a newsletter, scroll through 35 pages of puzzles and quality problems to engage and encourage your learners to inquire and...
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Math in English

Thanksgiving MathDoku

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Add a festive flare to a game of algebra Sudoku with a Thanksgiving themed math learning exercise. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Cross--Puzzle #29

For Students 6th - 7th
This worksheet requires completing a crossword puzzle by determining the answers to 28 math problems, math equations, and various word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division strategies.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math in English Skills II Exercise Book: Multiplication and Division

For Students 4th - 8th
You could use this fantastic set of elementary multiplication and division worksheets in so many ways. The set is intended to support learners who require remediation or extra support in making the connection between multiplication and...
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Lesson Plan
Education Development Center

Area and Multiplication

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Take some intellectual fun and apply it to the concept of multiplying expressions together. A guide models how to break two numbers into an area model to multiply together in pieces similar to FOILing. The rest of the puzzles consist of...
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Cross Totals

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Club #2b: Training for the Math Olympics

For Students 7th
For this Math Olympics worksheet, 7th graders work in groups to solve 2 math puzzles requiring logic and problem solving skills.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Math Challenge #23: Fractals

For Students 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concepts of Sierpinski's triangle, ratios, and concentrations. In this exploratory lesson, students are given three problems to solve. Young scholars learn about Sierpinski's triangle, how to calculate mpg for...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Things in Groups Puzzles

For Students 7th
In this grouping puzzles worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 8 different problems that include grouping in various puzzles. First, they read the clues given in each box to solve the puzzle. Then, students create their own puzzle...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Kakuro Puzzle

For Students 1st - 12th
In this math worksheet, students solve the number puzzle looking for the missing values. The sheet is intended to be a teacher's guide.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quotable Puzzles

For Students 7th - 9th
In this algebra puzzle instructional activity, students evaluate 25 different expressions using the values provided for a, b, c, x, y, and z. They then match the answer to the correct letter of the alphabet and use the letters to solve...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Twelve Math Word Puzzles

For Students 6th - 12th
In this puzzle worksheet, learners solve twelve math word puzzles.  Solutions are provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Club #24: Magic Shapes

For Students 7th
In this magic shapes worksheet, 7th graders work in groups to solve 9 magic square puzzles requiring logic and problem solving.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Club #19: Brain Twisters

For Students 7th
In this brain twisters worksheet, 7th graders work in groups to solve 7 puzzles using logic and problems solving skills.

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