Here's a prime resource for probabilities with prime numbers. Young mathematicians play a probability game using an Internet app. They determine the best random number generator to use in the game for the highest probability of getting a...

How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100? By using a prime time resource, your scholars should be able to answer this question. Using arrays, they determine if numbers are prime or composite, and then write a prime...

Factors of any other color are not mine. Pairs play a game identifying proper factors of chosen numbers. Pupils develop a strategy for playing the game and when they can choose a prime number.

Riddles are a great way to encourage learners to develop their logical thinking skills, and the fish riddle offers the perfect challenge. Viewers must determine how to rescue a series of tanks containing an endangered species of fish.

Number patterns can seem mysterious. Help your learners unravel these mysteries as they complete an intriguing task. Through examination, collaborative groups determine that they are able to produce all integers above a certain value by...

It seems the post office has run out of stamps! Learners build all the values of postage available if the post office only sells five- and seven-cent stamps. The task provides an opportunity to create an expression in two variables and...

Is math real? Scholars first learn about the Goldbach conjecture and prime numbers as an introduction to the philosophical idea of whether numbers actually exist. The video continues on to use an example of a circle to consider math from...

Demonstrate a method for finding the prime factorization of numbers using factor trees and a video that explains how to break a number down to its prime factors. The instructor reinforces the concept of factors by displaying the number...

Create an understanding of prime numbers with the class after watching a video that examines different numbers and recognizes prime numbers as being those that do not have other factors than one and itself. The narrator then identifies...

Groups plan their escape carefully. Three three-tiered puzzles help a story character escape their situation, each involving integer sequences, transformations, and geometric constructions. The teacher resource includes slides and...

Banks are responsible for keeping our financial information safe. Mathematics is what allows them to do just that! Pupils learn the math behind the cryptography that banks rely on. Using polynomial identities, learners reproduce the...

Reinforce the concept of factors, multiples, and prime numbers with a 16-problem practice worksheet. Eight pages offer a variety of problem solving opportunities with clear objectives and tips for successful completion. 

Build an understanding of factors and use it to write the prime factorization of numbers. After exploring key vocabulary, learners create prime factorization for given numbers. They then use the prime factorizations to determine the...

Start with the basics and introduce the first 24 numbers in the world of prime and composites. This graphic organizer has students list the factors and then categorize the numbers appropriately. A great way to organize information and...

Factoring is an essential component in algebra, and this worksheet prepares learners with a quick reference guide and examples. After they find all the factors, they decipher whether the number is prime or composite.

Reinforce number sense with a collection of math lessons for kindergarteners through fifth graders. Young mathematicians take part in hands-on activities, learning games, and complete skills-based worksheets to enhance proficiency in...

Looking for a fun puzzle to incorporate into middle school math instruction? A book full of math puzzles and mazes ranging from basic operations to comparing fractions and mixed numbers to multiplying integers is a great fit for your...

Reinforce math vocabulary with a set of 52 flash cards. Two types of cards make a set; a word card printed in bold lettering, and a definition card equipped with a labeled example. Terms include algebraic expression, prime number,...

Have scholars show what they know with a 20-page assessment aligned to the California State Standards. The test covers concepts such as large and whole numbers, all four mathematical operations, fractions, decimals, geometric figures,...

Common denominators, factors, and rounding are a few of the terms in a set of flash cards designed to reinforce math vocabulary. Forty-two cards offer a bold-faced vocabulary word or a corresponding definition alongside an example with...

Incorporate riddles into your math lesson by having students make tree factors and determine if the number is a prime or composite. They will also use other clues to find the answer to the riddle while sharpening their multiplication...

Number theory gets a workout in an activity that asks individuals to identify and color code the prime numbers and the composite numbers in the provided graphic.

Mathematicians can be famous, too! Introduce your class to Eratosthenes with a reading passage. After they complete the passage, learners respond to five questions, some of which require opinions and others reading comprehension skills.

Prime numbers? Composite numbers? Prime factorization? After reading a short article about factors and prime and composite numbers, kids answer a series of comprehension questions based on the text.