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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Does Drinking Soda Affect Your Health?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this "Real world," challenge taken directly from the today's health journals. Use your problem solving, data analysis, and number sense skills to figure out if soda intake among teenage girls is related to incidences of broken bones....
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Little Squares

For Students 3rd - 8th
What are square numbers? Use tiles at this one page website to discover the pattern of square numbers. See if you can solve the challenge. Once you have your solution you can check the solution given right at the website.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Domino Square

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use your problem solving skills and move the dominoes around on the square so that each side has only eight dots. When you are finished you can check your answer against theirs right at this one page NRich website.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: 4 Dom

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website move the domino pieces around until you satisfy the rules for this challenge. This will require you to use your problem solving skills.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: It Must Be 2000

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and pattern extension skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Why 8?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Three Cubed

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use the shapes provided and figure out how they fit together to make a 3 X 3 cube at this one page website. The solution is readily available right at the website.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Cut the Cake

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
A math challenge where geometry, measurement, and problem solving meet. Explore the properties of three dimensional shapes when you discover how six friends can equally divide a nine inch square chocolate cake. A one page activity from...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Semiregular Tessellations

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This one page Mathworld site has a number of examples of semiregular tessellations. A definition and a small amount of related information is given at the bottom of the page.
Activity
Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Pentominoes

For Students 3rd - 8th
A "one star" geometry problem that requires problems solving skills and exercises ones visual-spatial abilities. One may want to cut out the pieces to solve the problem as a puzzle.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Hollow Cube

For Students 3rd - 8th
A "one star" geometry problem that requires problems solving skills and exercises ones visual-spatial abilities.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Shaded Area

For Students 3rd - 8th
A "one star" geometry problem that requires problems solving skills and exercises ones visual-spatial abilities.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Representing Decimals

For Students 4th - 6th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of how to represent decimals. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Signs of Expressions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice finding the signs of the answers to multiplication and division problems with positive and negative numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Census

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this real world challenge that focuses on data collection, data analysis, and problem solving with information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Discover how these skills are applied in real life situations in this one page activity from...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Greatest Common Factor

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders will learn how to find the Greatest Common Factor of two or more numbers by using math manipulatives.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Visualizing Integers in Our World

For Teachers 6th Standards
Making connections between art, math, and the real world helps students understand integers in our daily lives.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Prime Factorization of Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders will climb math trees.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Prepping for the Exam!

For Teachers 6th Standards
Practicing math problems is a great way to study for a math test!
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Measuring and Weighing and Filling, Oh My!

For Teachers 6th Standards
This lesson plan drives home the idea that studying for math means practicing problems and reflecting on your strategies
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Conversation Piece

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic, division and prime number recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice

For Students 3rd - 8th
Your problem-solving skills are put to the test in this interactive word problem game on this site. Employ a variety of mathematical skills and strategies including logical reasoning and computation. Multiple choice problems created for...
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Microsoft

Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Making Money From Lemons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Simulation where learners apply mathematics and economics concepts in the lemonade business. Learners set up a virtual lemonade stand and must determine production costs, product variables, and profits. Students record data collected on...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Using a Ratio Table

For Teachers 6th Standards
The ratio table is a tool that students can use to solve a variety of problems.

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