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The "Wright" Puzzle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A crossword puzzle based on the lives of the Wright brothers. Students research on their own or in small groups several brief biographies of the Wright brothers.They complete a crossword puzzle based on their reading.
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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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Curated OER

The Pythagorean Puzzle

For Teachers K - 12th
An engaging hands-on activity is presented. Learners of all ages are addressed in thie unique plan. K-5 learners identify, name, and define a rectangle, square, triangle, and the concept of area. Older learners prove the Pythagorean...
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Interactive
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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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Curated OER

Math Club #28: Puzzle Potpourri

For Students 8th
In this puzzle potpourri activity, 8th graders work in groups to solve 5  word problems requiring logic and problem solving skills.
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Curated OER

Math Club Worksheet #30 - Visual Stretches

For Students 6th - 9th
In this visual math puzzle worksheet, students work in groups to find the answer to 6 math puzzles. They work with geometric shapes and symbols.
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Florida Institute of Technology

Who Owns the Zebra?

For Students 6th - 8th
Five women of different ethnicities and living in differently colored houses own different pets, drink different beverages, and work in different professions. Who is who? Solve a logic puzzle that provides 14 clues about connections...
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Mascil Project

Teaching Geometry Through Play

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Puzzle your way through to a new understanding of area. Scholars learn about the area of polygons through equidecomposability, the idea that polygons that can be decomposed into the same set of pieces have the same area. By using...
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Bridge-Crossing Puzzle

For Students 8th - 11th
In this bridge-crossing worksheet, students read a word problem.  They use logic and deductive reasoning to determine the correct combination for two men to cross a bridge at the same time to get the anticipated results.  This one-page...
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Mystery Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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How to Calculate Your Age by Chocolate

For Students 7th - 12th
In this math puzzle learning exercise, students follow detailed directions to find their age. They begin with the number of times per week they eat chocolate. Their final answer tells how much chocolate they want or eat as well as their...
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Curated OER

It All Adds Up -- Puzzle #17

For Students 4th - 8th
In this addition matrix puzzle worksheet, students insert 8 numbers that make the puzzle add up horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
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Curated OER

It All Adds Up - Puzzle Matrix #20

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this addition puzzle matrix worksheet, students determine what 8 numbers are missing from the matrix. They insert the proper numbers to make the numbers add up vertically, horizontally, and diagonally.
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Curated OER

Math Treasure Hunt

For Students 4th - 8th
In this math treasure hunt worksheet, students complete problems that relate to the answer from the problem before until they reach the last problem. Students complete 6 problems.
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Curated OER

Math Newsletter

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a math newsletter to share problems, puzzles, and pertinent math topics.
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Curated OER

The Six-Digit Number Problem

For Students 8th - 12th
In this math puzzle worksheet, students determine the six digit number that reverses its digits when multiplied by four.
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Curated OER

Hollie's Gigantic Garden

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math puzzle worksheet, learners put their problem solving skills to use as they fill in the plant growth charts that require them to write and solve equations.
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Perplexing Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Elementary and middle schoolers explore scatter plots. In this graphing lesson, pupils work in small groups and use jigsaw puzzles to develop a scatter plot. Younger learners may develop a bar graph.
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Who Said Math Can't Be Fun?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
With these innovative ideas, demonstrate to your class that math doesn't always have to be hard work.
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Lompoc Unified School District

Exponents Crossword Puzzle

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Add an extra challenge to a simple task of evaluating exponential expressions. The crossword style worksheet has problems that provide a simplified answer for the puzzle. 
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Education Development Center

Language of Algebra

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Don't rush into algebra, let learners visualize, guess, and predict their way to a successful math career. The introductory unit incorporates beginner algebraic concepts with shapes instead of variables. Young mathematicians use a...
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Virginia Department of Education

Slope-2-Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Pupils build on previous experience with slope to investigate positive, negative, zero, and undefined slope. They complete a puzzle matching slope-intercept and standard forms of linear equations.
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Quotable Slope Puzzle

For Students 8th - 12th
In this puzzle instructional activity, students find the slope of 14 pairs of points. Students use the final 14 answers to help answer a quotable puzzle.
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Math Magic

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils complete math calculations together as a group. They participate in activities in which they practice basic math skills. They work together to complete two math puzzles.

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