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...

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...

What's my number? Spark mathematical thinking and have some fun with thirty number puzzles that pose a series of questions to guide learners towards number discovery. 

A series of math puzzle worksheets are embedded in this simple plan which has learners solve mathematical calculation, and follow a coloring key in order to come up with the word, "chocolate." All of the puzzles are embedded in the plan....

Save the yodeler from falling off the top of the mountain using basic math skills. Have endless fun while developing fluency with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Students solve a new math challenge every week. In this math center activity, students explain the process of solving the weekly challenge. Students are assessed on what is included in their challenge notebook. Students earn rewards for...

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...

Students solve pentomino puzzles.  In this problem solving lesson plan, students discuss how pentomino puzzles play into the plot of Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett and practice solving a pentomino puzzle on their own....

How many people do you need in a room before two likely share the same birthday? Scholars consider this puzzle by analyzing a set of data. They ponder how to divide the data and determine the proper size of a group for this event to...

Fifth graders practice multiplication and division facts while completing a pumpkin coloring sheet.  In this multiplication and division lesson, 5th graders color based on the answers and the color key.  

Students practice memorizing the seven days of the week and keeping them in order.  For this calendar lesson, students read aloud the book Today is Monday by Eric Carle, and create their own calendar style book using...

Students recognize how numbers are used in number stories.  In this Rooster's Off To See the World lesson, students participate in the story. Students complete a number activity and work on the computer to illustrate a number...

Students order numbers and sets of objects from 0 through 10 and organize and interpret information collected from the immediate environment. They read and interpret graphs usin real objects and the computer. Finally, students sort a...

Students create puzzles of animals based on the 12-animals cycle of the Lunar Calendar. They use logical or spatial relationship skills. Students comprehend the mathematical term geometry. They research the history, beliefs of the...

Students create "fact families" using digital pictures of their classmates and knowledge of basic math concepts (subtraction and addition) in this technology-based math lesson intended for use in the early-elementary classroom. A...

Students identify two- and three-dimensional figures and associate them with real-world objects.  In this geometry lesson plan, students are read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and complete several activities including a...

Students estimate measurements in real world problem situations. In this estimation lesson, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Students test their estimations by...

Students work on sudoku puzzles. In this algebra lesson, students complete a puzzle by finding the missing numbers in a square. They use logic to solve these puzzles.

Students explore two- and three-dimensional shapes.  In this very busy spider lesson plan, students read the story and then create a spider web pattern of their own. The webs must use a symmetrical pattern.  Additional...

Students recognize patterns and sequences in numbers. In this geometry lesson, students create rules to define the sequences and patterns they obsere. They translate coded messages as they dicuss navigational terms.

Second graders create an ABAB pattern with their name. For this early elementary math lesson, 2nd graders first model their names in an ABAB pattern with unifix cubes. They then recreate the pattern using letter stamps on KidPix.

Students use logic to solve the puzzle about vegetable farming. In this logical thinking lesson plan, students use the game board of various vegetable categories to define which farmer grows cabbage. Students use the clues to help them...

Second graders conduct survey and sort data according to categories, construct bar graph with intervals of 1, and write a few sentences about their graphs.

Students experiment with scale to solve a problem presented in a video clip. They determine the correct size to use when constructing a model and evaluate the use of proportions in real life applications.