Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Kinetic Sculpture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try your hand at designing and building an 18-inch tower that can support a tennis ball while a fan blows on it.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Prisoner Boxes Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
Your favorite band is great at playing music but not so great at being organized. They keep misplacing their instrucments on tour.
Activity
San Jose State University

San Jose State University: Categorical Fun

For Students 9th - 10th
Six logical problems are defined to challenge students to use critical thinking skills as they tackle these brain-teasers. No answers are provided, but there are some instructions for how to approach the problems.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Counterfeit Coin Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
You're the realm's greatest mathematician, but ever since you criticized the Emperor's tax laws, you've been locked in the dungeon. Luckily for you, one of the Emperor's governors has been convicted of paying his taxes with a counterfeit...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Should You Trust Unanimous Decisions?

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. If six of them pick the same person, there's a good chance that's the culprit. And if all ten do, you might think the case...