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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Number Tricks

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Can you break the magic number code? Test your algebra aptitude in this challenge that explores number generalizations, symbols, and equations. Discover how algebraic procedures are used in everyday situations in this one page activity...
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Gridlocks: Level 3

For Students 11th - 12th
A collection of grid puzzles that cover a wide variety of topics in advanced high school chemistry. These are excellent for topic review and reinforcement. The puzzles can be played online and also downloaded as worksheets. Answers are...
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Gridlocks: Level 2

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of grid puzzles that cover a wide variety of topics in intermediate high school chemistry. These are excellent for topic review and reinforcement. The puzzles can be played online and also downloaded as worksheets. Answers...
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Quia

Quia: Evaluating Algebraic Expression

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive game is similar to Concentration. Students must evaluate the expression in the puzzle for the given value and match it with the correct answer.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Clever Santa

For Students 3rd - 8th
Help Santa figure out how many puzzles and books to leave for the children of this family. Once you figure it out you can check the solution.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Introduction to Algebra: Multiplication

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
How do you solve for a variable that is multiplied by another number in an algebraic equation? Find the answer to this question and see examples showing how to solve other types of algebra "puzzles."
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Other

Matematicas Para Ninos: El Huevo De Chocolate (The Chocolate Egg)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides basic math activities in Spanish. Topics include division, math riddles and correcting equations.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Puzzles & Starters 1234 Puzzle

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, students use appropriate order of operations to find as many equations from 1-100 as possible.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Cuckoo Caper

For Students 3rd - 8th
The famous Clockenheimer Cuckoo is missing from Clockenheimer Clocks on Main Street! Help Math Maven get it back by solving a math riddle.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Through this collection of definitions, lessons, problem-solving steps and strategies, and example questions, you'll learn why completing an algebra problem is a lot like solving a puzzle. After viewing introductory material and basic...
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Lesson Tutor

Lesson Tutor: A Beginning Look at Basic Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twelve lessons are provided as an introduction to basic algebra. Each covers the topic clearly, providing examples with explanations as well as practice problems and their solutions for the user. Topics highlighted here include: solving...
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Crucigrama Algebraico

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. Solve a puzzle by solving 17 algebraic equations, learn some magic with algebra and also learn about the history of algebra.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Introduction to Algebra

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
How is algebra like solving a puzzle? What is a variable? This simple introduction to algebraic equations offers examples of how to solve for "x" and how to balance equations. Follow a link to a "Simple Algebra Worksheet" when you're...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Adding Plus

For Students Pre-K - 1st
On this one page website sharpen your logic and addition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Bonding and Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, interactive puzzles, and review questions, students differentiate ionic and covalent bonds and identify the properties of each. They also use oxidation numbers to predict formulas of ionic compounds, name...
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Quia

Quia: Addition Concentration Sums 10 to 18

For Students K - 1st Standards
This website for young children gives them practice adding sums from 10 to 18 in a concentration game type format.
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Quia

Quia: Addition Flashcards Sums 0 to 9

For Students K - 1st Standards
This website for young children gives them practice adding sums from 0 to 9 in a flashcard type format.
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Quia

Quia: Addition Concentration Sums 0 to 9

For Students K - 1st Standards
This website for young children gives them practice adding sums from 0 to 9 in a concentration game type format.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Making Popcorn Balls (Multiplication)

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Cyberchase video segment, Bianca uses multiplication to help her adjust the recipe for popcorn balls.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Math Centers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This page offers a variety of math center ideas for general math and geometry. Instructions on setting up the center are not provided for most ideas, however, those lacking instructions are pretty self-evident.

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