Resources for Educators
Fractions of Fun
Reinforce concepts and encourage learner engagement with a collection of math games, science experiments, and cross curricular activities. In one fun resource, learners sort objects, keep a diary of everyday fractions, play a game using...
Illustrative Mathematics
Return to Fred's Fun Factory (with 50 Cents)
The penny arcade gets the statistics treatment in this fun probability investigation. A non-standard game of chance is described and then the class is set loose to find missing probabilities, determine common outcomes, and evaluate...
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Made Up Math
Is there a way to connect creative thinking, logical reasoning, mathematical understanding, and humor? You bet there is! Kids begin by creating creative math quizzes, which require creative thinking to solve. For example, 1+1=24, one...
KenKen Puzzle
KenKen® Puzzle
Think inside the box with KenKen® puzzles to provide some problem solving practice. These puzzles are similar to Sudoku, but require computation inside designated boxes. There are multiple puzzles with a range of difficulties to...
Noyce Foundation
Double Down
Double the dog ears, double the fun. Five problems provide increasing challenges with non-linear growth. Topics include dog ears, family trees and population data, and geometric patterns.
Illustrative Mathematics
Seven to the What?!?
Sometimes what seems like the easiest problem is really the most difficult. Your class is first going to reach for their calculators, but will realize the number is too large to evaluate. Now what? This is where the fun and the...
Denton Independent School District
Pieces to the Puzzle Fraction Project
Four polygons each have a fraction with unlike denominators printed on them. Creative math minds select several shapes to create a design with and then write and solve a math problem involving the addition of all of the fractions...
Teach Engineering
Egg Drop
Don't drop the ball on the resource ... drop an egg instead! A teacher-led demonstration has the class consider how to drop eggs into glasses when a tray is in the way. Hint: If you've ever seen a magician pull a tablecloth off a table,...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Seating Arrangements Plus!
Using your reasoning skills and the clues provided, try to figure out who is sitting where at this table of six. Check the solution and see if you are correct. You can choose similar games and math problems on this page, or choose math...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Magic Squares
In a Magic Square all the rows, columns and diagonals add to the same number. This number is called the Magic Constant. Learn math fundamentals visually and have fun at the same time.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: It Figures!
Learn fraction multiplication with this fun tutorial.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Making Boxes
Have fun and learn by making a box and then find out its maximum volume as well as other problem-solving activities, including making a table of your results and drawing a graph.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Fun Time
On this one page website sharpen your logic and fraction skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Disfruta Las Matematicas
Disfruta Las Matematicas: Puzzles De Logica
This site contains many logic puzzles. It could be used as fun supplementary materials. Solutions are also provided.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Ice Cream
Sharpen your logic and pattern creation skills performing this fun game. Includes solution.