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Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: Moody's Mega Math Challenge
An annual Internet-based high school competition in applied mathematics is sponsored by Moody's Foundation. The Challenge brings together high school teams of three to five players who work on a realistic problem solving situation. The...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Ntcm: Math Challenge: Perplexing Percentages
Test your bargin shopping skills by figuring out which discount offers the greatest savings. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series that focuses on understanding and calculating percentages. Connections...
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Problem Solving Database
Need some challenging problem-solving work for your students in the following areas: Discrete, Geometry, Numbers, and Code Breaking? This is the place for an enormous database of problems aimed at high school age students. They are...
US Department of Education
Nces Kids' Zone: Math Teasers
The resource consists of math challenges that use problem-solving skills. Students can check their answers and look at past problems.
Math Playground
Gameclassroom: Math Games
A fun, yet educational series of online math games to help kids with their basic math skills. Divided by grade levels, and full of animated, interactive math challenges. Click past the membership box to reach all the free games.
Math Playground
Gameclassroom: Math Games
A fun, yet educational series of online math games to help kids with their basic math skills. Divided by grade levels, and full of animated, interactive math challenges. Click past the membership box to reach all the free games.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Challenging Multi Step Money Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to solve multi-step word problems involving money. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:26] and a set of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Challenging Problems: Capacity in Liters Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems involving metric capacity word problems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Challenging Problems About Capacity in Liters Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are presented with word problems involving metric capacity that they must read carefully in order to answer the questions. An...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Upside Down (Pdf)
What lowercase letters read the same both upside down and right side up? If you have the answer, then you can handle this geometric symmetry math challenge. A one-page activity from the NTCM Math Challenge for Families collection....
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families
NCTM offers sections on Families & School, Families & Math, Families & Homework, and more. Has links to brain-teaser problems ranging in skill from very easy to challenging. Click Take a Challenge or Challenge Index for...
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Maximum Square
A challenging proof like geometry of finding the square inscribed in a triangle.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Perpendicular Construction
This is a "three star" geometry problem where prior math problem skills and proof experience is recommended to solve this "Perpendicular Construction" problem.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Spider Fly Distance
A "three star geometry problem" requiring knowledge of how to complete geometric proofs and some prior math skills to figure the shortest distance between the opposite corners of a cuboid.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Bag of Balls
A "three star" geometry problem which requires prior math problem solving skills and proof writing skills to solve this "Bag of Balls" radius of balls problem.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Alley Ladders
This is a "three star" geometry problem where prior math problem skills and proof experience is recommended to solve this relationship between the inverses of heights.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Triangle in a Square
A "three star" geometry problem requiring some prior knowledge in math and proofs to maximize the area of an inscribed triangle in terms of the hypotenuse.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Lunes
A "three star" geometry problem where some experience of math problem solving skills and knowledge of circles is recommended to solve this lunes (parts of a circles) area problem
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Jack & the Giants and the Math Challenge
In this instructional activity, learners create and solve a word problem related to counting money, develop a script for a short scene, and perform it using the elements of performance. Teacher resources are provided.
PBS
Pbs: The Art of Math
Investigate a situation where math plays an important role in art. This video focuses on the equation to calculate the correct weights and distances of the components necessary to balance a mobile. This video was submitted through the...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kid's Games: The Ultimate Math Challenge
Test your math skills with different levels and mathematics functions. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide your way into funny comments and a better numbers brain.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Get the Math
On this site, students can explore real-world applications of algebra concepts in music, fashion, and video games. It provides comprehensive lesson plans, video clips, and interactive challenges for students.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Nctm Math Challenge Three Squares (Pdf)
If you think you can handle the Pythagorean Theorem, then this is a math challenge you should try. Explore geometric relationships and measurement in this one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.