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Penny Wars
As the saying goes, a penny saved is a penny earned. Young scholars use a penny activity to earn their way to an understanding of volume. Given three different-sized cylindrical containers, individuals make calculations to determine the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Sammy's Chipmunk and Squirrel Observations
Here is a fun project. Sammy observes a chipmunk and a squirrel to see how many holes each needs in order to stash the same number of acorns. Scholars could find the answer algebraically or create a table to analyze the...
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Gas Station Ripoff
Ever wonder if you can trust the pump that pumps your gas? Budding mathematicians use video evidence to analyze the cost-per-gallon ratio at different intervals for three different pumps. Their goal is to identify the pump that is...
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Accurately Weighing Pennies II
Drawing from a scenario of the history of the penny, learners write and solve a system of linear equations from a context.
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Coin Counting
Cash in on a great resource. After watching a video of a coin counter, pupils estimate the number of coins and the amount of money they see. They then use additional given information and systems of equations to find the actual values.
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Literacy Activities for Any Time
As the title suggests, this packet is loaded with activities that can be used at any time. The common element in all the exercises is that they are connected to books by Dr. Seuss.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Read This Page
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Make 100
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Spelling Circle
On this one page website use trial and error to find the words hidden in the spelling circles. Check your solution right at the website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Magical Number Maze!
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: 1 to 8
Use the clues and problem solving strategy, trial and error, to solve this problem. When you have your solution you can check it right on this one page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Highest and Lowest
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Number Juggle
Use those problem solving skills to find a solution to this triangle problem. When you have your solution you can check it right on this one page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Konigsberg Plus
See if you can solve this classic problem that Leonhard Euler first presented in 1736. Use the interactive section of this website to help you.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Eleven?
Only by replacing these letters with the correct digits can you make this problem add up correctly! The solution is located right at this one page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: What's It Worth?
Use this one page website to practice the problem solving strategy of trial and error! The solution is available right at the website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Money Bags
Practice your problem solving skills while you help Ram figure out how many pennies to put in each bag. The solution is right on this one page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Buckets of Thinking
Trial and error is just one of the problem solving strategies that you could use to solve this bucket problem. After you finish view the solution at this one page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Magic Triangle
Use your problems solving skills to make everything add up correctly for this challenge. The solution is right at this one page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Butterfly Flowers
This one page website offers a challenge that will require you to use your problem solving skills. There are teacher tips and the solution available to help.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Magic Circles
Use your problem solving skills to figure out this challenge. A number of solutions are available right at this one page website.
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Resolucion De Ecuaciones
In Spanish. An online step by step explanation of various problem solving methods of one variable equations. Includes eight practice equations for students, with solutions available.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Shapey Network
Sharpen your problem solving and logic skills on this network activity. There is a "Printable Page," link if you want to print it out to help you with your strategy.