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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Puzzlemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this free tool to create various kinds of puzzles like wordsearches, criss cross, math squares, mazes, etc. Select the puzzle type, follow the simple direction, enter your words, and print out the finished puzzle with an answer key.
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Other

Juegos, Acertijos, Y Recreaciones Matematicas

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. A variety of logic problems, including puzzles and word problems with links to the answers. An excellent site to engage Spanish speaking students.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Earth Day Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] How can you treat the earth with more respect? Check out this resource featuring links to elementary activities to celebrate Earth Day. You will find word searches, crossword puzzles, reading...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Group Theory 101: How to Play a Rubik's Cube Like a Piano

For Students 9th - 10th
Mathematics explains the workings of the universe, from particle physics to engineering and economics. Math is even closely related to music, and their common ground has something to do with a Rubik's Cube puzzle. Michael Staff explains...
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Shapes: Geometry Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Shapes is a fun educational activity to help children learn basic properties of simple geometric figures. Children will practice looking for differences and similarities between shapes to complete puzzles. Shapes! gets progressively more...
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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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Other

Groundhog.org: The Official Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from Groundhog.org provides activities for all ages to celebrate the dubious but delightful holiday of Groundhog Day! Teachers will find some great activities for the younger students like coloring pages, math activities, word...
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Other

Groundhog.org: The Official Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from Groundhog.org provides activities for all ages to celebrate the dubious but delightful holiday of Groundhog Day! Teachers will find some great activities for the younger students like coloring pages, math activities, word...
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PBS

Peep and the Big Wide World: Games and Videos

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site provides science and math games and videos for Pre-K through early elementary students.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Temple Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
Your expedition finally stands at the heart of the ancient temple. But as you study the inscriptions in the darkness, two wisps of green smoke burst forth. The walls begin to shake. The giant sandglass begins flowing with less than an...
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Other

Tessellation World of Makoto Nakamura

For Students 9th - 10th
There's more to do here than just look at Escher-like tessellations. You can watch animated tessellations and put together puzzles.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Puzzle of the Amulet of Amagansett

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Wicked and Digit use what they know about fractions to figure out how many jewels are missing from the Amulet of Amagansett.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: All About Whales

For Students 2nd - 7th
This site provides a great deal of information about whales.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Got It

For Students 1st - 8th
Sharpen your logical thinking and see if you can figure out the strategy to get to the target number before the computer.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Geometry Online

For Students 4th - 8th
This is a site for geometry lovers. Chock-full of puzzles, games, interesting geometry facts, and online activities.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cyberchase: Fixing the Teleporter Part 1

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Cyberchase video, the Teleporter breaks and the CyberSquad must try to fix it using clues given to them by Ms. Fileshare. This is one in a series of two problem-solving videos. [3:49]
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Study Pad

Splash Learn: Compose Shapes

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Place the shapes on the picture outline and collect coins for each correct answer.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Mqed: The Hand and the Key

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning resource explores the mathematical riddles embedded in the walls of a palace.
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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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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Transporting to Ms. Fileshare

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad tries to reach Ms. Fileshare by using a 3 x 3 matrix to figure out the various ways they can travel to her.
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Education.com

Education.com: Educational Activities for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Great activities for you and your little ones! Extreme Hopscotch, Taste Test Science, Build Writing Muscles, and much, much more! Links to worksheets and education-related articles.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental Periodic Table of Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
This page displays the Periodic Table of Elements and allows you to click each individual element for a page that displays in-depth information about that particular element. There are also links to many different games and learning...
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abcteach

Abcteach: Valentine's Day Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] How do you plan on celebrating Valentine's Day in your classroom? This resource provides links to activities and information that will aid you in your planning. This site features crossword puzzle, math...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Shape Makers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this Five E's AMSTI lesson, students discover relationships between shapes. Students discover multiple ways to combine shapes to fill the area of a given shape using real and virtual pattern blocks, and share their solutions with...

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