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Who Said Math Can't Be Fun?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
With these innovative ideas, demonstrate to your class that math doesn't always have to be hard work.
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Fourth of July Addition and Subtraction

For Students 2nd - 3rd
What is Thomas Jefferson signing? Focus on American history with this cross-curricular math puzzle. Learners utilize addition and subtraction skills to solve the mystery of the Fourth of July. All numbers are 3-digit, and there are no...
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Math Cross Number Version 1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math cross number worksheet, students fill in the blanks in the math puzzle as they solve the 28 addition and subtraction problems.;
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Measure Exactly 8 Liters of Water

For Students 6th
In this measure exactly 8 liters of water worksheet, 6th graders read the problem and solve the question of measuring 8 liters with only a 6 liter and an 11 liter bucket.
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Calculator Puzzle Patterns

For Teachers K - 5th
It's no secret that being able to competently use a calculator is an important skill. In this math instructional activity, young mathematicians learn how to use the counting constant function on their calculators to explore patterns and...
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Multiplication Puzzles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this multiplication puzzles worksheet, students type in the multiplications they would have to complete to do ten word problems. Students solve ten equations utilizing the concept of multiplication.
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Exponents Crossword Puzzle

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Add an extra challenge to a simple task of evaluating exponential expressions. The crossword style worksheet has problems that provide a simplified answer for the puzzle. 
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Pattern Puzzles

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
A short video introduces place value in addition and subtraction. As a class, your students identify all even numbers up to one hundred and explain the pattern. They use addition strategies to fill in the missing numbers on the number grid.
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Basketball Addition Puzzle

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math instructional activity, students solve 25 basic addition facts below 20. Using the sums and the key to the code, students decipher a secret message about basketball.
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Baseball Word Puzzle and Addition Facts

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students solve 25 basic addition facts below 20. Using the sums and the key to the code, students decipher a secret message about baseball.
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Abraham Lincoln Addition Puzzle

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this math worksheet, students solve 50 basic addition facts below 20. Using the sums and the key, students decipher the secret message about Abraham Lincoln.
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George Washington Addition Puzzle

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students solve 45 basic addition facts. Using the sums and the key to the code, students will decipher the secret message about George Washington.
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Language of Algebra

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Don't rush into algebra, let learners visualize, guess, and predict their way to a successful math career. The introductory unit incorporates beginner algebraic concepts with shapes instead of variables. Young mathematicians use a...
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Virginia Department of Education

Slope-2-Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Pupils build on previous experience with slope to investigate positive, negative, zero, and undefined slope. They complete a puzzle matching slope-intercept and standard forms of linear equations.
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Mitten Math: Multiplication of 10

For Students 2nd - 4th
Learners complete multiplication-by-10 problems, then match the problems to the answers in mittens. They complete ten problems and color the mittens according to the key.
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Solve Mathematical Puzzles and Investigate--Scoring 6

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this scoring 6 learning exercise, students roll a pair of dice, 1 red and 1 black, and record all the different ways they can score a total of 6.
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Riddles (Math Puzzles)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math learning exercise, students solve 4 math riddles in which the mystery number is determined. Students analyze the clues and name the mystery number.
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Multiplication Puzzle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this multiplication worksheet, students match up 12 multiplication math problems puzzle pieces to 12 pieces of another puzzle with the answers on them.
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Place Value Puzzle #1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students solve 8 place value puzzles in which clues are given about the placement of the digits in the ones, tens, hundreds and thousands place.
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Cross-number Puzzle 1

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics activity, students solve a cross number puzzle.  The one page activity contains one problem with the solution. 
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Math Games

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this subtraction worksheet, students solve subtraction problems in a puzzle containing one and two digit numbers. Students complete 6 problems in each of the 6 puzzles.
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Quotable Slope Puzzle

For Students 8th - 12th
In this puzzle worksheet, students find the slope of 14 pairs of points. Students use the final 14 answers to help answer a quotable puzzle.
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Magic Number Puzzles

For Students 4th - 6th
In this numbers worksheet, students study and analyze 10 magic number puzzles. Students fill in the missing 6 numbers in each puzzle. Students determine which numbers go where by making sure that all the numbers going across and down...
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Math Games

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this addition and subtraction worksheet, students solve addition and subtraction problems across and down a number puzzle. Students complete 6 problems for each of the 6 puzzles.

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