Scholastic
Why Did the Shoe Go to the Doctor?
Your learners will use all the hours in a day to complete this riddle! They must figure out how many hours are in one day, three days, six days, and so on by using multiplication. They then use their answers to puzzle out the riddle.
Curated OER
Pairs of Whole Numbers
Mathematical reasoning and linear systems are two of the strategies used to solve this number puzzle. Your learners will enjoy the challenge and the variety of ways to approach this challenge.
Common Core Sheets
Determining Coordinates: Reading Positive & Negative Coordinates
For kids who have a hard time with graphing, a grid with coordinates can look like an unsolvable puzzle. A series of worksheets uses symbols and shapes like hearts, stars, and letters to help kids find the correct coordinates.
Math Centre
Fractions: Adding and Subtracting
Young mathematicians piece together the puzzle of fractions. Starting with the addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, this series of example problems and skills practice exercises transitions students...
BW Walch
Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities
One thing that puzzles a lot of young algebrists is the factors in a word problem that are taken as "understood". This presentation on solving systems of linear inequalities does a great job walking the learner through how to tease those...
CK-12 Foundation
Finding and Defining Parts of a Polynomial Function Graph
So many things to remember when graphing polynomials and this guide gives a helping hand to do so. The packet goes through examples and explains things like critical values, end behavior, and multiplicities. There are image links and...
American Statistical Association
Happy Birthday to . . . Two?
How many people do you need in a room before two likely share the same birthday? Scholars consider this puzzle by analyzing a set of data. They ponder how to divide the data and determine the proper size of a group for this event to...
Concord Consortium
The Bus Route
Patterns are extremely helpful when solving a puzzle. Young scholars attempt to find times a bus will pass each stop. They identify a pattern in the known stop times to identify the solutions.
Curated OER
Goldentail's Rounding Railroad
For this number puzzle worksheet, students solve 24 equations in each of two sets of multiplication and division problems. They circle each answer and round them to the nearest whole number. They use the secret code that is shown in a...
Curated OER
Math Made Me Daft, Momma
In this secondary activity, students solve a cryptogram involving an addition problem in which they must determine the numeric value of the letters in the addends and the sum. The one page activity contains one problem with...
Curated OER
Some Puzzling Thoughts about Space Radiation
For this space radiation worksheet, students solve 22 algebraic expressions for "x". They use their answers which correlate with a word in a word bank. They use these words to fill in the blanks of sentences about the effects of space...
Curated OER
Addition Square
For this addition square puzzle, students write numbers in spaces to create a true numerical expression. This one-page worksheet contains 6 problems. The worksheet and answers may be printed.
Curated OER
Fraction Puzzle Problems
Fifth graders design a fraction word problem PowerPoint presentation. In small groups they complete a storyboard graphic organizer for their word problem, evaluate another group's word problem, and create a PowerPoint presentation of...
Curated OER
Soduko Puzzle
In this calculus worksheet, student solve problems by taking the derivative of the function as x approaches a specific limit. They evaluate trig functions using the properties of trig. There are 26 questions with an answer key.
Curated OER
Twenty Dollar Puzzle
In this problem solving learning exercise, students solve 1 word problem about making change for a $20 bill. Students determine the most money in the form of the stated denominations one could have without being able to make change...
Curated OER
Online Math Learning: Surface Area of Spheres
In this surface area of spheres worksheet, students solve 4 short answer problems. Students find the surface area of spheres, hemispheres, and cones given a radius or a radius and height.
Curated OER
Today is Monday - Calendar Math
Students practice memorizing the seven days of the week and keeping them in order. In this calendar lesson, students read aloud the book Today is Monday by Eric Carle, and create their own calendar style book using educational...
Curated OER
Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle
Students determine how much it would cost to build a pyramid using modern materials and ancient methods. They design scale drawings, models and submit final cost bids in an attempt to get the job of building a pyramid.
Curated OER
Gummy Bear Math
First graders predict, collect data, and create a graph based on gummy bear colors they are given. In this graphing lesson plan, 1st graders first predict how many colors of gummy bears there are. They then count the colors, graph them,...
Curated OER
Tangram Puzzles
Learners explore the origin of tangram. In this algebra lesson, students form different shapes and figures using tangram. They solve for the area of different shapes without using any geometric formulas, but the idea of tangram being put...
Virginia Department of Education
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Introduce pupils to the two types of reasoning, inductive and deductive. Classmates work in pairs or small groups to learn the difference between the two and apply these reasonings to develop valid conclusions.
Curated OER
Algebra - Fun with Calendars - Activity
Students participate with a fun mathematical puzzle to play with their friends.They take any calendar and tell their friend to choose 4 days that form a square like the four below.
Curated OER
Subtraction Worksheet
In this subtraction puzzle worksheet, students solve six subtraction puzzles by solving for the difference of several equations. There are four subtraction problems for students to solve in each puzzle.
Curated OER
Color Sudoku
For this Sudoku worksheet, students solve a puzzle by filling in the numbers 1-9 so that each number appears only once in each row going across and down and in each block of 9 squares. The numbers 1-9 also appear once in each color.
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