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Using Algebra to Solve Puzzles
Students explore basic algebraic operations to solve real life situations. Additional problems are presented to continue the exploration of the concept.
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Chinese Puzzle Story
Young scholars study the Chinese form of tangrams. They read the story, "Grandfather Tang's Story," by Ann Tompert and discuss how tangrams are used to tell the story. Using paper and scissors, they create animal tangrams and write...
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Puzzle Time: not three in a line!
In this not in a row instructional activity, students fill in blank grids with counters and try not to put the counters in a row. Students fill in a 3x3 grid and a 4x4 grid.
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Addition Math Trail
In this basic addition instructional activity, students determine the combination of numbers in a box that adds to a given product. Numbers must be positioned vertically or horizontally and may not be added in a diagonal direction.
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Sudoku
Middle schoolers work on sudoku puzzles. In this algebra instructional activity, students complete a puzzle by finding the missing numbers in a square. They use logic to solve these puzzles.
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Setting the Table Problem
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders solve a riddle like puzzle involving matrices and linear equations. They have to find the missing letters in the square, using the given numbers.
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Pressure
In this physics worksheet, middle schoolers use the clues at the bottom of the sheet to complete the crossword related to pressure. There are 15 clues to solve in the puzzle.
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Sudoku
In this Sudoku activity, 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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Planning Pens for the Petting Zoo
In this planning pens for the petting zoo worksheet, 3rd graders follow directions to solve the logic puzzle about placing letters on a grid to represent animal pens.
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See How It All Adds Up: Addition Activity
In this addition worksheet, students add numbers in squares across and down, arriving at a sum that is the same in both directions, then write a similar addition puzzle of their own.
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What's Your Angle
In this angle worksheet, students identify five shapes and then place them together to form a square. Afterward, they answer three questions regarding the number of right, acute and obtuse angles. This one-page worksheet contains a total...
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Add and Subtract Squares
In this add and subtract worksheet, 5th graders solve and complete 9 different problems. First, they use the numbers 1 through 9 to fill in the spaces in the grid. Then, students complete each numerical expression.
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Codebreakers
In these code breaking activity worksheets, students complete 9 pages of activities for math puzzles and code breaking activities.
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It All Adds Up
Students practice addition and thinking skills by solving number puzzles. They exercise their addition skills in order to fill in missing numbers so that all columns, rows, and diagonals add up to the number in the squares along the...
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Tangram Discovery
Students develop an understanding and enjoyment of math concepts and cultural awareness by working with tangrams.
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Working in 3-D Sudoku
In this geometric shapes worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 8 different problems that include working in a 3-D sudoku puzzle. First, they determine the area of a circle of a sphere to the nearest tenth. Then, students determine...
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Number Trivia
In this secondary mathematics learning exercise, students determine the answer to trivia clues and perform the indicated operation. They then write that answer if the box which correspond to the letter of the clue to form a magic...
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Fourth Grade Mathematics Quiz
For this math worksheet, 4th graders complete multiple choice questions about multiplication, bar graphs, rounding, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Number Search Y3 4XTable
Students practice their multiplication skills. In this math puzzle instructional activity, students solve 10 multiplication facts and identify the number word answers in the puzzle.
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George Gorilla and Gallon Gorp
Students study units of measure like cups, pints, quarts and gallons. They work in groups to create their own mixtures of trail mix using the measuring cups. Then they make a gorilla puzzle using a gallon bottle.
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Attributes of Plane Shapes
In this math worksheet, students study a grouping of random geometric shapes including circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. Students follow directions to color all the similar shapes the same color.
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Multiplication Flashcards
In this math worksheet, students participate in a variety of math activities using multiplication flashcards. The multiplication cards range from numbers one through ten.
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Tangrams
In this tangrams worksheet, 10th graders solve 7 different problems related to designing tangrams. First, they trace each of the figures shown on the sheet. Then, students cut out the pieces and rearrange them to form each figure and...
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Tour of the World
In this tour of the world puzzle, students read a map and determine a travel itinerary based upon given criteria. They are required to visit 23 cities. This one-page worksheet contains one puzzle. The answer is provided...