Curated OER
Little Magic Squares
Students and teacher talk about arrays of numbers like the ones in A Square of Circles. They check to see that the rows all have the same sum; that the columns all have the same sum; and that the diagonals have the same sum.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up Puzzle #3
In this math puzzle learning exercise, students solve 10 addition problems by inserting the missing addends in an addition square. Students make the equations true by writing the correct number that will make the rows and columns add up...
Mt. San Antonio Collage
Properties of a Parallelogram
More than just a worksheet, the resource provides a thorough guide to navigate through the land of parallelograms. Filled with definitions and theorems, the resource supports learners through problems such as proofs and finding missing...
Mt. San Antonio Collage
The Trapezoid
Enjoy this nicely organized activity that puts together multiple problems regarding trapezoid proofs. The resource can be used as a guide that begins with proving properties and ends with solving for measures of line segments.
Jesuit High School
Geometry Sample Problems
I'd like to prove that this worksheet has a lot to offer. Seven problems using triangles and parallelograms practice the traditional method of a two-column proof. After the worksheet is some practice problems that show worked out...
EngageNY
Cyclic Quadrilaterals
What does it mean for a quadrilateral to be cyclic? Mathematicians first learn what it means for a quadrilateral to be cyclic. They then investigate angle measures and area in such a quadrilateral.
Curated OER
Pythagorean Theorem by Graphic Manipulation
There are many different ways to show a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. Here is a nice hands-on paper cutting activity that shows a graphic representation. You can even challenge your young Pythagoreans to come up with their own...
Novelinks
The Joy Luck Club: Vocabulary Strategy (Magic Squares)
As part of their study of Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, readers engage in a magic squares vocabulary activity.
Curated OER
Developing Formulas for Triangles and Quadrilaterals
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, kites, and rhombuses. The one page worksheet contains eleven problems. Answers are included.
Curated OER
Typical Numeric Questions for Physics I - Motion
Seven pages with 33 multiple choice questions about motion make up this activity. Calculations must be performed in order to choose the correct answer. Physics majors will solve for angles, displacement, acceleration, speed, and time for...
Curated OER
Magic Squares Vocabulary Activity for Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
What are magic squares? First, review the activity with your class (there is a description available for you in the resource). Then, match terms from Ella Enchanted to their definitions. When your puzzle, or square, is finished, the...
Curated OER
Maniac Magee: Magic Number Strategy
Take a break from reading to find the magic number with this vocabulary game using words drawn from Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee. Participants match the definition to the word in each numbered square of the puzzle, then add the number...
Curated OER
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Magic Square Vocabulary
Before getting too far into The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, support your learners by introducing and practicing some vocabulary that might be unfamiliar to them. The vocabulary exercise here includes 16 words from the third and fourth...
Curated OER
The Old Man and the Sea: Magic Squares
Review the vocabulary from Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea with a magic squares activity. To find the magic number, readers match the numbers on a grid with the words and definitions from the novel.
EngageNY
The Division of Polynomials
Build a true understanding of division of polynomials. Learners use their knowledge of multiplying polynomials to create an algorithm to divide polynomials. The area model of multiplication becomes the reverse tabular method of division.
Willow Tree
The Pythagorean Theorem
There isn't a more popular geometry formula than the Pythagorean Theorem! Learners understand the special side relationships in a right triangle. They use the Pythagorean Theorem to find missing sides and to solve problems. They begin...
Novelinks
Zach’s Lie: Magic Squares
Individuals match vocabulary words within a magic square, a concept that ties in nicely with math class. The words are all located in Zach's Lie and were specifically selected to increase comprehension of the text. Fifth in a series of...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
The Parallelogram Law
Use your pupils' sense of curiosity to explore the Parallelogram Law. Here is an activity that outlines a complete lesson from beginning to end, allowing pupils to follow a conjecture through to the proof stage.
Curated OER
Magic Squares: The Awakening
After matching words drawn from Kate Chopin’s novel, The Awakening, with their definitions, readers complete a magic square game. Included are instructions for how to develop magic squares.
Curated OER
Twelfth Night Magic Square
Reading Twelfth Night? Words drawn from Shakespeare's comedy provide the words for a Magic Square vocabulary exercise. Directions for how to craft Magic Squares are included.
Curated OER
Hoot: Vocabulary: Magic Squares
Define words with numbers in a fun vocabulary activity. Using words from Hoot by Carl Hiaasen, learners use a grid to match words and their definitions, and to find the magic number that is the same when the numbers are added from all...
Curated OER
Polygon Area Review Sheet
In this polygon area instructional activity, students answer 8 questions involving the area of several polygons. Students are given various details of the polygon and must find lengths of various polygons.
Curated OER
Geometric Figure Quiz
In this geometric figure learning exercise, students answer 10 multiple choice questions about geometric figures. Students find missing angles, interior angles, properties of polygons, etc.
Curated OER
Unit 8 Algebra: Brackets
In this expansions worksheet, learners use area to solve expansions of brackets problems. There are 4 of this type, each problem having less guidance than the previous. The second activity asks students to solve magic square puzzles...