The Magic of Mathematics

Don't be thrown off by the formatting here- the mathematical concept is solid. Learners read a story with a magic doubling pot that creates twice what is thrown into it. They first practice with an in-and-out chart, recording the result...

Reinforce number sense with a collection of math lessons for kindergarteners through fifth graders. Young mathematicians take part in hands-on activities, learning games, and complete skills-based worksheets to enhance proficiency in...

Move around the hundred board to detect number patterns and relationships! This set of worksheets might actually work magic for your mathematicians as they begin to grasp the significance of the hundred board. For each of these, they...

In this magic squares worksheet, students find the magic number in each of the 4 magic squares. Each of the magic squares is completely filled so that students only have to find the common sum in each puzzle.

In this magic squares instructional activity, students add up the sum of the rows, columns, and diagonals to see if they are all the same and write the magic number. Students complete 4 magic squares.

In this finding the magic numbers worksheet, students add rows, columns, and diagonals to determine the magic numbers. Students solve 4 problems.

In this finding the magic numbers worksheet, students add rows, columns, and diagonals to determine the magic numbers. Students solve 4 problems.

For this finding the magic numbers worksheet, students add rows, columns, and diagonals to determine the magic numbers. Students solve 4 problems.

Students solve for variables using given numbers. In this pre-algebra lesson plan, students practice solving "magic squares", a puzzle containing 9 boxes in which some numbers are given. The students must find the value of each box so...

Fifth graders devise and use problem solving strategies to solve a magic square arrangement. In small groups they explore various strategies including non-algebraic and algebraic techniques, write an explanation of their solution, and...