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Turkey Hunt Math
Stage a turkey hunt that reinforces number sequence and other math skills. (Grades Pre-K - 5) 11/13/2006
Graphing Names in a Historic Cemetery
Tally and graph the most common names found in a local historic cemetery. (Grades 2-8) 10/03/2006
Monarch Butterfly Migration Map
Create a map to illustrate the migration of monarch butterflies. (Grades 4-8) 09/29/2006
Meet Mr. Gallon
Use Mr. Gallon to help your students learn about liquid measurement. (Grades 2-4) 09/25/2006
Around-the-Room Review
The "around the room" review game engages everyone. (Grades K-12) 07/27/2006
Popcorn Math
Use popcorn to teach a wide range of math concepts. (Grades K-8) 07/25/2006
Teaching Students to Tell Time: Three Resources for Busy Teachers
Three activity sheets develop, reinforce time-telling skills. (Grades K-5) 07/21/2006
Magic Sum
Learn a "magic" trick as you practice two-digit addition. (Grades 3-8) 07/20/2006
Got the Time? (Math Word Problems)
Word problems put students' time-telling skills to practical use. (Grades 3-8) 07/10/2006
Four Corner Fun: A Review Game
Multiple-choice questions are center stage in this review activity. (Grades Pre-K - 12) 06/30/2006
Global Economy: A Simple Activity
Explore where in the world things we use come from. (Grades 3-12) 06/29/2006
Just a Minute!
This activity helps students put one minute in perspective. (Grades K-12) 06/19/2006
"Mind Reader" Math Trick
A math-based card trick to convince their friends that they can read minds. (Grades 3-12) 06/05/2006
The Million $ Mission
Calculate the quickest way to earn $1 million in one month. (Grades 3-12) 05/23/2006
How Many Blades of Grass in a Football Field?
A sample count helps students estimate the total amount of grass. (Grades 4-12) 05/12/2006
Team Up for Time Telling
Use a fun online tool for a class telling-time competition. (Grades K-3) 05/10/2006
"Two Diamond Baseball" Review Game
This "baseball" game can be used to reinforce skills in any subject. (Grades K-12) 05/04/2006
"Visual Fractions" Game
Create a classroom fractions competition using a Web-based game. (Grades 3-8) 05/02/2006
Charting Historical Gas Prices
Does gasoline eat up more of a person's paycheck today than it did years ago? (Grades 6-12) 04/10/2006
Egg Hunt Reinforces Math, Language Skills
Do it indoors -- or take kids outdoors for a fun learning activity and a little exercise. (Grades K-8)
H2O to Go
Sponge relay race offers a fun way to learn math (measurement) skills. (Grades K-8) 03/20/2006
The Great Egg Roll Online Project
Join schools from all over the world for a fun springtime activity. (Grades Pre-K - 8) 03/15/2006
Fact-O!
Practice math facts with this game of skill and chance. (Grades K-12) 03/10/2006
Graphing Our Snacks
Graph the fat content of favorite snack foods. (Grades 3-12) 03/03/2006
Let Your Fingers Do the Estimating
Estimate the number of phone listings in you local telephone directory. (Grades 3-12) 02/28/2006
Holiday Greeting Cards: A Graphing Activity
Create a graph to show the holidays that account for the highest greeting-card sales. (Grades 3-12) 02/06/2006
Broken-Heart Matching Game
Reinforce many skills with this Valentine's Day broken-heart matching game. (Grades Pre-K-12) 02/03/2006
Coin Count & Classification
On Lincoln's birthday, make, test a prediction about how 100 pennies will sort by decade or year. (Grades 3-12) 01/25/2006
Fun With Calendars
This lesson combines algebra and fun with calendars. (Grades 6-12) 01/19/2006
Busted!
This game can be adapted to reinforce math skills, vocabulary, much more. (Grades K-12) 01/18/2006
If the World Were a Village…
A popular picture book leads to lessons in multicultural awareness, graph-making, more. (Grades K-12) 01/16/2006
Chinese New Year: A Simple Lesson in Debt, Percent, and Loan
Interest
A Chinese New Year tradition lends itself to a simple lesson in percent and loan interest. (Grades 5-12) 01/12/2006
Power Problem
Calculate losses caused by a snowstorm. (Grades 3-8) 01/11/2006
Around the World
A simple and fun game for reviewing math facts. (Grades 1-6) 01/05/2006
Balloon Math: A Game for All Levels
This game combines physical activity and math reinforcement. (Grades K-8) 12/30/2005
Coin Count & Classification
Make, test a prediction about how 100 pennies will sort by decade or year. 11/18/2005
Leaf Weight-Loss Plan
Weigh a container of leaves daily; how quickly does it grow lighter? (Grades 3-8) 11/08/2005
Thanksgiving Feast (Read the Charts)
Learn about where some Thanksgiving feast foods are grown. 11/03/2005
Graphing Greenery
Plot on graph paper the coordinates for the shape of a leaf. (Grades 3-8) 11/02/2005
Money Math Match
Hunt for the classmate who holds a bag of coins of equal value to yours. (Grades K-5) 10/21/2005
Yellow Pages Ad-dition
Real math: Figure out how much those Yellow Pages ads cost. (Grades 3-12) 10/20/2005
What Did It Cost in 1903?
Compare prices of goods today and 100 years ago. (Grades 3-12) 10/13/2005
Water Use Around the World
Students compare their water use with water use in other places around the world. (Grades 3-12) 10/12/2005
Graph the Results: Applesauce Taste Test
A fun fall activity -- make three kinds of applesauce, hold an applesauce taste test. (Grades PreK-8) 10/05/2005
Weekly Math Challenge
Set up a "Math Challenge Center" in your classroom. (Grades 3-12) 10/03/2005
Motherhood Math: Mothers in the Workforce
Answer questions about a "Mothers in the Workforce" table. (Grades 3-12) 09/27/2005
Create a Graph Online
Students create beautiful graphs with an easy-to-use online tool. (Grades K-12) 09/23/2005
Tracking Fall's Falling Temperatures
Reinforce many skills by tracking falling temperatures this fall. (Grades 3-12) 09/16/2005
"Photograph Math" Word Problems
Students write their own math word problems and stage photos to illustrate them. (Grades K-12) 09/07/2005
Puzzles With Partners
A fun reward activity involves puzzles and cooperative groups. (Grades K-12) 09/06/2005
Candy Colors: Figuring the Mean, Median, and Mode
Count candies by color; then calculate mean, median, and mode. (Grades 3-12) 09/01/2005
Guess-timating Fun
Fun activity reinforces concepts of estimation, number lines, mean, median, and mode. (Grades K-12) 08/29/2005
ZIP Code Math
Students add or subtract to solve ZIP Code math word problems. (Grades 3-12) 08/24/2005
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who Needs Math in Life at All?
A fun bulletin board helps students explore how they use math in their lives. (Grades Pre-K-12) 08/16/2005
Math Madness: A Game for Small Groups
Adapt this active game for any math skill you are teaching! (Grades K-12) 08/10/2005
Roman Numeral Math
Solve simple math problems using Roman numerals. (Grades 3-12) 08/09/2005
A Math Game for Reinforcing Computation Skills
This dice-and-math game provides practice in many math skills. (Grades K-12) 08/02/2005
Bowling Math
Keeping score of a bowling match is a fun way to learn math. (Grades 3-8) 07/27/2005
Area Code Mathematics
Solve math problems based on telephone area codes. (Grades 3-12) 07/25/2005
Math Magic
Students impress others by calculating a person's age. (Grades 3-12) 07/22/2005
Four Corner Fun: A Review Game
Multiple-choice questions are center stage in this review activity. (Grades Pre-K - 12) 07/12/2005
Popcorn Math
Use popcorn to teach a wide range of math concepts. (Grades K-8) 06/28/2005
Teaching Students to Tell Time: Three Resources for Busy Teachers
Three activity sheets develop, reinforce time-telling skills. (Grades K-5) 06/27/2005
You Can Count on Spelling
"Scrabble spelling" offers spelling and math practice. (Grades K-12) 06/24/2005
Music Math: Create a Clapping Symphony
Use fractions as you create a clapping symphony. (Grades 3-12) 06/22/2005
Just a Minute!
This activity helps students put one minute in perspective. (Grades K-12) 06/14/2005
Sunrise, Sunset: Quickly Go the Days
Why does Alaska have less daylight than your state has? (Grades 3-12) 06/08/2005
How Does Your Tree Measure Up?
Work in groups to calculate the height of a tree. (Grades 3-12) 06/07/2005
Spelling Counts!
Create and solve codes based on the numerical values of spelling list words. (Grades 3-8) 05/19/2005
H2O to Go
Sponge relay race offers a fun way to learn math (measurement) skills. (Grades K-8) 05/13/2005
Fact-O!
Practice math facts with this game of skill and chance. (Grades K-12) 04/22/2005
Junk Mail Overload!
Students track, graph the amount of junk mail their families receive. (Grades 3-12) 04/08/2005
Charge!?
Compare the features of three different types of credit cards. (Grades 9-12) 03/29/2005
Earth from Space Maps
Use maps from space to create large local, U.S., or world maps. (Grades 3-12) 02/24/2005
Think About It!
These math problems demand logic, common sense, creative thinking. (Grades 3-8) 02/16/2005
Fun With Calendars
This lesson combines algebra and fun with calendars. 01/11/2005
Secret Agent Stan
Help Secret Agent Stan figure out the crime by doing his math. (Grades 3-8) 12/17/2004
Got the Time? (Math Word Problems)
Word problems put students' time-telling skills to practical use. (Grades 3-8) 12/14/2004
"Concentration" Review Game
Create a Concentration-style review game for any subject. (Grades K-12) 12/13/2004
Design a Navajo Rug -- A Lesson in Symmetry
Create a Navajo rug; a lesson in symmetry. (Grades 3-8) 11/29/2004
Multiplication Bee
Stage a "Multiplication Bee." (Grades 3-5)
Fun With Numbers
Use Lakota Indian number words to solve math problems. (Grades 3-5) 11/12/2004
Around-the-Room Review
The "around the room" review game engages everyone. (Grades K-12) 11/05/2004
Cutting Costs With Coupons
Clip newspaper food coupons, add up the savings. (Grades 3-8) 11/03/2004
Magic Sum
Learn a "magic" trick as you practice two-digit addition. (Grades 3-8) Math 09/28/04
Probability with M & Ms
Explore probability; predict the occurrence of each M&M color. (Grades 3-8) 09/22/04
Adding Note Values
Use musical note values to complete math problems. (Grades 3-8) 09/20/04
And You Thought Gasoline Was Expensive!
Compare the cost of a gallon of gas to a gallon of other liquids. (Grades 3-12) 09/15/04
Review Game
This review game can be adapted to any subject, any grade. (Grades K-12) 09/09/04
The Million $ Mission
Calculate the quickest way to earn $1 million in one month. (Grades 3-12) 08/30/04
Around the World
A simple and fun game for reviewing math facts. (Grades 1-6) 08/25/04
Let Your Fingers Do the Estimating
Estimate the number of phone listings in you local telephone directory. (Grades 3-12) 08/12/04
Math BINGO
Adapt the game of BINGO for reviewing math facts. (Grades K-12) 08/11/04
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