Puzzles and Games – The Toothpick Way

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Math Amazements
Math Amazements
By Pamela Marx

The activities in Math Amazements provide explorations in areas of math thinking such as geometry, topology, and interesting properties of numbers, logic, and probability.

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...

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Geography Activities for Middle School

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Geography Activities for Middle School

Help students explore the world and develop their geography knowledge with this packet of geography activities for middl...

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Test Review Games and Activities

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Test Review Games and Activities

Make test prep and studying fun with this collection of test review games and activities.

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Moxy's Magic Square Puzzle

A challenging math puzzle.

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GAMES AND APPS

The Mathematics of Games

This math packet introduces a variety of games in which math plays a key role.

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The Magic Line – A Matter of Symmetry?

Use math printable that introduces students to the "magic square" and has them demonstrate their understanding of symmet...

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The Shape of Numbers – It's Greek to Me

Use math printable that will help students understand the meanings of triangle, square, and cubic numbers.

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Math Warm-Up 150 for Gr. 5 & 6: Measurement & Geometry

Use this printable math daily warm-up to reinforce your students' geometry and algebra skills.

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