Assess the robustness of students’ understanding of polygons and move students beyond drawing to constructing geometric shapes.
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A cartoon exploring a problem about football is coupled with a full-page activity sheet.
Joel Amidon and Matt Roscoe
A monthly set of problems is aimed at a variety of ability levels.
Joel Amidon and Matt Roscoe
A monthly set of problems is aimed at a variety of ability levels.
Elizabeth T. Walker and Jeffrey S. Molisani
Multiple entry points on the road to assessing students can tell teachers if students can do math and therefore apply math to real-world problems.
Joel Amidon and Matt Roscoe
A monthly set of problems is aimed at a variety of ability levels.
A cartoon that explores 360 degrees and the directions of clockwise and counterclockwise is coupled with a full-page activity sheet.
Math for Real: How Much Time Will Lena Save?
“when will I ever use this?”
Dan Miltner
This problem ties in the Pythagorean theorem while two people walk around or across a park.
Quick Reads: MathMania: A Middle School Puzzle Book
a good idea in a small package
Alessandra King
Students are called to engage their creativity and problem-solving skills by designing their own puzzles. They share them with their classmates and produce an anthology that will be a keepsake of their mathematical year as well as a memento of their collective accomplishment.
Joel Amidon and Matt Roscoe
A monthly set of problems is aimed at a variety of ability levels.
