A Penny for Your Thoughts
By Michael Naylor
These engaging math puzzles and activities won't cost you a dime...
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Math Magic
By Michael Naylor
Here are some surprising tricks to build number sense and algebraic reasoning...
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Turn Up the Volume
By Michael Naylor
From basic concepts to building their own containers, students will get their fill of these measurement activities...
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Happy Hundred!
By Michael Naylor
These activities for the 100th day of school can help build skills in counting, operations and number sense...
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Count Me In!
By Michael Naylor
Counting goes K-8 with these activities that range from basic 1-2-3 all the way to pre-algebra...
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Walking a Math Trail
By Michael Naylor
A stroll through the playground, the gym or even the cafeteria can give students practice in real-world math...
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Patterns and Rules
By Michael Naylor
This month's puzzling, yet fun, activities require kids to switch on some algebraic thinking...
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Playing By the Rules
By Michael Naylor
These challenging games will help students at any grade level see the relationships between numbers...
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More Fun with Algorithms
By Michael Naylor
Last month we looked at algorithms for addition and multiplication –now it's time to give subtraction and division a whirl...
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Alternate Algorithms
By Michael Naylor
Learning a variety of algorithms that focus on number sense will help kids develop a better understanding of number operations...
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Art-Inspired Math
By Michael Naylor
Is there a place where math and art intersect? Absolutely!...
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Number Sense
By Michael Naylor
Numbers, numbers everywhere! Here's how to help your students recognize and appreciate numbers in their environment...
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Calendar Math
By Michael Naylor
Here are some exciting calendar activities to build number sense...
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Extra! Extra!
By Michael Naylor
Read all about these awesome math activities that involve the newspaper...
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Sudoku!
By Michael Naylor
These engaging (and addictive!) logical-reasoning builders are enjoyed by students of all ages...
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Math Mazes
By Michael Naylor
Kick off the new year with some "a-mazing" math activities and games...
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Toothpick Puzzlers
By Michael Naylor
All you need is a box of toothpicks to challenge your students at the end of the year...
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In the Loop
By Michael Naylor
These math activities with Venn diagrams are a great way to sharpen your students' logic and number skills...
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Do You See a Pattern?
By Michael Naylor
Patterns are part of what make math so beautiful – your students might agree after these fun activities...
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From One to One Hundred
By Michael Naylor
Math activities with a hundreds chart can be a great way to celebrate the 100th day of school!...
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Accentuate the Negative
By Michael Naylor
Students will love these interactive activities about the "other half" of our number system...
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The Nature of Math
By Michael Naylor
Your students will be astounded by just how often math appears in nature...
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Think Inside the Box
By Michael Naylor
The learning possibilities are endless with these entertaining math puzzles...
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Name Games
By Michael Naylor
Is it all in the name? Play these fun math games with your students and find out!...
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The Shape of Numbers
By Michael Naylor
Your students will see relationships between numbers – all while developing algebraic and geometric thinking...
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Fractal Fraction Fun
By Michael Naylor
By combining a study of fractions and some simple geometry, students can make art of infinite beauty...
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Algebra Puzzlers
By Michael Naylor
With a little bit of creativity, teachers can introduce basic algebraic concepts to students at an early age...
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Paths and Circuits
By Michael Naylor
A foray into graph theory will show your students how points in space relate...
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Election Math
By Michael Naylor
Statistics, percentages, graphing and all manner of math skills come into play once the polls are closed...
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Math is In the Cards
By Michael Naylor
Classic and new activities that use a deck of playing cards to teach math concepts – "52 Pick-up," anyone?...
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The Meaning of the Mean
By Michael Naylor
Whether you call it "mean" or "average," here are activities that will help you teach this aspect of data analysis...
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Paper With a Twist
By Michael Naylor
Paper links and loops can help kids study patterns and reinforce their three-dimensional thinking...
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Fill In the Fractions
By Michael Naylor
The eighth and final installment in our series on fractions features activities that develop fraction sense...
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