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A Penny for Your Thoughts

These engaging math puzzles and activities won't cost you a dime... Read more

Math Magic

Here are some surprising tricks to build number sense and algebraic reasoning... Read more

Turn Up the Volume

From basic concepts to building their own containers, students will get their fill of these measurement activities... Read more

Happy Hundred!

These activities for the 100th day of school can help build skills in counting, operations and number sense... Read more

Count Me In!

Counting goes K-8 with these activities that range from basic 1-2-3 all the way to pre-algebra... Read more

Walking a Math Trail

A stroll through the playground, the gym or even the cafeteria can give students practice in real-world math... Read more

Patterns and Rules

This month's puzzling, yet fun, activities require kids to switch on some algebraic thinking... Read more

Playing By the Rules

These challenging games will help students at any grade level see the relationships between numbers... Read more

More Fun with Algorithms

Last month we looked at algorithms for addition and multiplication –now it's time to give subtraction and division a whirl... Read more

Alternate Algorithms

Learning a variety of algorithms that focus on number sense will help kids develop a better understanding of number operations... Read more

Art-Inspired Math

Is there a place where math and art intersect? Absolutely!... Read more

Number Sense

Numbers, numbers everywhere! Here's how to help your students recognize and appreciate numbers in their environment... Read more

Calendar Math

Here are some exciting calendar activities to build number sense... Read more

Extra! Extra!

Read all about these awesome math activities that involve the newspaper... Read more

Sudoku!

These engaging (and addictive!) logical-reasoning builders are enjoyed by students of all ages... Read more

Math Mazes

Kick off the new year with some "a-mazing" math activities and games... Read more

Toothpick Puzzlers

All you need is a box of toothpicks to challenge your students at the end of the year... Read more

In the Loop

These math activities with Venn diagrams are a great way to sharpen your students' logic and number skills... Read more

Do You See a Pattern?

Patterns are part of what make math so beautiful – your students might agree after these fun activities... Read more

From One to One Hundred

Math activities with a hundreds chart can be a great way to celebrate the 100th day of school!... Read more

Accentuate the Negative

Students will love these interactive activities about the "other half" of our number system... Read more

The Nature of Math

Your students will be astounded by just how often math appears in nature... Read more

Think Inside the Box

The learning possibilities are endless with these entertaining math puzzles... Read more

Name Games

Is it all in the name? Play these fun math games with your students and find out!... Read more

The Shape of Numbers

Your students will see relationships between numbers – all while developing algebraic and geometric thinking... Read more

Fractal Fraction Fun

By combining a study of fractions and some simple geometry, students can make art of infinite beauty... Read more

Algebra Puzzlers

With a little bit of creativity, teachers can introduce basic algebraic concepts to students at an early age... Read more

Paths and Circuits

A foray into graph theory will show your students how points in space relate... Read more

Election Math

Statistics, percentages, graphing and all manner of math skills come into play once the polls are closed... Read more

Math is In the Cards

Classic and new activities that use a deck of playing cards to teach math concepts – "52 Pick-up," anyone?... Read more

The Meaning of the Mean

Whether you call it "mean" or "average," here are activities that will help you teach this aspect of data analysis... Read more

Paper With a Twist

Paper links and loops can help kids study patterns and reinforce their three-dimensional thinking... Read more

Fill In the Fractions

The eighth and final installment in our series on fractions features activities that develop fraction sense... Read more