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Squares To Stairs
This is a great task. To introduce this task ask students to think on their own about how they see the shape growing. After students have an opportunity to draw […]
Simpsons Sunblocker
The purpose of this activity is to give students an opportunity to explore the concept of geometric proportionality. The essential question in this task is “How do we use math […]
Optical Art Task
This is a task that combines art, mathematics and design. Students are asked to see and design optical illusions, think about the mathematics inside them and pose mathematical questions for […]
Unit Rates On Tiles (K-12) [video]
Tiling can be really beautiful and deeply mathematical. Looking at tilings we can think about the base units that make up the pattern and see the symmetry that makes it […]
Shape Sequence
This machine introduces a more advanced 2-D growing pattern, asking students to continue the pattern and answer questions about it
Dear Data
Introduction This activity provides students an opportunity to go through the data cycle process focusing on a statistical investigative question based on something students would like to learn about themselves. […]
Jumbled Hopscotch (2-12) [video]
Lately, we’ve seen some lovely hopscotches made by our neighbors in sidewalk chalk for everyone to use, but what would happen if we jumbled the numbers? First, we can ask […]