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Mathematical Activities

A carefully curated collection of mathematical tasks designed by math education experts to inspire and challenge students. These activities feature a "low floor and high ceiling" design—accessible to all learners while offering opportunities for deeper exploration.

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

Grades: 4-11 | Concepts: Number Sense, Patterns

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Math Cards

Math Cards

Grades: 2-7 | Concepts: Number Sense

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The Fierce Wolf Task

The Fierce Wolf Task

Grades: 2-9 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Optical Art Task

Optical Art Task

Grades: 4-11 | Concepts: Shape, Space & Measures

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Sum Tic-Tac-Toe

Sum Tic-Tac-Toe

Grades: K, 1-4 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Snap It

Snap It

Grades: K, Preschool, 1 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Seven Flipped

Seven Flipped

Grades: 2-4 | Concepts: Patterns, Number Sense

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Fraction Puzzles

Fraction Puzzles

Grades: 3, 4, 5, 9 | Concepts: Fractions, Patterns

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Robot Stepper

Robot Stepper

Grades: 2-4 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Diminishing Returns

Diminishing Returns

Grades: 4-11 | Concepts: Number Sense, Measures

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Dear Data

Dear Data

Grades: 2-11 | Concepts: Data, Probability and Statistics

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Tic-Tac-Toe Products

Tic-Tac-Toe Products

Grades: 2-11 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Prime Time

Prime Time

Grades: 2-7 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Pepperoni Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

Grades: Transition-1 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Feet Under the Table

Feet Under the Table

Grades: K | Concepts: Number Sense

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Patterns and Products

Patterns and Products

Grades: 3-6 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Origami with Barbara Pearl

Origami with Barbara Pearl

Grades: 1-7 | Concepts: Shape, Space and Measures

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Getting a Scoop of Ice Cream

Getting a Scoop of Ice Cream

Grades: 2-10, 12 | Concepts: Number Sense, Probability

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Nim-7

Nim-7

Grades: 2-10, 12 | Concepts: Patterns and Generalizations

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Moving with Data

Moving with Data

Grades: 5-6 | Concepts: Data, Probability and Statistics

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Core-Plus Mathematics: Health and Nutrition

Core-Plus Mathematics: Health and Nutrition

Grades: 7-11 | Concepts: Data Science, Statistics

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March Madness Maths

March Madness Maths

Grades: 6-11 | Concepts: Data, Probability and Statistics

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The Four 4s

The Four 4s

Grades: 2-11 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Get to Zero

Get to Zero

Grades: 2-7 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Leo the Rabbit

Leo the Rabbit

Grades: 2-11 | Concepts: Number Sense, Probability

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Kite in a Square

Kite in a Square

Grades: 4-11 | Concepts: Shape, Space and Measures

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Sums Investigation

Sums Investigation

Grades: Transition-1 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Picture Story

Picture Story

Grades: 4-11 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Emoji Graph - Grades K, 1 and 2

Emoji Graph - Grades K, 1 and 2

Grades: K-2 | Concepts: Data, Probability and Statistics

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Emoji Graph - Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

Emoji Graph - Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

Grades: 9-12 | Concepts: Data, Probability and Statistics

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Emoji Graph - Grades 3, 4 and 5

Emoji Graph - Grades 3, 4 and 5

Grades: 3-5 | Concepts: Data, Probability and Statistics

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Giants of the Sea

Giants of the Sea

Grades: 5-11 | Concepts: Data, Data Science

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Taxicab Geometry

Taxicab Geometry

Grades: 2-11 | Concepts: Patterns, Shape and Measures

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Cookies

Cookies

Grades: 2-11 | Concepts: Number Sense, Patterns

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Circle Fever

Circle Fever

Grades: 6-11 | Concepts: Patterns, Number Sense

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Exploring Exponents

Exploring Exponents

Grades: 9-11 | Concepts: Patterns, Number Sense

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Finding Pi (π)

Finding Pi (π)

Grades: 4-11 | Concepts: Number Sense, Shape and Measures

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The Pocket Game

The Pocket Game

Grades: K | Concepts: Number Sense

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Paper Folding

Paper Folding

Grades: 3-9 | Concepts: Number Sense, Shape and Measures

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Squares to Staircases

Squares to Staircases

Grades: 7-9 | Concepts: Number Sense, Patterns

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Mouse Count

Mouse Count

Grades: Transition | Concepts: Number Sense

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Counting Cogs

Counting Cogs

Grades: 3-7 | Concepts: Data, Patterns

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Moving Colors

Moving Colors

Grades: K-2 | Concepts: Number Sense

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School Fair Necklaces

School Fair Necklaces

Grades: 2-10, 12 | Concepts: Patterns and Generalizations

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Penny Collection

Penny Collection

Grades: 2-9 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Circles and Stars

Circles and Stars

Grades: 2-8 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Shut the Box

Shut the Box

Grades: K-4 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Pig

Pig

Grades: 2-8 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Race to One Hundred

Race to One Hundred

Grades: 2-6 | Concepts: Number Sense

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Bowl A Fact

Bowl A Fact

Grades: 1-6 | Concepts: Number Sense

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The Simpsons Activity

The Simpsons Activity

Grades: 4-11 | Concepts: Patterns, Shape and Measures

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30 Cubes

30 Cubes

Grades: 3-11 | Concepts: Number Sense, Patterns

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How Close to 100?

How Close to 100?

Grades: 2-7 | Concepts: Number Sense, Shape and Measures

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What's in the Ocean Water?

What's in the Ocean Water?

Grades: 7-11 | Concepts: Data, Probability and Statistics

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What's Happening?

What's Happening?

Grades: 2-10, 12 | Concepts: Patterns, Shape and Measures

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How Many Are Hiding?

How Many Are Hiding?

Grades: K-1 | Concepts: Number Sense

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How Many Rows? How Many in Each Row?

How Many Rows? How Many in Each Row?

Grades: 2-8 | Concepts: Number Sense

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What's the Secret Code?

What's the Secret Code?

Grades: 5-7 | Concepts: Number Sense

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You've Shaped My Heart!

You've Shaped My Heart!

Grades: 2-10, 12 | Concepts: Shape, Space and Measures

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