Playlist: Bookmarks
Introduction to Puzzlements
For TeachersHow I accidentally discouraged curiosity in my classroom.
An Escher-Style Tessellation Project
Create a piece of repeating art in the style of MC Escher!
Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project
Your students will use estimation strategies to figure out how many parking spots are there in the parking structure at Disneyland? And you bet I reveal the real answer!
Parentheses: How big of a change can they make!?
Two tiny parentheses. One expression. How big of a change can they make? Bigger than you think.
The Tournament of Biomes
Want to move beyond memorizing the characteristics of biomes? In this lesson, students work through a Tournament of Biomes, explaining which biome wins in each round (based on criteria you choose). In the end, they crown a 👑 Champion Biome!
Notice, Wonder: Turbine
Your students will be surprised by the size of this turbine… and by what’s hanging from it!
Grouping Quadrilaterals In A Hierarchy
Can we classify quadrilaterals like we classify living things?
Create A Civilization: The River
The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now… your river!
How Many Students Can Fit On The Playground?
So… just how many kids could we cram onto the playground?