Playlist: Math
How Many Ways: Add to 50
Fill in the blanks so two numbers add to exactly 50, using each digit only once. Then find the sneaky ways that start with a zero.
How Many Ways: Multiply, Then Add to 22
Fill in the blanks so the expression equals exactly 22, using each digit only once. Then change 22 to 24 and watch most of the solutions disappear.
Addition: 3 Digits Plus 2 Digits (Multiple Solutions)
Typical practice problems don’t move students up Bloom’s Taxonomy. With this framework, you’ll see kids stop and really think about how to approach multi-digit addition.
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.
A Donut Investigation
In this cross-curricular investigation, students will look into an intriguing question: do donuts or salads have more sugar? They’ll grapple with misleading information, bias, and use their math skills to create a visual representation of sugar in popular foods.
Percents and Credit Cards
Let’s buy something expensive with a credit card and then make only the minumum payments!