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The Brain Teaser Five Pack

For Students 4th - 5th
In this critical thinking worksheet, students answer five brain teaser questions that challenge them to use their common sense and basic knowledge.
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PD-ROM 1.2: PEMDAS with Unlike Fractions (Mr. Regus)

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students warm up for the activity by solving brain teasers. They add and subtract unlike fractions on white boards. They transfer class notes into math journals and write a summary of the lesson plan.
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The Alien Invaders: Math Detective

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math detective worksheet, students cut apart and assemble a small 24 page book about alien invaders. Students go page by page, solving the math problems and skipping to the specified pages depending on their answers. If students...
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Guess Again!

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this number sense worksheet, students solve 8 story problems in which clues are given for the ages of a group of people. Students figure out the age of each person in the story.
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Using Insight Puzzles to Engage and Intrigue Gifted Learners

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Challenge your smartest kids with these engaging, fascinating puzzles that require real outside-the-box thinking to solve!
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Hey Classmates! Let's Get to Know One Another!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Two word puzzles encourage collaboration among learners. One sheet has numbers and initials that show a relationship and the other has pictorial images that represent a phrase. Partners cooperate in order to develop functional working...
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Keeping Spirits Bright

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Here are some transition and sponge activities to keep your students motivated until winter break.
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Brain Teasers Banner

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use these twelve printable brain teasers with your math lessons. Each one is illustrated and provides directions to assist you in finding the answer.
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Maths challenge.net: Problem Solving Database

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Need some challenging problem-solving work for your students in the following areas: Discrete, Geometry, Numbers, and Code Breaking? This is the place for an enormous database of problems aimed at high school age students. They are...