Real-World Math Activities for Grades 3–12

Fish Tale

🐠In this updated activity, students will apply the Pythagorean Theorem in both 2D and 3D (basic) contexts to explore distances in an aquarium. Begin with the starter activity...

Algebra Geometry Grade 8

Wheel of Theodorus

Bring a little art into your math class as you begin to use the Pythagorean theorem and your students first meet irrational numbers. For Adventurer members we have...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 7–HS

Steepness and fall hiking

Fall is a beautiful time of year for hiking. Many students will be walking in the woods and mountains to enjoy the colorful leaves and the cool weather...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 7–HS

2 Hiking Activities

How much food do you need to carry to hike the Appalacian Trail? The AT is a hiking trail that begins in Georgia and ends on Mount Katadin,...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS

Fish tale, go figure!

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Algebra Geometry Grades 8–HS

HDTV Surprise!

How were your holidays? Your school vacation? Mine was good. I surprised my family with this HDTV, which I wrapped and hung on our wall. The size of...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 7–HS

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