Author: Cassidy and Chloe Hill

  • Prime Factorization Challenge

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    Prime Factorization Challenge Math Game The Prime Factorization Challenge is a fast-paced card game that turns practicing prime factorization into an exciting classroom activity. Using a standard deck of playing cards, students compete to factor numbers quickly and accurately, earning points for their prime factorization skills. Here’s How It Works: Players are dealt 5 cards…

  • Geometric Transformations Activity

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    Operation Infinity Safeguard: Nick Fury’s Top Secret Mission This engaging math activity combines the excitement of the Marvel Universe with coordinate geometry and transformations. Students work in teams, each representing an Infinity Stone, to protect their assigned stone through a series of mathematical transformations on a coordinate plane. The activity reinforces key concepts such as…

  • Systems of Equations and Inequalities: Music Subscription Analysis

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    This activity puts students in the role of a marketing team for a fictional music streaming service called BeatStream. Students will apply various mathematical concepts to analyze subscription data, calculate revenue, and make informed business decisions. Mathematical Concepts Covered: Systems of equations Algebraic problem-solving Revenue calculations Percentages Systems of inequalities Graphing inequalities Optimization problem Activity…

  • Doubles Dash Game

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    “Doubles Dash” is an engaging and interactive math game based on the popular Saran Wrap Christmas Game. Two partners (or groups of 3) compete against each other to complete math problems. Here’s how it works: 1. Setup: Each student receives a worksheet with the same math problems. 2. Rolling the Dice: One partner rolls two dice while the…

  • Lucky Charms Statistical Analysis

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    Math educators, are you ready to sprinkle some statistical magic into your classroom this St. Patrick’s Day? Look no further than the Lucky Charms Statistical Analysis activity! This engaging, hands-on lesson turns a beloved cereal into a powerful tool for teaching statistics and probability. Here’s why we love it: The Sweet Setup:Students analyze the distribution…

  • Shamrock Slope Challenge

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    This March, let the Shamrock Slope Challenge bring some mathematical magic to your classroom. This activity turns linear equations into a treasure hunt, perfect for middle or high school students. Here’s the scoop: The Premise:Leprechaun Liam has hidden his pot of gold at the intersection of three magical rainbow lines on a coordinate plane. Students…

  • Leprechaun’s Golden Parabola

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    Looking for a fun way to teach quadratic functions this St. Patrick’s Day? Try the “Leprechaun’s Golden Parabola” activity! This engaging lesson revolves around a mischievous leprechaun who throws his pot of gold from a rainbow, creating a parabolic path described by a quadratic function. Students use the quadratic equation to solve various problems, from…

  • Math in the Super Bowl

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    With Super Bowl Sunday coming up this weekend I wanted to share an extra credit assignment I give to all my classes this time of year: Super Bowl Math. The Super Bowl isn’t just about touchdowns and commercials—there’s a lot of math behind every aspect of the big game! This worksheet is designed to engage students…

  • Interlocking Hearts: A Valentine’s Day Activity

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    Love and mathematics intertwine in this fascinating Valentine’s Day activity that combines romance with topology. Learn how to create beautiful interlocking hearts using Möbius strips – a perfect blend of art, science, and affection for your classroom or personal celebration. What You’ll Need: Colored paper strips (preferably in red, pink, or white) Scissors Tape or…

  • Triangle Congruence- Old Maid Game

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    Triangle congruence is always a topic in which my students feel like they are learning through dry memorization. This year, I decided to take a Delta Math worksheet and add a fun twist to create an Old Maid card game featuring the 5 triangle congruence conditions – SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, and HL. In this…