Math Investigations

 

These ideas are samples of lessons that teach mathematical concepts and encourage

in-depth thinking and calculations.  Other activites can be developed to match a child's interest or to pique his or her curiousity.

 

Jelly Belly Fractions                   Palindromes

Mirror Math                              Tesselations

Pentominos                              Number Tiles

Geometric Logic                        Fibonacci in Nature

Origami                                    Hands on Algebra

Tangrams                                 Lattice Multiplication

Pascal's Triangle Explorations      Sonobé Cubes

Pattern Blocks                           Math Loops

Multiplication Rectangles            How Many Raisins?

3-D Geodesic Domes                  Making Candles

Möbius Loops                            Graphing with M & Ms