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In this activity, learners develop an understanding of cylinders and volume as they compare two sizes of popcorn buckets.

In this activity learners create patterns of hair beads.

In this activity (on pages 41-47 of PDF), learners explore tesselating geometric patterns (repeated shapes, similar to the art of M.C. Escher).

In this activity, learners use their understanding of probability to guess which color will be drawn from a bag.

In this math activity, learners use non-standard measurement (paces) to find the distance from one point to another. Learners practice estimating and measuring distances .

In this math activity, learners play a game similar to 20 Questions, in which learners must identify a secret number drawn from a bag.

Straws and pipe cleaners are terrific materials for building models of pyramids and cubes.

In this activity, caregivers and young learners work together to make a scale from household materials to compare different weights--an essential principle in early math.

This activity has three story puzzles learners can solve to learn about life in the Arctic.

These three short activities challenge groups to fit objects through paper and index cards: "Slots" presents the challenge for one learner to figure out which objects fit through a hole cut by another

In this tabletop activity (on pages 32-40), learners make Möbius strips -- 3D surfaces with only one side.

In this simple exploratory activity (1st activity on the page), blindfolded learners try to identify mystery items by smell.

In this activity, learners practice counting and multiplication as they figure out how many animal body parts they have to examine as "Dr. Vet."

In this activity, learners will engineer a new shape and use it to create a new pattern with no wasted space.

In this activity, learners cut a shape into two equal sized pieces and use their knowledge of geometry and space to prove that the two parts are equal.

In this math activity, learners play a game in which every roll can earn you counters, but if you roll the wrong number (6), you have to put everything back.

This activity gets learners looking at 6-sided shapes in nature, including the cells of a beehive, as well as other shapes.

Este Web site contiene links a 12 calendarios (12 meses). Cada mes contiene actividades sobre matemáticas.

In this quick activity/demonstration about density, learners examine what happens when two cans of root beer--one diet and one regular--are placed in a large container of water.

Create beautiful spirals by drawing a straight line. This sounds crazy, but you can with a turntable (a record player or lazy susan), paper, and pen.