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Calendarios para cualquier año
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Este Web site contiene links a 12 calendarios (12 meses). Cada mes contiene actividades sobre matemáticas.
Life in a Nutshell
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In this multi-faceted game (on pages 25-35), learners recreate what happens to creatures in the Brazilian rain forest as they grow from egg to adult—especially those that use fallen, empty Brazil nut
Extreme Lifestyles
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In this matching game, learners study the limits of life on Earth to see what other places in the solar system might sustain microbial life.
Paper Drop Design Competition
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Using paper, paper clips, an index card, and tape, teams of learners design flying devices to (1) stay in the air as long as possible and (2) land as close as possible to a given target.
Piece It Together: Puzzle Hunt
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In this activity, learners follow clues to find five puzzle pieces, then assemble them. This activity works well with a whole group, individuals, or families.
Mystery Jars: Estimate Contents
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This activity puts a mathematical twist on the familiar “guessing jar.” No guesses allowed, estimates only.
Train Your Brain
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In this activity, learners play a trick on their own brain to see if the brain can learn to ignore distracting input. Colors and words are used to play the visual trick, known as a Stroop Test.
Dance Diagram
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Teams of learners use a series of stick figures made from pipe cleaners to model a dance routine. Then, they use this model to communicate to another learner who performs the dance routine.
Mystery Jars: Make Your Own: Estimating and Counting
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Learners make a counting/estimating jar to exchange with friends or bring home.
I Am/Who Has: A Litter Matching Game
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In this game, learners match descriptions of marine debris (shoes, batteries, paper towels, etc.) to images of these items.
Who Can Harvest a Walleye?
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This activity focuses on interactions within Earth systems and the effects of human activities. In this activity learners build a biomass pyramid.
Help Wanted
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In this interactive board game, learners "hire" different types of scientists to help canine character Ruff Ruffman solve unusual problems.
Drop IT!: Depth Perception
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These two activities (4th on the page) demonstrate the importance of two eyes in judging depth.
Three Bean Salads
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This game teaches ratio and proportion by having learners make "salads" that combine three types of beans in different combinations.
Endangered!
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While playing a game, learners discover how the Endangered Species Act works in the United States. Learners move along a game board by answering questions correctly.
Leaf Living
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In this outdoor fall activity, learners find out what living in or under a layer of leaves is like.
North American Endangered Amphibians Card Game
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In this activity, learners can play two card games related to endangered species, specifically North American amphibians.
Stabilization Wedges Game
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This game introduces learners to the scale of the greenhouse gas problem, plus technologies that already exist to dramatically reduce our carbon emissions and prevent climate change.
Look Around: Hunt For Sizes, Shapes and Numbers
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In this activity, learners will participate in a scavenger hunt involving sizes, shapes, and numbers. This activity works well with a whole group, individuals, or families.