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Stories in the Sky
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In this activity, learners create their own constellations and star patterns and write a short, descriptive story explaining the significance of their star pattern/constellation.

Two Washers
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In this activity, learners create a mind and math puzzle that requires a three-dimensional solution.

Subtractive Paint Prints
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In this activity, learners of all ages will experiment with paint and printmaking.

Patterns and Relationships: Peddling Petals
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In this math lesson, learners use the setting of a flower-making fundraiser to explore a variety of patterns. Learners examine the patterns in a flower design made of triangles surrounding a square.

Color by Numbers: Image Representation
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Computers store drawings, photographs, and other pictures using only numbers. Through this activity, learners decode numbers to create pictures using the same process that computers use.

Looking Through the Algebraic Lens
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In this two-part math lesson, learners investigate problems that foster algebraic thinking across content strands. In the first part, learners explore even and odd numbers linked to quilts.
Counting Books: Make Your Own!
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On the first night, I saw 5 stars in the desert. On the second night, I saw 10… What do you think I saw on the third night? Combine arts and crafts, literacy, and math by making a counting book.

Games of Chance and Brains
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In this activity, learners build and play three math games. In the first game, called "Switcheroo," learners place marbles in holes 1 through 4 and 7 through 10.

Endurance: How Many Can You Do in a Row?
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Combine math and exercise with this activity. Learners count how many times in a row they can skip rope or throw and catch a ball.

Moon and Stars
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In this craft activity, learners create a string of cut-out moons and stars.

Topological Puzzles
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In this activity, learners construct three math puzzles out of simple materials like wood, string, and Styrofoam.
Many Seeds: Estimating Hidden Seeds
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In this activity, learners will estimate how many seeds are in a fruit or vegetable, then count to find out. The result: mix estimation with healthy eating.

Radioactive-Decay Model: Substitute coins for radiation
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Get a roll of pennies, throw them on the ground, then remove those that only show tails, and repeat with the ones left over.

Circle Logic
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This is a deceptively simple game to teach strategy, planning, and pattern analysis. In this game, learners take turns removing tokens from a board, and develop a plan to take the last piece.

The Web of Life
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In this activity, learners examine ways that Native Americans of the Southwest express their relationship with nature through art.

Non-Round Rollers
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Wheels aren't the only things that can "roll" objects that are placed on top of it. Make non-intuitive shapes from cutouts and a compass to demonstrate this.

Self-Assembly Game
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This is a quick game about self-assembly (page 2 of PDF under Self-Assembly Activity). Like the molecules of DNA, learners will self-assemble into a pattern by following a simple set of rules.

Achi: A Strange Game of Tic Tac Toe
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In this game, learners strategize to be the first player to make three in a row.

Fun Fruit: Advanced
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This math challenge, played with two players or a whole group, engages your problem solving skills.
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.