Addition and subtraction may sound easy for middle schoolers, but what if you are missing some digits? What if you want to maximize or minimize a result? This plan focuses on some common types of...
Learn what Mass Points are and how to use them to solve problems involving side lengths and areas of triangles. Mass Points Part 1 (above) covers the fundamentals of Mass Points, while Mass Points...
Mathletes are likely most comfortable working with numbers in base 10, but there are many other number systems to explore - other integer bases, fractional bases, and even negative bases. This plan...
The July 4 holiday is one that many people plan their summer vacations around. Peggy works a Monday through Friday job that has the following July 4 holiday policy. If July 4 falls on a weekend...
From our friends at DiscoverE, this activity has Mathletes build and test a truss bridge between two chairs. Have Mathletes watch the video first, then get started! Find instructions for the Truss...