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Across the Netherlands - Maggie Hos-McGrane
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 5. Help sort out this bike trip through the Netherlands (requires a bit of map reading). Initially a two-week problem. ... more>>

Across Wisconsin - Jo Wenzler
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Determine how long it will take this athletic math teacher to bike across Wisconsin (requires a little map reading). Initially a two-week problem. ... more>>

Aidan's Millimeter Measurements - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Calculate Aidan's height and age based on his well-baby measurements at the doctor's office. ... more>>

Baseball Trivia - Judy Ann Brown
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How many runs do the Phillies have to score before the base runners have covered a mile? ... more>>

Birthday Trip - Kristina Lasher
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Just how far is the trip to Aunt Mazie's house? ... more>>

Building the Fence - Steve Risberg & Kristina Lasher
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Herta is building a fence. How wide will the gaps between the pickets be so that everything is spaced evenly? ... more>>

California Dreaming - Judy Ann Brown
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine the length of time that will be needed to drive from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Los Angeles, California. ... more>>

Circles Around - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Use this exploration problem to discover the relation between circumference and diameter. ... more>>

Cubic Changes - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Determine how the volume and surface area of a cube change when the edge length is changed. ... more>>

Driving Decisions - Kristina Lasher
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Help the Downings decide which car rental is the best option for their trip to Denver. ... more>>

Filling the Freezer - Kristina Lasher
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. How many cartons of ice cream can the Math Club fit in their freezer? ... more>>

Frequent Flier Figuring - Judy Ann Brown
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Use Web resources to help plan the shortest route from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to New Orleans, Louisiana. ... more>>

Frog Farming * - Claire Mead
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Help Farmer Mead build a rectangular pen to hold her frogs. ... more>>

Golden Gate Bridge * - Claire Mead
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Find out how much wire was used in the two main cables of the Golden Gate Bridge. ... more>>

Good Fences - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Design a fence that will keep the animals happy. ... more>>

Horsin' Around - Claire Mead
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How long does it take Zachary to complete his journey on horseback and on foot? ... more>>

I Like to Palindrive! - Kristina Lasher
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. How many palindromic numbers will appear on Kristina's odometer in October, 2003? ... more>>

Inching Along Down the Football Field - Terrel Trotter
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Fred put his football down on a goal line of the 100-yard field. He then moved it forward half the field distance, over and over again. When did the distance first become less than one inch? ... more>>

Jumping Rope - Leon Roland & class
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Just how long was the rope with which we started? ... more>>

Meters of Money - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Help Ms. Juncos's class determine the amount of money they will raise with this metric project. ... more>>

Mini-Mall Measurements - Claire Mead
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Use given measurements of the stores in the mini-mall to find the area and dimensions of other stores. ... more>>

Mr. W. Goes Across Australia - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 5. Help Mr. W figure out when he needs to start his trip in order to meet Mrs. W on time (requires a bit of map reading). ... more>>

Neighborhood Watch - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Find out how many trips will be made around the neighborhood in this watch program. ... more>>

Nova Scotia Quilt - Claire Mead
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Use the area of a rectangular bed quilt to determine its dimensions. ... more>>

Penny Space - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Determine the space needed to store a million pennies. ... more>>

Pumpkin Pride - Claire Mead
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Find the mean average diameter of jack-o'-lanterns lined up on planks and also the number of miles the planks would cover if laid end to end. ... more>>

Railroad Crossing - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine how far apart Division Junction and Logarithm Square are, based on the time Emily and Edward Engineer cross paths. ... more>>

Rounding Mountains - Judy Ann Brown
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Use estimated figures to determine the maximum and minimum differences between the heights of two mountains. ... more>>

Sheila's Shelves - Claire Mead
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How much space will Sheila have on her new book shelves? ... more>>

Something Fishy - Basden's 8th Hour MathDogs and Claire Mead
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Find the maximum number of goldfish and koi to go in the fish pond. ... more>>

Special Stars - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Calculate the number of pipe cleaners Leah used to create a Star of David chain. ... more>>

Timber!!! - Lisa and Judy Gardner
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine the lengths of two pieces of a damaged redwood tree. ... more>>

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