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Across Australia - Lisa Lavelle
active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. 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>>

Across Wisconsin - Jo Wenzler
teacher support 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>>

At the Movies - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Explore the changes in movie and theater prices. ... more>>

Baseball Trivia - Judy Ann Brown
teacher support 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>>

The Big Balloon Blowup - Leon Roland & class
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Help Ulrike and Lars determine the number of balloons in each bag. ... 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>>

The Chocolate Allergy Revelation - Antiquity (Steve Earth)
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 5. Use meta-reasoning to deduce the ages of three people based on a product, a sum, and a seemingly irrelevant third piece of information. ... more>>

Chocolate, Orange, Mega-mint Swirl - Fitzgerald's Spring 2000 Class C
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. How many half-gallon cartons of ice cream can fit in the freezer? ... more>>

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

Common Cents - Claire Mead
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How much money do Monique and Misty each contribute toward Mom's Valentine's candy? ... 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>>

Fish in a Barrel - Claire Mead
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Find out how many fish Jake, Herman and Luke each took home from their fishing trip. ... more>>

Five Digits of Fun - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Find a five-digit number based on these clues. ... more>>

Frugal Flooring - Marita Paynter
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Help Graeme determine how many tiles he needs to decorate his new bedroom and whether or not he can afford them. ... more>>

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

Hauling Sand - Claire Mead
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How many tons of sand can Marty haul in his dump truck? ... more>>

Horton's Clover Hunt - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Find out how fast Horton had to work picking clovers. ... more>>

I Get A Kick Out Of Soccer! - Judy Ann Brown
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. How many laps of the soccer field would a team member need to complete to run more than a mile? ... more>>

Inching Along Down the Football Field - Terrel Trotter
teacher support 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>>

Irish Specials - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Calculate the final bill for our St. Patrick's Day dinner last week. ... more>>

Jellybean Rectangles - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Have fun figuring out strategy in the Jellybean Rectangle game. ... more>>

Lunch Bunch Budgets - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Determine the number of children needed for the lunch bunch budget to balance. ... more>>

Meters of Money - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support 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>>

A Million in Time - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. "Human beings can expect to live a million..." Use your conversion skills to determine which unit of time best completes this statement. ... more>>

Monmouth Mountain Bikes - Kristina Lasher
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. How many mountain bikes will have the highest level of safety testing? ... more>>

Ms. Newton's Secret - Jeanne Fitzgerald
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Can you discover the secret of Ms. Newton's age? ... more>>

Neighborhood Watch - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support 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
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Determine the space needed to store a million pennies. ... more>>

Pondering Prescriptions - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Help calculate the amount of antibiotic in each dose of my prescription. ... more>>

Presidential Timepieces - Mary DeYoung & class
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Develop a sense of time by exploring presidential events. ... 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>>

Pushing Pennies - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Estimate the number of pennies that you can fit on a sheet of paper, then evaluate your estimate. ... more>>

Puzzling Puzzle Pieces - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Explore the ways 108 puzzle pieces can be arranged. ... more>>

Sacagawea Cheerios - Stephen Maurer
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine how many Sacagawea coins the government will give away during this Cheerios promotion. ... more>>

Seasonal Probability - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Calculate the probability that your birthday falls in a particular season of the year. ... more>>

A Simple Reversal - Judy Ann Brown
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. The product of 3 and 24 is 72. The sum of 3 and 24 is 27, which is the reverse of 72. Can you find other pairs of numbers such that their product is the reverse of their sum? ... more>>

Something Fishy - Basden's 8th Hour MathDogs
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Find the maximum number of goldfish and koi for the schoolyard garden pond. ... more>>

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

Teresa's Tiles - Kristina Lasher
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. How many square tiles does Teresa need to cover her bathroom floor? ... more>>

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

The Twelve Percents of Christmas - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Calculate the percentages of the total gifts received on each of the twelve days of Christmas. ... more>>

Video Viewing - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Just how much television will Frank and Lisa watch? ... more>>

Volunteering at the Food Bank - Abby Martin
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Calculate the number of volunteer hours needed to keep a food bank in operation. ... more>>

Water Park Adventure - Leon Roland & class
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How much does each member of the class need to earn to fund the field trip? ... more>>

What a Move! - Lisa Lavelle
teacher support active problem Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine the number of hours it took the movers to move the Lavelles to their new home, as well as the number of man-hours. ... more>>

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