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Pick a math task that is aligned to the common core standards.
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Develop problem solving skills with meaningful math contexts.
Explore the clickable math task database organized by grade and standard.
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Print and use teacher-designed activities aligned to the Utah Core.
Find more 3-Act Tasks that include full lesson notes.
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Engage students with low threshold, high ceiling math tasks.
Find 3-Act Tasks for grades 6 and above. This list is organized by standard.
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Use one of these formative assessment tasks to evaluate student learning in grade 6 and above.
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Find supplemental lessons, tasks, and resources organized by grade level.
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Still looking for more? Look at this comprehensive list of tasks and lessons.
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Find "challenging problems worth solving." Each prompt has directions, a hint, the answer key, and a student-friendly PDF.
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Look at a random image and design or find a mathematical question to ask.
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Resources to support students in learning how to use "math talk."
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Share student-friendly math scenarios designed to prompt discussion.
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Use daily math openers to increase engagement.
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Use the "Look-Think-Talk" and the "Off We Go" routines to start your lesson.
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Talk about images to build flexible thinking and number fluency.
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Understand the structure of problems with numberless prompts.
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Build "grayscale" thinking with mathematical images.
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Try an interactive whiteboard lesson to engage students.
Make a decision; justify your choice with math reasoning.
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Find an equation to match a growing pattern.
Analyze sample student work; look for both errors and possible strategies. (Grades 4-5 only)
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Look at four images; tell which one does not belong and why.
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Integrate art into your math instruction. These videos can be used whole group, in centers, or at home.
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Take your math outside and find numbers in the real world. Watch the videos and then go outside to practice a new skill.
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Give students an opportunity to practice their math skills with hands-on learning at home.
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Make math part of your family routine with a daily math puzzle.
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Try a math challenge with your family (for middle school)
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Generate word problems or play number puzzles and games.
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Print out games and task cards for hands-on learning.
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Find a list of children's literature that aligns to the math core standards.
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Receive a weekly grid puzzle that challenges students to find both addend and factor pairs through logic and deduction.
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Print puzzles that help students practice finding multiple addends. Challenge students to use their critical thinking skills.
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Build with virtual tangram blocks, fraction bars, algebra tiles, and base ten blocks.
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Build simulations and models for operations and fractions (grades 3-6).
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Play with timers, spinners, dice, hundreds charts, and even a marble jar.
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Use the app manipulatives or launch an app activity to increase engagement
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Explore interactive learning tools organized by grade level and domain.
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Play with interactive visuals and games from NCTM.
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Quickly and anonymously review student answers without one-to-one technology.
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Make your videos interactive! Embed questions within a video and measure student understanding.
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Another resource to make interactive videos and track student progress through and understanding of the video.
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