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Did you know that there has never been a recorded perfect bracket for the NCAA basketball championship tournament? That may have to do with the fact that there are over 9 quintillion possible brackets! In this exploration, students are guided to first determine the number of games played in the tournament. Then they use pattern recognition to cacluate the number of outcomes possible for the tournament. A follow-up scenario asks students to find the amount of time it will take a class of 20 stud

This document contains 11 emoji logic puzzles of varying degrees of difficulty and an Answer Key. Page 1The 3 puzzles on this page can be used to either introduce or apply the substitution method for solving systems of equations. Page 2The 3 puzzles on this page can be used to either introduce or apply the elimination method for solving systems of equations. None of the problems on this page require multiplying before adding or subtracting the equations. Pages 3 and 4The 5 puzzles on these pages

Why do we use 3.14 for pi? It all started with Archimedes over 2200 years ago. In this exploration perfect for pi day, students follow along as Archimedes sandwiched a circle with a diameter of 1 between two hexagons to find a lower and upper bound of pi. Students complete various part of the process, such as calculating perimeters and writing inequalities for the lower and upper bounds of pi. After learning the process, students complete a fill-in-the-blank summary using a word bank. The explo

Here's a seasonal and engaging puzzle for students to practice or review the relationship between multiplication and division.