Mathematics Active Learning

This worksheet contains a series of compound figures with combinations of squares, rectangles and triangles for which students must find the area. Involved is addition of areas as well as subtraction of areas.

Students cut apart small squares and then match the sides to form a larger square. Students match addition and subtraction of fractions added with the answer. All problems require finding a common denominator. Some answers are mixed numbers. There are no negative answers.

Students use fractions between 0 and 1 that are reducible by 1, 2, 3 or 4 to play a game of War. Students must not only be able to reduce fractions, but also decide which fractions are larger.

Students play the game of war with fractions from 1/2 to 9/10. Equivalent fractions such as 4/5 and 8/10 allow for wars.

Students cut apart small triangles and then match the sides to form a large hexagram. Students match two equivalent fractions, neither of which are reduced. All fractions can be reduced by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7. All denominators from 2 through 10 are represented (with the exception of 1/10). All fractions are proper fractions. (Note: Tried to get this all onto one sheet of paper, but it would not fit.)

Students cut apart the small triangles. Then they match each addition problem with its answer. A large triangle will be formed. All problems involve the addition of two numbers, with no like denominators. Carrying is required on all problems. A few of the problems involve adding a proper fraction and a mixed number. All problems add up to the same whole number plus a fraction so that students must actually do the fraction operation.

This is a series of compound areas of figures involving squares, rectangles and triangles.

Students cut apart small triangles and then match the sides to form a large parallelogram. Students match two or three numbers with the greatest common factor. One-third of the problems involve three numbers. Numbers needing a GCF are less than 100 except for one. GCF range from six to 28. Two sets of numbers are multiples of the other number.

Students play the game of War with equivalents of fractions, decimals and percents. Denominators of fractions include 1 through 10, excluding 7.

Students arrange five decimals, fractions and/or percents from smallest to largest in value. Some questions involve all decimals, some involve all percents and some involve all fractions. The majority involve some combination thereof. This can be used as an individual activity or a small group activity.

Each Student is given a card with a fraction, decimal or percent. The objective is for students to arrange themselves in order from -1 to 1. Good transition or warm-up activity. May be used multiple times.

Students cut apart a 4 by 4 square with fractions and decimals. By lining up equivalent decimals and fractions, they create a new 4 by 4 puzzle. All numerators equal 1. Outer edges are blank, so the puzzle is easier.

Students cut apart small triangles. Then they match subtraction of two mixed numbers that do not involve borrowing to the answer. A large triangle is formed.

The content includes divisibility rules for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. It includes a statement of each rule and then a number of applications of the rules with numbers. This is a set that can be printed on card stock or regular paper and laminated. Run off as many copies as needed to make a set of cards for a group of two or three and cut them apart. Original has cards in correct order.

Students cut apart small triangles. Then they match fractions with their decimal equivalents. A large hexagon is formed. Fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10 are included along with odd numerators of fractions with denominators of 11.

Students cut apart small triangles and match improper fractions to their equivalent mixed numbers. There are a few denominators so that students must actually work out the problems. Whole numbers range from one to six.

Students cut apart some small squares. Then they match the addition and subtractions problems of improper fractions with their answer. A large square will be formed. Denominators range between two and six. Answers are mostly less than three. No borrowing is needed.

Students cut apart some small triangles. Then they match a proportion with the number that completes the proportion. The missing numbers are represented by "?" rather than x. All answers are whole numbers. There are an equal number of missing numbers between numerators and denominators. A large triangle will be formed.

Students cut apart some small triangles. Then they match a change phrase (the change from x to y) to the equivalent percentage. All changes are less than 100%. There are an equal number of increases and decreases. A large parallelogram will be formed.

Students cut apart small triangles. Then they match each division problem with its answer. A large parallelogram will be formed. All problems involve two proper fractions. All answers are proper fractions.