Midwest Trail

Students determine the equivalent of numbers in base-5 to numbers in base-10. Answer keys included.

Students act as a math game designer to create a game that helps others master PEMDAS and solve order of operations problems correctly.

Students will place parentheses within a string of numbers in order to create as many different results as possible and explain their decision-making. They may also create their own random string of numbers and place parentheses among those numbers, along with an explanation.

Students will use knowledge of place value to create a national budget within a fixed amount of money.

Students will explore, round, and compare numbers as they relate to real-world science topics. Then, they'll research a math/science topic of their choice.

Students choose a scientific topic, use their knowledge of place value, and create an infographic to reveal the large numbers related to the topic.

Students will research real-world examples of numbers up to the hundred-millions, and then sort, identify, and compare them.

Given a complete set of numbers and final answer, students will spot hidden patterns to find the original equation. Answer key included.

Challenge math students to create their own multi-step equations using the order of operations.

Using a large number of their choosing, students will express the number in different math forms and create a math poem as well.