Here are some tools and resources to use to keep your brain challenged in math!
You can use these any way you want, but consider this daily sequence:
1. Complete your math assignments from your classroom teacher.
2. Try a problem or two from the Math Olympiad Flipgrid below or from the Math Olympiad "Problem of the Month" (see website)
3. If you have access to or choose to use Beast Academy, spend 10-20 minutes working through some problems (certainly not required).
4. Try some fun, critical thinking problems from Solve Me Mobiles (5-10 minutes).
1. Math Olympiad Problems using Flipgrid (use code: shorewoodmod)
If you have participated in Math Olympiad Development, these problems should look somewhat familiar! You may also recognize the special guest who is presenting this problems. Use this fun Flipgrid tool to see and hear an explanation for a problem, then respond with a video of your own!
OR: Math Olympiad "Problem of the Month" click here.
These are great online, critical thinking puzzles for students of all ages.
This is a great resource from The Art of Problem Solving that contains both an online platform as well as books for purchase. The program targets 2nd-5th graders but definitely has appeal even at the middle school level. Beast Academy is an option for further enrichment, but not required! P.S. - Beast is having a special promotion right now: one month FREE of an online subscription.
4. Bedtime Math
This is a fantastic site which includes both online components as well as printable, off-line activities if you and your family need a break from screen time! There are some great activities here.
This site contains an archive of problems called "3 Act Math Tasks" which are interesting problems in three parts. Each problem is introduced through a short video, and students are encouraged to think through the problem, starting with what they wonder about, and then progressing towards solving the problem. These would be great to do and talk about together as a family! The problems are labeled according to standard, and those that start with a "K" for example would be designed for kindergarteners.
You Cubed was created to inspire teachers and students to approach math creatively and with a growth mindset. They recently added some fantastic at-home math explorations that are worth checking out!
Check out these interesting number puzzles! There is a slideshow explaining the puzzles and how to find the solutions. Click here and here for some sample problems.
Do you need to exercise your brain even more? Check out these number and logic puzzles from Math is Fun. Guaranteed to give your brain a great workout!
Here are some ideas for more fun family math activities at home. You can select the grade level and then you will see a week's worth of enrichment activities focused around a given topic. This is a fun way to engage the whole family!