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End of Year Activities 2023

Introduction

As the school year comes to an end, below are some activities, tasks, and lessons that might help keep students engaged and active in math class. Visit mathigon.org/learn to learn about creating classes, adding students, sharing Polypads, and more.

Timeline of Mathematics Scavenger Hunt

The Timeline of Mathematics at mathigon.org/timeline is a wonderful place to explore some of the greatest mathematicians and some of the biggest mathematical discoveries in history. In this scavenger hunt, students search the timeline for a variety of mathematicians and artifacts.

Timeline of Mathematics Scavenger Hunt
mathigon.org/task/timelinehunt

Quick Games and Class Openers

Class Openers and Math Talks
mathigon.org/task/class-openers-and-math-talks

Polypad Puzzles

Genius Square

Genius Square
mathigon.org/task/genius-square

Genius Star

Genius Star
mathigon.org/task/genius-star

Puzzle of the Day

Puzzle of the Day
mathigon.org/task/puzzle-of-the-day

Mondrian Rectangles

Mondrian’s Rectangles
mathigon.org/task/mondrians-rectangles

Polypad Tasks

Students Create Their Own Puzzles

In these tasks, students create their own puzzles for their classmates to solve.

Building Tangram Puzzles
mathigon.org/task/building-tangram-puzzles
Building Balance Scale Puzzle
mathigon.org/task/building-balance-scale-puzzle

Art Explorations

Engage students with a variety of explorations related to mathematics and art.

Tessellations
mathigon.org/task/tessellations
Fractals
mathigon.org/task/fractals
Isometric Drawings: Part I
mathigon.org/task/isometric-1

Mathigon Activities

Play Factris! Create a fun competition to see who can get the highest score.

Factris
mathigon.org/factris

Solve some Tangram puzzles! See how many students can complete.

Tangram Builder
mathigon.org/tangram

Do your middle and high school students enjoy solving puzzles? Explore the Mathigon Puzzle Calendar.

Puzzle Calendars
mathigon.org/puzzles

Visit the Mathigon Activities Page to view more.

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