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MATH SCAVENGER HUNT |
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Terry Gressett, Technology Facilitator, Union Public School |
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Technology for the Classroom |
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Algebra may sound daunting, but it’s fun once you learn and work through its rules and operations. Visit this site for easy-to-understand answers to some of algebra’s most difficult questions. 1. What is a variable? 2. Solve for x: 8x = 168 3. Label each of the following as a number sentence, equation or expression: 2 + y +7 (3+9) x 6 - 3 24 + 7 = 33 |
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Click on each site described below to ‘hunt’ for the answers to these questions. |
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Graphs, tables, and charts are great ways to illustrate a concept when words are just not enough to explain it. To discover how to use and read charts, graphs, and tables, look through this site. 1. What is a cell? 2. What does the table title explain? 3. What does each sector of a circle graph represent? |
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Mathematics is more than just addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It has theories, laws, principles, and more. Once you learn the rules and meanings to this game we call math, it is easier and a lot more fun to play! 1. What is the golden triangle? 2. What is the difference between an equilateral triangle and an isosceles triangle? 3. Define the term axiom. |
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages If you are interested in money, grades, or sale prices, then fractions, decimals, and percentages are important to you! Converting fractions, decimals and percentages can actually be fun. 1. Give the formula for converting fractions to decimals. 2. How do you convert fractions to percentages? 3. Convert this fraction to a decimal and to a percent: 3/8
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