Extend those CMP Investigations
with
FIGURE This! Challenges & Other Web Activities!
Grade 6

These web site links were gathered and by Faye Hilgart of the Madison Metropolitan School District.
The list is still in DRAFT form. This was reproduced with permission.

Choose A Unit
Prime Time Data About Us Shapes and Designs Bits and Pieces I Covering and Surrounding How Likely is It? Bits and Pieces II Ruins of Montarek







Prime Time

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Gifts Galore http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c80/challenge.htm
Friday the 13th http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c13/challenge.htm
VCR

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c47/challenge.htm
Sun Burn

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c65/challenge.htm
Factor Game http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/FactorGame/student/index.html
Product Game http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/ProductGame/student/product1.html
Next Level of Challenge
Once in a Blue Moon http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/bluemoon/bluemoon_procedure.shtm
Diophantine Equations I http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/womeninmath/activity3.shtm
Diophantine Equations II http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/womeninmath/activity4.shtm
Shackleton: Meal of Endurance http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/classroom/w4meal.html
Number Crunchers http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/44_guides/guide_903/4493_number.html
Data About Us

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Rose Bowl

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c42/challenge.htm
Who Played Whom

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c20/challenge.htm
Bowl 'em Over

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c78/challenge.htm
Working Hours

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c48/challenge.htm
Soda

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c70/challenge.htm
TV Ratings

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c72/challenge.htm
Bones

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c68/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Exploring Histograms http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/BarChart/student/index.html#idat
Wet Heads http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/wetheads/wetheads_procedure.shtm
In a Heartbeat http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/heartbeat/heartbeat_procedure.shtm
Flying Free http://www.pbs.org/saf/1109/teaching/teaching.htm
Night Shift http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/classroom/nightshift/math.html
Chipping Off the Old Block http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/classroom/chipping/math.html
Reaching New Heights http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/atmp/newheights/newheights_procedure.shtm
Shapes and Designs

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Fire Hydrants http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c35/challenge.htm
Airport Runways http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c66/challenge.htm
Hole in One http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c40/challenge.htm
Envelope http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c57/challenge.htm
What s My Angle http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c10/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Hidden Polygons http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/pol.html
Isosceles Triangle Puzzler http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/isos.html
Impossible Triangles http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/Imposs/
Morley’s Theorem http://agutie.homestead.com/files/index.html
Building Big: Straw Shapes http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/shape_ss.html
Snowboarding: Tessel Your Way http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson30_1.html
Games & Activities
Tiling the Plaza http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/tiling/tiling_procedure.shtm
What’s Your Angle? http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/angle/angle_procedure.shtm
Pattern Blocks http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml
Bathroom Tiles target="_blank"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/bathroom.html
Tessellations http://www.mathcats.com/explore/tessellations/tessanimals.html
Megashapes http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/megashapes/invest/text01.shtml
Measuring Angles http://www.kidport.com/Grade6/Math/MeasureGeo/MeasuringAngles.htm
Geometry MATHO http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/geomatho
Name the Polygon http://www.aaamath.com/geo318-polygons-sides.html#section3
Circular Online Geoboard http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_127_g_3_t_3.html
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Who Wants Pizza? http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractions/frac5.html
Next Level of Challenge
Flower Garden http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/farmingandgardening/activity2.shtm
Is It Really News? http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/news/news_procedure.shtm
Games & Activities
Tangrams and Fractions http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/asia/activity2.shtm
Covering and Surrounding

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Chocolate

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c12/challenge.htm
Don t Fall In

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c04/challenge.htm
Big Trees

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c15/challenge.htm
Map Colors

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c37/challenge.htm
Japanese Floors

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c59/challenge.htm
Patios http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c39/challenge.htm
Windschield Wipers http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c32/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Map Coloring Problem http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/workbk/map/map.html
Calculations from the Farm http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/farmingandgardening/activity3.shtm
Fencing the Yard http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/outdoors/activity3.shtm
Games & Activities
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/literacy/activity1.shtm
Hidden Picture http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/geopicture
Geometric Terms http://www.quia.com/jg/805.html
Online Geoboard http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_125_g_3_t_3.html
Shapes Surveyor http://learningnetwork.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/shtml.cgi?A1=../poly/index.html
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Wheel of Fortune http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c64/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Simulating Probability Situations http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/BoxModel/student/index.html
Games & Activities
Remove One (AKA Roller Derby) http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/removeone/removeone_procedure.shtm
Bits and Pieces II

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Salaries http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c29/challenge.htm
Perplexing Percentages http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c17/challenge.htm
Majority Vote http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c36/challenge.htm
Archeology http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c71/challenge.htm
Movie Money http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c77/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Let’s Graph http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/graph.html
Play the Stock Market http://www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork/laic/lessons/e5_t6-lp.html
What We Do Adds Up http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/earthday/activity1.shtm
Time Travel http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2612_time.html
Alphabits http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/alphabits/alphabits_procedure.shtm
How Much Do You Weigh in Outer Space http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/space2/activity2.shtm
All About Film http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/movies/activity2.shtm
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Decorating Boxes http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c55/challenge.htm
Visualizing http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c76/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Inca Geometry http://agutie.homestead.com/files/index.html
Games & Activities
Blox http://kidspirit.com/games/blox/
Isometric Online Geoboard http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_129_g_3_t_3.html