Extend those CMP Investigations
with
FIGURE This! Challenges & Other Web Activities!
Grade 7

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.

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Variables and Patterns Stretching and Shrinking Comparing and Scaling Accentuate the Negative Moving Straight Ahead Filling and Wrapping What Do You Expect? Data Around Us
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Variables and Patterns

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Body-Mass-Index (BMI)? http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c21/challenge.htm
Life Expectancy http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c27/challenge.htm
Number Tricks http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c60/challenge.htm
Smiles or Frowns http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c30/challenge.htm
Old Stamps http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c08/challenge.htm
Table For 19? http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c44/challenge.htm
A Dog’s Age http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c50/challenge.htm
Stamps http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c08/challenge.htm
Seeing Stars http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c43/challenge.htm
Faster http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c34/challenge.htm
Tern Turn http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c18/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Rectangle Patterns http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/Patterns/rect.html
Right or Left Handed http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Algebra/rightleft.html
XY Encounters I http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/xyencounter/tg_part1_intro.shtm
Lewis & Clark: Time and Distance http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/l08.html
How Much is a Pint? http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/atmp/lens681/lens681_procedure.shtm
Aw Chute http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/awchute/awchute_procedure.shtm
Consecutive Numbers http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/consecnumber.html
Time to Hit the Pitch http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/basesoftball/activity2.shtm
Games & Activities
What’s the Point? http://funbrain.familyeducation.com/cgi-bin/shtml.cgi?A1=../co/index.html
Coordinate Game http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/activities/intranet/ks3/maths/coordinate_game/game1.htm
Stretching and Shrinking

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No Matter What Shape http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/index.html
Next Level of Challenge
Golden Ratio http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/golden.html
Special Effects: Titanic and Beyond http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2514_specfx2.html
XY Encounters II http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/xyencounter/tg_part2_intro.shtm
XY Encounters III http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/xyencounter/tg_part3_intro.shtm
Go Figure: Olympic Figure Skating http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson45_1.html
Up, Up, and How Far Away? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/balloon/science/hotscienceup/
Going Around In Circles http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson58_1.html
Games & Activities
Golden Rectangle http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_133_g_3_t_3.html
Transformations.Dilation http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_205_g_4_t_3.html
Comparing and Scaling

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How Far Can You Fly a Paper Airplane? http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c75/challenge.htm
Statue of Liberty http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c61/challenge.htm
Battling Averages http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c14/challenge.htm
Grape Juice Jungle http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c25/challenge.htm
Gas Tanks http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c24/challenge.htm
Capture-Recapture http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c52/challenge.htm
All About Ratios http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/proportions/index.html
Next Level of Challenge
Graphically Speaking http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/educators/graphically.html
Lewis & Clark: Vegetation Data http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/l10.html
Estimating a Snake Population http://www.pbs.org/saf/1204/teaching/teaching3.htm
Comparative Costs http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/president/activity1.shtm
Baseball: Measuring Up http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/basesoftball/activity1.shtm
Fantasy Baseball 1 http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/fantasy/fantasy_procedure.shtm
Fantasy Baseball 2 http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/fantasy/fantasy2_procedure.shtm
Something Fishy http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/somethingfishy/somethingfishy_procedure.shtm
How Many Noses are in Your  Arm? http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/noses/noses_procedure.shtm
Moving Straight Ahead

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How Steep Can a Ramp Be? http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c33/challenge.htm
Gone Fishin’ http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c58/challenge.htm
The Race http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c74/challenge.htm
When in Rome http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c67/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Downhill Skiing: On the Golden Edge http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson76_1.html
The Great Race http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/greatrace/greatrace_procedure.shtm
Downhill Skiing: There’s Gotta Be an Angle http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson75_1.html
You Make the Call http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/atmp/call/call_procedure.shtm
Filling and Wrapping

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Popcorn http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c03/challenge.htm
Keeping Cool http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c62/challenge.htm
Cut the Cake http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c54/challenge.htm
Experiment with Volume http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/cyls.html
Next Level of Challenge
Polyominoes http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/Polys/poly1.html
Building Big: Dome Challenge http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/dome_ho.html
Weighing In http://www.pbs.org/saf/1303/teaching/teaching.htm
Geodesic Domes http://www.pbs.org/saf/1304/teaching/teaching2.htm
Zoom: Geodesic Domes http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/geodome.html
Games & Activities
Isometric Online Geoboard http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_129_g_3_t_3.html
Platonic Solids http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_128_g_3_t_3.html
Platonic Solids.Duals http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_131_g_3_t_3.html
Platonic Solids.Slicing http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_126_g_3_t_3.html
Platonic Solids http://www.math.utah.edu/~alfeld/math/polyhedra/polyhedra.html
Accentuate the Negative

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Time Zones http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c46/challenge.htm
Beanie Baby http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c16/challenge.htm
Statue of Liberty http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c61/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Hotel Infinity http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/workbk/infinity/infinity.html
Build a Tree-Ring Timeline http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/treering.html
How Big Is It? http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/literacy/activity2.shtm
Find Your Longitude http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/find.html
Scaling the Pyramids http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/geometry/
Million Dollar Giveaway http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/million/million_procedure.shtm
Jumping Out of Windows http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/movies/activity1.shtm
The Capacity of the Planets http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/space2/activity3.shtm
Games & Activities
Let’s Face It http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/letsfaceit/letsfaceit_procedure.shtm
What Do You Expect?

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I Win http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c26/challenge.htm
Matching Birthdays http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c63/challenge.htm
Two Points http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c19/challenge.htm
Misaddressed http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c69/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Next Level of Challenge > Rock Around the Clock http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/rock/rock_procedure.shtm