Deep Sea Duel Practicing Addition in a Strategic Card Game

Okta challenges you to a duel! In his card game, the first person to reach a specified sum wins. Okta will even let you choose how many cards, types of numbers, and level of strategy.

Introducing Dig It and Drop Zone

Have you tried the newest games on Calculation Nation? Challenge others in their fraction knowledge or challenge yourself with Dig It and Drop Zone.

A Teacher in the Zone

Michael Weingarden challenges his students with problems directly applicable in their lives. Read his story, as featured in Bright Ideas.

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Super Bowl Math Enjoy the Big Game, Mathematically

The Super Bowl — and football in general — is filled with math. Let students exercise some gray matter while watching the Colts and Saints face off in Super Bowl XXIV. Part of the Mathematics and Football unit, this lesson asks students to make some mathematical observations during the game.

Illuminations Summer Institute

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2010 Illuminations Summer Institute. This year, applications will be accepted from teachers preK–6. This is a unique opportunity for teachers to directly affect and create Illuminations content.

Dynamic Paper Tool

Create customized activity sheets for your classroom! Nets of 3‑D shapes, tessellations, coordinate graphs, and more — all based on your input.

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You know about Illuminations, but do your friends and colleagues? Download, print, and distribute our fliers. Share the wealth of resources.