Educators (K-12) – Page 2 – Mathematical Association of America

Educators like you are shaping the next generation of mathematical thinkers.

The resources provided here are crafted to assist you and your students in excelling, especially through engaging opportunities like the MAA American Mathematics Competitions (AMC).

The MAA equips K-12 educators with various resources to support their teaching and inspire students in the joy of mathematics. This includes comprehensive materials for the AMC — a pathway for students to deepen their love for problem-solving and analytical thinking. You’ll find preparation materials, practice problems, and insights into creating enriching competition experiences.

Explore our offerings by category, resource type, and more, tailored to empower your teaching journey. Additionally, by joining the MAA community, you’ll unlock further access to exclusive resources, including detailed guides and materials for AMC preparation and our highly regarded journals.

Featured Resources

Freaky Fraction Splitting

Take a pile of nine pebbles, nine coins, or nine cucumbers (but you can't use zucchini!) and split it into two piles. Then, split each of those piles into two piles. Keep doing this until you have nine piles, each with one object. What could be mathematically astounding about such a process? There is a...

Curriculum Inspirations: Pencil Prices

James Tanton takes viewers through this question from the 2011 MAA AMC 10a Competition. Appropriate for the 10th grade level, this question covers Algebra. Common Core State Standards (CCSS): A-SSE.2; 7.G.4 Read the Curriculum Burst essay that goes with this question here: Pencil Prices This video demonstrates problem-solving strategy #8: Second-Guess the Author Curriculum Inspirations...

Problem-Solving Strategy #4: Draw a Picture

The upper-school mathematics curriculum tends to drill down to analytic techniques and visualization is put to the side. Visual thinking can unlock deep insight! Read more about this strategy here: Problem Solving Strategy Essay #4: Draw a Picture Find other problem-solving strategies you can use on the MAA American Mathematics Competitions and other competitions here.

Problem-Solving Strategy #3 Engage in Wishful Thinking

If there is something in life you want, make it happen! (And be then willing to handle the consequences of your actions with care and grace!) If there is an equation you wish to solve but wish there were a "+4" on the left ... make it happen! Add a 4 to the left, with...

Problem-Solving Strategy #2: Do Something

Innovation in research and business is not an easy pursuit. Many times one is stymied and not even able to conceive of any next step to take. Perhaps the most powerful of problem-solving techniques, in mathematics and in life, is to simply DO SOMETHING, now matter how irrelevant or unhelpful it may seem! Read more...

Tensor Women & Mathematics Grants

Funded by the Tensor Foundation, the Tensor Women & Mathematics Grants support projects designed to encourage college and university women and pre-college girls to study and persist in mathematics. Each year, we invite proposals from college/university mathematical sciences, and from secondary mathematics faculty who are partnering with college/university faculty. Interested high school teachers are strongly...

Tensor SUMMA Grants

Funded by the Tensor Foundation, the Tensor Strengthening Underrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement (SUMMA) Grants support initiatives aimed at fostering a love for mathematics among students from historically underrepresented groups. These groups include Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students. The grants support...

Neff Outreach Fund

The John and Mary Neff Foundation has provided funding to support projects designed to encourage middle school students to study and persist in their interest in mathematics. The Foundation is particularly interested in projects that directly support students from underserved communities, rural communities, and/or indigenous communities. Each year, we invite proposals from higher education institutions,...

Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grants (DMEG)

Funded by the Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation, these grants support projects that promote math enrichment for promising or interested middle and high school students. The initiative aims to deepen students' mathematical engagement and encourage continued study. Each year, we invite proposals from college/university mathematical sciences faculty, often in partnership with middle/high school math teachers,...

The College Mathematics Journal

The College Mathematics Journal is an expository journal focused on mathematical topics inspired by the undergraduate mathematics curriculum, in particular, the first two years. It publishes well-written and captivating articles that explore new mathematics or old mathematics in a new way and are aimed at college mathematics teachers and their upper-level students. The College Mathematics...

“Camp” of Mathematical Queeries

“Camp” of Mathematical Queeries is a four-week virtual mathematics enrichment program tailored for LGBTQ+ teens entering grades 9-12. This innovative program is not just about numbers; it's about celebrating the diverse knowledge and experiences within the LGBTQ+ community. By intertwining LGBTQ+ and mathematical identities, we create a unique space where students can explore the beauty...

Curriculum Inspirations: Pencil Prices

James Tanton takes viewers through this question from the 2011 MAA AMC 10a Competition. Appropriate for the 10th grade level, this question covers Algebra. Common Core State Standards (CCSS): A-SSE.2; 7.G.4 Read the Curriculum Burst essay that goes with this question here: Pencil Prices This video demonstrates problem-solving strategy #8: Second-Guess the Author Curriculum Inspirations...

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