This site from the Houghton Mifflin Company features weekly brainteasers for students in grades three through eight. The puzzles are designed to challenge kids' problem-solving skills. Students who need extra help can follow the hints link. Archive of Problems, Submissions, and Commentary This archive from the Math Forum contains fun word and logic problems that can be used with elementary students. These web pages also feature solutions that were submitted by students when the problem was originally highlighted as a Math Forum Problem of the Week.
Tutors can review the hints and solutions before presenting a problem to students.
This resource was written for parents of children in kindergarten through fifth grade, but will also be useful for tutors. It includes a variety of activities to help children learn and apply mathematical concepts such as geometry, algebra, measurement, statistics, and probability in a useful and fun way. All of the activities relate math to everyday life and complement many of the math lessons that children are learning in school. Activities use materials that are easy to find. This site is a center for teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators, and all who have an interest in mathematics education.