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Free Math Activities and Worksheets: Math Reader Magazine

Each issue of Math Reader contains fun and challenging math activities and worksheets, appropriate for the elementary school grades. These are free to download for use by students, parents, and teachers! Browse the issues below!

Note: Math Reader is no longer in publication.

Math Reader Topics, Feature Article and Author

DateIssue topicFeature articleAuthor
MRnov98 1(1)Spider pathsMobius and MoreAnne Sung
MRjan99 1(2)Coin problemJust Graph ItHiroko Warshauer
MRfeb99 1(3)Snail ProblemTake a Random WalkTerry McCabe
MRmar99 1(4)Pascal’s TrianglePascal’s TriangleHiroko Warshauer
MRapr99 1(5)Across the RiverBig NumbersDan Shapiro
MRsum99 1(6)Ant’s PantryDecimals in Dollars Make SenseHiroko Warshauer
MRoct99 2(1)Symmetry in Math?Symmetry in NatureHiroko Warshauer
MRnov99 2(2)Living in Math!Platonic Solids & Better Buildings?Eugene Curtin & Terry McCabe
MRdec99 2(3)Cosmic MathNeighborhoodsKevin Jones
MRjan00 2(4)Mathland!Tracking a HurricaneTerry McCabe
MRfeb00 2(5)Visualize Math!Beneath Your FeetJean Davis
MRmar00 2(6)Math ExperimentsWould You Like to be a Giant?Eugene Curtin
MRapr00 2(7)Winning Math!Baseball NumbersTerry McCabe
MRsum00 2(8)A Math-Sing-Along!Music CountsStephen Redfield & Hiroko Warshauer
MRfall00 3(1)Math Bytes!Math BytesJeff Slomka
MRwin00 3(2)Math Treks!Doodling Around with EulerKevin Jones
MRspr01 3(3)Math Moves!Queening a PawnAlexey Root
MRsum01 3(4)Origami Math!Folding Art Unfolds MathematicsDeanna Badgett

1998

MRnov98 (PDF, 2.37MB)

1999

MRjan99 (PDF, 2.62MB)
MRfeb99 (PDF, 4.54MB)
MRmar99 (PDF, 4.18MB)
MRapr99 (PDF, 2.96MB)
MRsum99 (PDF, 3.29MB)
MRoct99 (PDF, 2.34MB)
MRnov99 (PDF, 2.21MB)
MRdec99 (PDF, 2.77MB)

2000

MRjan00 (PDF, 2.36MB)
MRfeb00 (PDF, 3.79MB)
MRmar00 (PDF, 2.94MB)
MRapr00 (PDF, 2.74MB)
MRsum00 (PDF, 3.82MB)
MRfall00 (PDF, 3.81MB)
MRwin00 (PDF, 2.93MB)

2001

MRspr01 (PDF, 3.24MB)
MRsum01 (PDF, 3.1MB)