Are you looking for new ideas for hands-on Fall math activities? Look no further, I have a great math activity just for you, Pumpkin Math Investigations! Using read-alouds to teach math concepts is a great way to engage our kids. One of my favorite Fall math books is How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? ...
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Fun Halloween Math Activities
Try out these fun Halloween themed math activities in your classroom. You can differentiate each one of these ideas and use them in your Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. Webby Math Representations Use a web template and attach a string to it. Based on the level of your students, ...
Mobile Math Task Cards for the Busy Teacher
Every minute of the instructional day is precious. There is never enough time to do it all! How can I help kids review math skills in a fun way, but still make sure they are learning? It has to be easy to implement and meaningful. These were some of the thoughts that ran through my mind and ...
Ten Frame Calendars – A New Twist on Calendar Time
Put a new twist on calendar time by using a Ten Frames Calendar to teach concepts like odd and even, counting on, composing and decomposing numbers. All while making note of special school events and holidays. A Ten Frame Calendar can help students: see how 10's are built easily understand how ...
Interactive Number Lines: A Number Sense Builder
Have you been looking for a hands-on way to build number sense in your elementary kids? Look no further, I have just the thing. Interactive number lines! All you need is painter’s tape, index cards and sticky notes. What is so great about interactive number lines? Join me as I show different ...
Rounding 101 – Number Lines, Games and More
Are you looking for rounding games and activities that will help your students master this tricky skill? I've got the solution. And it has to do with number lines. Why is Rounding So Important? If you live in a state that uses math common core standards (3.NBT.1) or some ...