Nifty Numbers Family Math Night Sign-In Sheet
Here are the sign in sheets for my Nifty Numbers Family Math Night event. It only seemed right that they be numbers! And here are my awesome 8th grade helpers who made the numbers!
Family Math Night ‘What Do You Notice?’ Poster
As I was thinking about my ‘What Do You Notice?’ poster for my Nifty Numbers Family Math Night event last night, it seemed natural to tie it in with numbers. So here’s the poster I created. As with all my ‘What Do You Notice’ posters, they can be “answered” on a variety of levels. This one can go all the way to algebraic equations. And that’s what makes them so much fun. Everyone can do them! What I loved about…
Family Math Night Estimation Jar Slips
We spend more time estimating with numbers than actually crunching them. Estimation Jars are great ways to help kids learn to make reasonable estimates. And to help, check out our NEW Estimation Jar Slips! Copy/paste this link to get the pdf. And feel free to share with others! http://www.familymathnight.com/pdf/EstimationJarSlips.pdf
A Fun Snowman Project that Reinforces Math Skills
Kids love to do hands-on projects. We can use that as an opportunity to reinforce a lot of important skills. This fun snowman project helps kids identify and describe shapes, practice counting and writing numbers, and hone their fine motor skills. Supplies needed -colored construction paper -scissors -glue -hole punch -felt (optional) -craft items for the buttons and eyes (pom poms, round jewels, round stickers, etc) -traceable circular objects Directions 1. Using the size of the construction paper “canvas” as…
Paper Chain Math
Not only are paper chains fun to make but there’s a lot of great math in them, too! And the best part is, making them is super easy. All you need is colored construction paper cut into one inch strips, clear tape, and a pen. PreK-K Activities Patterning: Math is made up of patterns which are often introduced in the early years through repeating patterns activities. To create a simple repeating pattern in your paper chain, choose two colors to…