Halloween candy seems like an unusual place to find math. But, it turns out, there are some great skill-building activities that can be done with these yummy treats….all in the context of something kids love – candy! Here are four fun and educational post-trick-or-treating activities: ~ CANDY SORT ~ Have your child place all their candy in a pile. Ask her to sort the candy into groups. As she is sorting, ask her why she chose the groups she did….
Games are a great way to reinforce math skills because kids are getting practice within the context of something fun. And when kids get to be a part of making the game, well, it’s even more fun. Here’s an easy game to make with your child that will help develop skills such as: numeral recognition counting beginning addition facts concentration Materials Needed: 20 4 x 5 blank index cards or cardstock stickers and/or rubber stamps 10-frames (optional) Directions: Help your…
We often spend a lot of time teaching fractions as pieces of a pie. And that’s one way to represent fractions. But they should also be represented on a number line and as parts of a set. This fun and easy fraction flip book is a great way for students to show these multiple representations of fractions. There is also a flap where students write the definition of a fraction including the denominator and numerator. In addition, they can show…
This is an easy activity to do with students that shows the set model of multiplication: number of groups x number of objects in each group. Students (or the teacher) chooses the number of groups/circles to work with. Then they choose how many they want in each group and use stickers, rubber stamps or actual object to place in each circle. Students can glue their circles onto construction paper and record the multiplication equation underneath. Makes a great bulletin board!…
Using folded paper and scissors, students create designs with bilateral (mirror) symmetry. CCSS: 4.G.3