The estimation jar is a huge draw at a Family Math Night event. In the following video I share tips on setting up your estimation table. If you are interested in using the estimation jar in your classroom, click here for a great video that focuses on using the estimation jar to develop number sense. .
Here’s a fun way I had participants sign in to our Nifty Numbers Family Math Night event. Here’s how I had the Scrabble letters set up: .
Here’s a sample of some of the activity sheets from our Nifty Numbers Family Math Night kit. The activities are designed to get kids to think about and make sense of numbers. All of our kits come with all the materials, manipulatives, participant booklets, vinyl banners, communication packets, and much more! Designed to make hosting a Family Math Night event super easy! …and…the kit can be used over…and over…and over…
Here’s a super fun addition to a Family Math Night event: A scavenger hunt! As participants enter the room they are handed one of two “game boards”…the K-2 version or the 3-5 version. The K-2 version is a little easier and includes pictures. In addition, it’s played like bingo but with a scavenger hunt twist. Kids and their parents explore math in the environment by finding and crossing off items on their bingo board. Five-in-a-row wins. For a challenge (and…
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…