Learning about fractions, parts of a whole, can be tough for a lot of kids. Finding a variety of ways to teach fractions will give them opportunities to think about and make sense of fractions. Using coins as fractional values of a dollar can be fun way to reinforce fraction concepts. I included the front and back faces (obverse and reverse) of each coin. If showing two faces for each coin confuses your child/student, just remove one of them. At…
Too fun! My niece and nephew, ages 3 1/2 and 22 months, have been visiting these last few days from Maryland. So, of course, I took the opportunity to weave in some math. One of the activities involved searching for shapes. To do that, we needed to make binoculars. It was a super easy project that involved toilet paper rolls, yarn, a hole punch, glue, and lots and lots of bling. I had the toilet paper rolls already glued together…
Our second family math night kit, Math Medley, is filled with fun, hands-on activities and games that get kids to explore a variety of topics in math. From geometry to numbers to data analysis, kids will be engaged in doing and representing math in different ways. The kit is designed for grades K-5 and serves 120 students and their parents/caregivers. We have booster packs for larger schools! Check out our website for all the great information about this new kit.
Have your kids been watching the summer Olympics? Are they itching to see how far they can jump or throw objects? In honor of the 2012 Summer Olympics, we’re going to give our kids a chance to compete in their own track and field events…and sneak in a little math while we’re at it! For each of the events below, use masking tape to indicate the starting line. Give kids an opportunity to practice each of the events before the…
Here’s a super easy and yummy way to practice numeral writing. Non-cook peanut butter dough. The bonus is that kids get to make the recipe which is also a fun math activity! The recipe for the dough comes in two versions…the “regular” and the “healthy”. Click here for the recipes.