3 Tips to Practice Addition and Subtraction Facts K-1
Three fun and creative ways to use dice to help kindergartners and first graders practice their addition and subtraction facts. CCSS: K.CC.2; K.OA.1; 1.OA.1; 1.OA.5; 1.OA.6 .
Number Theory: Square Numbers
Making rectangular arrays with tiles is a great visual way to have students understand multiplication as repeated addition. And since we’re making arrays anyway, why not tie in square numbers. A square number is: 1) A number that can be expressed as the product of the same two numbers. 2) The product of a number multiplied by itself. When making rectangluar arrays, square nuumbers (1, 4, 9, 16…) always make a square. Besides, there are some very neat patterns that…
PomPom Fractions – A CCSS Activity for Third, Fourth and Fifth Graders
Recent research points to a students’ early understanding of fractions as critical for later success in mathematics. We need to give our students plenty of hands-on experiences with fraction concepts along with meaningful dialogue about what they are learning. The photo above is an example of developing the idea that fractional parts of a whole unit need to be equal in size. If you feel the colors of the pom poms will get in the way of learning, supply students…
Pocket Chart Math – Memory with Dominoes
Here’s a fun game I’ve played with kindergatners and first graders. It’s a twist on the Memory game where two cards are turned over and, if it’s a match, the cards go to that player. The one at the end with most cards is the winner. There are two ways I’ve played it. The first way is to have students match the total number of dots of both cards. The second way is to have students match a numeral card…
Flower Pots in the Math Classroom – A Fun Project for PreK-1
This fun hands-on activity is a great way to reinforce counting and develop number sense in preschoolers, kindergartners, and first graders. It’s best done in small groups of 4-5 students. The video below goes over the directions in detail and offers ideas for differentiation. Click here for the pdf version. Materials Needed: • 4” Flower pots, 1/student • Blackboard spray paint • Colored chalk • Hairspray • Wiggly eyes, 6/student • Popsicle sticks, 4/student • Die cut flowers, 3/student •…