The Nifty Numbers™ theme is filled with fun and engaging activities that get kids to think about and make sense of numbers. There’s nothing like seeing and hearing families get excited about math during a fmily math night event! (Designed for Grades K-5) .
This is a super fun activity I did in first grade. I glued a magnet on to a plastic fly my kids had in their insect collection. Then I read the story The Fly on the Ceiling to a group of first graders. I used my plastic fly to plot the points on the grid as I read the story. But the best part was when I had students create points for each other to plot. They absolutely LOVED that!
Here’s a GREAT way to teach long division in a way that uses estimation skills and number sense. In addition, it helps solidify the relationship between multiplication and division. If we can provide our students with a variety of strategies to solve math problems, then math becomes accessible to more students. CCSS: 4.NBT.6; 5.NBT.6
We’re GIVING AWAY a Nifty Numbers kit. Yup. A freebie. There are two ways to enter the raffle. One is to simply ‘like’ our Family Math Night facebook PAGE. Easy peasy. The ‘like’ button is at the top. Just make sure you leave a comment that you want to be entered into the raffle. That way, we can fill out your ticket and drop it in the jar. The second way to enter is to attend the PTO Expo in Pleasanton, CA…
I used a bunch of left-over stickers I had to make the cards. The first time I played it w/ them, I had only 4 rows and 6 columns. They need to say the letter first followed by the number (getting ready to read the X axis and the Y axis). If students win a pair, they hold on to it and we move on to the next student. Super FUN! .