Here’s another way to get your families to your Family Math Night event: Reminder Stickers! I designed these for the primary grades but they can really be used for anyone. As the kiddos line up to go home, stick one of these on their shirt as they walk out the door. Or, have them put them on themselves – they love that! But first, you’ll need to fill in your specific information such as the date, place and time. Clicking…
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…
Our third Family Math Night kit, Gellin’ with Geometry, is filled with a variety of engaging, hands-on activities that include explorations in 2- and 3-dimensional geometry…perfect for developing those visual/spatial STEM skills. Click here to get a copy of the product sheet.
Hers’s my latest Family Math Night Collaborative Project. This one involved play dough! The video version where I give the step-by-step directions is below. Click the image to the left for the lesson plan. .
This a fun Family Math Night collaborative project where participants design individual crystals out of nets that are used to create a geode. In the video, I describe the steps of the project, show how to tie in geometry vocabulary, and give some background on crystals. Click the image to the left to get the lesson plan and to check out other great STEAM projects. .