Halloween Bilateral Symmetry Art Project: CCSS 4.G.3
Super simple, and super fun. Great way to introduce bilateral/mirror symmetry. I usually do this with fourth graders but I think third graders could probably do it, too. CCSS: 4.G.3
Hanging Your Family Math Night Station Facilitator Banners
Here’s a quick video that shows ways to hang your Nifty Numbers or Math Medley Family Math Night banners if your surface doesn’t accept push pins or string. .
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 •…