Understanding how to compose and decompose numbers is a very important skill in the early grades. This means understanding how to break numbers apart or combine numbers in different ways. For example, 3 and 4 make 7, but 2 and 5 also make seven. A great introduction and visual for kids is to create rainbows to show different combinations. But I also love the visual of number bonds. So this simple apple math lesson combines a fun, hands on tool Keep Reading...
Add & Subtract Fractions Cut & Paste Activity {FREE}
I remember sitting in a classroom trying to subtract fractions with unlike denominators. There were so many steps. Finding the least common multiple, the equivalent fraction, subtracting and then simplifying. It was not easy for me, and to be honest I didn't have a clue what I was doing! In this post, I want to share simple tips and a fun add & subtract fractions activity to make this easier for you and your kids. *Please Note: This post Keep Reading...
Real World Pythagorean Theorem Practice {FREE}
When I was a classroom teacher, my philosophy for my students was "memorize as little as possible." That may sound shocking if you are of the opinion that kids need to memorize all sorts of math facts and formulas to be successful, but it's what my high school calculus teacher taught us, and it's how I successfully earned a college degree in mathematics. Now, that is not to say that nothing needs to be memorized. There are a handful of things Keep Reading...
Adding & Subtracting Decimals Partner Challenge {FREE!}
I we wrap up our series on adding & subtracting decimals, I'm excited to share not only a free practice activity with you, but also one of my favorite classroom teaching strategies, called a Pair-Share-Check. This adding & subtracting decimals partner activity is specifically designed to help kids practice in multiple ways and then to think about what strategies are the most useful to them. So I hope this proves to be a useful tactic in Keep Reading...
{FREE} Low Prep Place Value Mazes for Grades 3-5
Place value is such an important concept that should be taught to children in hands-on, concrete ways. And just because we are focusing on large numbers with older children, doesn't mean they don't need this extra practice and hands-on instruction. Today, we are jumping into adding 100's, 1,000's 10,000's and 100,000's to large numbers. These low prep place value mazes are the perfect way to focus on what each digit represents in these large Keep Reading...
Low Prep Decimal Operations Mazes for Grades 4-6
Do your kids struggle with decimal operations? Just when kids start to get the hang of computation with whole numbers, they have to start using decimals and they freak out! But the thing about numbers is, the underlying principles of arithmetic computation are really no different with whole numbers and decimals. So if you give your kids a solid foundation and they have developed number sense, computing with decimals is not so scary. It still Keep Reading...
Lemonade Stand Word Problems for Kids {FREE!}
Looking for more practice with math story problems? This set of problems uses the idea of creating a lemonade stand to sell lemonade as the basis for the problems. Understanding word problems (and understanding what the question is asking) and then knowing how to appropriately solve them is a challenge for many kids. Give them some extra practice with these Lemonade Stand Word Problems for grades 3-5! *Please note: This post includes Keep Reading...
Multiplication Coloring Pages: Easy Practice for Kids {FREE}
Even though everyone needs a break during the summer, fun and informal learning should still continue. Our summer learning tends to revolve around the computer. I find a learning program that will have them practice their math and reading skills in a fun way. This year I have one other goal for my oldest kiddo. He has mastered skip counting, but can only solve multiplication problems by skip counting. When you are solving three-digit Keep Reading...
Prime and Composite Numbers Worksheets: {FREE} Activity Pack
Did you know that Cicadas base their life on prime numbers? They only hatch at intervals of 13 and 17 years...which are both prime numbers. It is an odd fact, but interesting to note that prime and composite numbers can be found in other areas besides a math classroom. And today we are going to look at these interesting numbers with this set of prime and composite numbers worksheets! This is a guest post from Rachel at You've Got This Keep Reading...
Simple Winter Addition and Subtraction Facts to 10 {FREE}
Looking for some simple practice with addition and subtraction facts to 10? These adorable snowflake pages are the perfect kindergarten winter math challenge! *Please Note: This post includes affiliate links which help support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure here.* Providing kids with an opportunity to learn the facts for the numbers within 10 will help them as they begin to move on to larger numbers. Knowing these facts and Keep Reading...
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