Welcome to the weekly round up of FREE math teaching resources here at Math Geek Mama! Every week I share a handful of my favorite freebies from around the web for grades K-12. I hope you find some great ideas and resources for your home or classroom! Do you have a freebie to share with other educators? Send me a link so I can share it here! Kindergarten-2nd Grade: Work on area and perimeter with cheese crackers! This is such a cute Keep Reading...
Foldable 3D Shapes {FREE Printable Pack!}
Exploring the properties of three dimensional shapes is fun for all ages! Because kids are introduced to 3D shapes early on, you could make these together with young kids, or you could use them with high schoolers to explore more complex math. No matter how you use them, this set of foldable 3D shapes is bound to be a hit! *Please Note: This post contains affiliate links which help support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up
Welcome to the weekly round up of fun math teaching freebies! Every week I share lessons, games and resources that I find around the web for grades K-12. And best of all, they're FREE! Do you have a fun math teaching resource to share with Math Geek Mama readers? Send me a link so I can share it here! :) Kindergarten-2nd Grade: I LOVE this set of low prep addition games from The Measured Mom! This set of games encourages using strategies Keep Reading...
Tips for Teaching Math with Sir Cumference
As I've shared before, I love teaching, introducing and exploring math concepts with math literature. Some of my favorite books are the "Sir Cumference" books by Cindy Neuschwander. They are full of humor and wit, all while exploring important math topics in a way that is fun and engaging. Today I want to share some tips for teaching math with Sir Cumference, as well as free resources to extend the learning! *Please Note: Some of the links Keep Reading...
Learning About 3D Shapes with Atmosflare 3D Pen
I've recently been reviewing and exploring shapes with my daughter. At 7 years old, she knows the names and attributes of basic shapes, so we've been working on understanding them more deeply, and especially seeing how we can break apart and put together shapes to form new ones. As part of this exploration, we've looked at several different 3D shapes and talked about the shapes of the faces. There are lots of fun ways to teach and explore 3D Keep Reading...
Exploring Surface Area: Hands-On Lesson!
One topic that I believe is too often rushed through, whether in pre-algebra or geometry, is the surface area of three dimensional objects. Because it is often seen as an "easy" topic where students are expected to simply "plug the numbers into the formula," it can be easy to say, "Here's the formula, GO." And while this may work for some students, especially students who have a strong foundation in geometry vocabulary and a strong understanding Keep Reading...
Math Art: Learning about Circles with Bubble Prints
There are lots of different ways to explore shapes with your kids. So why not get creative? (And gloriously messy?!) Because I love using art as a way to teach and discover math concepts (and because it helps me to be intentional about letting my kids get messy and creative, something that I do not naturally want to do), I decided to make a batch of bubbles and let the kids "paint" with bubbles. We then used our creations to talk about circles Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebies Round Up!
Welcome to the weekly collection of FREE math teaching resources here at Math Geek Mama! Every week I share the best freebies from around the web for grades K-12. If you have a free math teaching resource you would like to share, send me a link! Kindergarten-2nd Grade: The Curriculum Corner has a great collection of resources for 2D and 3D shapes! Be sure to pop over there and grab some of the fun activities! This owl-themed Keep Reading...
3D Shapes Teaching Resources!
If you have upper elementary or middle school students, you will want to check out some of these 3D shapes resources! There's a lot to learn when it comes to 3D shapes, so hopefully this list of lessons, activities and games will get you started! A fun way to introduce shapes to kids of any age (my kids have made these, at ages 4-5) is to build the shapes using their nets! This free nets printable pack includes nets for 8 different Keep Reading...
3D Shapes Activity Pack! {FREE Download!}
One of the most important geometry topics covered in middle school math is three-dimensional shapes and their nets. There's a lot to learn regarding 3D shapes-vocabulary, measurements, angles, surface area and volume, etc. But it has to start with a basic understanding of the different shapes, and what makes them different from each other, as well as two-dimensional shapes. If you'd like to start by creating these (and more) shapes with your Keep Reading...
