Looking for simple and fun math card games to engage your learners? This list includes a huge variety, organized by skill, will help you find a "just right" game to practice math skills. And the best part? All you need is a simple deck of cards and perhaps some dice! A great way to engage kids who would otherwise loathe math practice (and also just a fun way for anyone to review important skills!) is to play a game. My son has a hard time Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up!
Welcome to the weekly round up of math teaching freebies here at Math Geek Mama! Every week, I try to share the best FREE lessons, games and more to help you make math fun and engaging! I hope you find something useful! :) Kindergarten-2nd: I love this combination of math and literacy from This Reading Mama! This mystery letter activity is great for reading and recognizing large numbers! I wrote earlier this week about how Keep Reading...
Pyramid: Fun and Easy Math Card Game!
What kid doesn't love to play games? Any time you can turn math practice into a fun, engaging and competitive game is a win! Especially when all you need to play that game is a regular deck of playing cards! :) This math card game to make ten is fun and simple! *Please Note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and help support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure policy here.* I read about this game recently in the Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up!
Welcome to the weekly math freebie round up here at Math Geek Mama! Every week I share the best math teaching resources, always FREE! Hope you find something useful! :) Kindergarten-2nd: Want a fun and easy way for your kids to practice telling time? Try this super easy print and play game from The Measured Mom! {I actually used this just yesterday at my Summer Math Camp and it was a hit! More details coming soon!} Perfect for summer, 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...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up!
Happy 4th of July and welcome to the weekly round up of some of the best math teaching resources around the web! I try to find games, activities and teaching resources that will make math fun and engaging, no matter what grade you teach! I hope you find something useful! Kindergarten-2nd: I love this cute activity form Primary Inspiration to work on sums of ten! It's easy to put together and could be used for lots of things! Count Keep Reading...
Counting Money Puzzles {FREE!}
Want to make sure your kids can count and add money? Grab this free set of counting money puzzles for a quick review, math center or early finisher game. One of the most important real life math skills kids learn is how to count and handle money. That's why I was so excited to share this fun resource! These counting money puzzles help kids work on adding money, recognizing the correct format for denoting money, as well as writing out numbers Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up!
Welcome to the weekly round up of free math teaching resources! I try to share engaging and helpful math teaching lessons and activities for all ages-if you have something you would like featured, please send me a link! Kindergarten-2nd: This set of counting puzzles is so cute! (And if you like it, there is a whole mega math bundle to go along with it for sale in her store!) If your kids need practice working with and recognizing Keep Reading...
Summer Math Camp Week 3: Fractions!
Welcome to week 3 of my Summer Math Camp! I have *loved* doing math and playing fun games with these girls and sharing our learning experiences with you! In case you've missed it, the first week we focused on operations with large numbers, including adding, subtracting, comparing and rounding. Last week, we worked on building a conceptual understanding of multiplication, as well as word problems involving multiplication. This week? Fractions! Keep Reading...
Summer Math Camp: Multiplication!
I am SO excited to share with you week two of my Summer Math Camp! I am focusing on reinforcing and practicing important third grade math skills, and sharing all the details and freebies with you! Here's everything we started with in week one, in case you missed it. Hopefully the ideas and resources in this post will be helpful for multiplication for 3rd grade, or some easy ways to review if you teach 4th or 5th grade. This week I wanted Keep Reading...
