Pi Day is my favorite day of the year to really geek out and try to encourage an excitement about math in my kids. To me, it's not just an opportunity to learn about circles or the number pi, but a chance to be curious and see how math is all around us. This year we created a fun, yet simple Pi Day art project. *Please Note: This post contains affiliate links which help support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure here.* Over the Keep Reading...
Measuring Angles Activity: Simple and Fun Puzzle Set {FREE}
Even though I taught (and LOVE) Algebra, there's one thing that I will always love about Geometry: it's hands-on and visual. I do realize Algebra can be hands-on and visual too, and I tried to teach it that way. But there is something much more obviously visual and tangible about Geometry. And I think this makes it fun! So if you're looking for a fun, engaging Geometry resource for 4th grade or 5th grade, you will love this measuring angles Keep Reading...
Let’s Convert: Easy Metric Conversions Game
Ready for another fun and easy math card game? Everyday this week I'm share super simple games that you can use any time you need extra practice with important skills. Learning math facts does not have to be boring! Today's game is especially low-prep: all you need is a deck of cards and you're ready to practice metric conversions. While we don't typically use the metric system in the U.S., this is still an important skill because it will Keep Reading...
Measuring Dinosaurs: Engaging Measuring Activity for Kids!
Measuring is one of those early math skills that is incredibly important to learn and practice. It must be precise if you are hanging something on the wall, or building something, or needing dimensions. Recently we were given a Scanorama science book to review, and I used it as a springboard for a fun, hands on measuring activity with my kids! *Please Note: I received this book free of charge and was compensated for my time in writing this Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up!
Welcome to the weekly round up of the best math teaching resources from around the web! Each week, find a collection of free lessons, games and worksheets for grades K-12. Do you have a fun and FREE math resource to share with other educators? Send me a link so I can share it here! Kindergarten-2nd Grade: I love this adorable number recognition game from This Reading Mama! Learning the numbers beyond 10 can be so tricky for some kids. Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up!
Welcome to the weekly collection of FREE math teaching resources here at Math Geek Mama! Each week I share the best lessons, games and ideas I can find for teaching math in grades K-12. Have a fun and FREE resource to share with other educators? Send me a link so I can share it here! Kindergarten-2nd Grade: Some of my friends shared more great math resources for K-2 this week: 4 Measurement Games from This Reading Mama Coin Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up
Welcome to the weekly round up of FREE math teaching resources! Every week I share my favorite finds from around the web for math educators. Something for grades K-12! Have a fun math teaching resource to share? Send me a link so I can check it out! :) Kindergarten-2nd Grade: This post over at Homeschool Giveaways is full of tons of fun resources for teaching and practicing place value! Several free printables, and some cute videos. I 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...
Pass the Pi: A Hands On Pi Day Investigation
No matter the age of your kids, Pi Day (aka March 14th) is a fantastic opportunity to explore math concepts! There are so many things to teach and explore related to the number pi, the circumference or diameter of a circle, or some math history related to this fascinating number. I'm always on the lookout for fun Pi Day learning activities, and have already shared this simple Pi Day Sing Along to get kids of all ages in on the fun. Today I'm Keep Reading...
Build a Tower with Conversation Hearts {STEM Challenge!}
I love getting my kids excited about using and learning math, and so we recently used a bag of conversation hearts to explore patterns, estimation and measurement, as well as introduce some engineering ideas! I was amazed at the conversations and ideas we explored as they attempted to build a tower with conversation hearts. They're so much more creative than I am, and had so many great ideas! *Please Note: This post contains affiliate links Keep Reading...
