Math = Art
A different approach to introduce your elementary students to multiplication is to combine it with art.
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Newspaper Activity for Math
Have students look through the newspaper classified ads for 5 to 10 numbers (depending on grade level) between 1,000 and 25,000. Put them in order >>>
Keeping Math Problems Straight
Graph paper solves a simple alignment issue.
Your Clock is a Teaching Assistant
As long as we have analog clocks on the wall, we’d better make use of those hands going around and around.
Problem Solving: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Students will use different problem-solving strategies, and creative writing, in association with Brian Wildsmith’s song.
Apple Estimation
The student will use estimation, calculation of percentages and subjective-reasoning skills.
How To Be A Good Secretary When Doing Long Division
Require that students show their work when doing long division.
OREO Day
It’s almost Pavlovian in nature, and sure to make your students’ mouths drool. It’s OREO Day!
Remembering Units of Measure
From first grade all the way into high school math, these basics are taught, but not always remembered. To help your students with this fundamental, you may try everything from spoken and written reminders to three-dimensional examples. Here are some suggestions that may make your job a little easier.
Tricks For Your Digits
We’ve all heard of the different tricks that can help students learn their multiplication tables. Learn a few tricks here and contribute to the conversation if you know some tricks of your own.
In Your Face Math Facts
Change a student’s “name” for the day, by making it the answer to a secret question… the question is displayed on an index card that is safety pinned to the student’s chest.
Capacity Song
Music makes everything better – and easier to learn and remember. Students will be able to identify all equivalent measurements of capacity by singing this song each day!
Playing Card Facts
Students will increase their basic math fact knowledge and response time by playing a card game similar to “War.”
Friday the 13th: That (un)Lucky Day
Activities for working with the number 13.