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Help your middle school students think about math in different ways as they increase their math flexibility with these Math Calendar dates!
The basic idea of Math Date Warm Ups is to use the date to include a little extra math in the day, reinforce math concepts, and possibly use as extensions or enrichment.
- Each part of the date is written as an expression.
- For example, February 16, 2023, could be: 2^4 ÷ 8 / 2^2 • 4 / 8 - (-15).
- I’ve found it helpful to repeat tricky facts in the dates, so students see them over and over. For example, many (most?) students believe the number 51 is prime. However, after seeing 51/3 as the expression for 17 during 2017, they became better at remembering that 51 is actually divisible!
Using the calendar math dates:
- Some days the date might just be there on the board for students to observe and mentally note that the expression is equal to the numbers in the date (this is even great in a non-math class!).
- Other days you might use the date as a warm-up and ask students to show you their solutions
- This is a great way to address equivalent expressions and MANY other concepts as a type of spiral review throughout the entire year!
- The number puzzles can be used in math centers, for fast finishers, or for sub days.
- The calendar cards could also be used as flashcards throughout the year for quick practice at the beginning or end of class OR for different math games.
In this February Calendar Math Dates resource, you get:
1) A list of dates (month and day) for February
- Includes weekends - you can always put one of the weekend dates on the board during the week, and see if your students notice that you made a “mistake.”
- When I write the date on the board, I also use the year – I’ve included some year ideas for you (item #5 below).
2) A blank February calendar for students – they can use this to record/solve the date each day and add their own math expressions for the dates.
3) A Find a Number puzzle using February dates of events in history
4) Date cards, with a month and day card for every day
- You can use them to display the whole date on the whiteboard, or you can just use the day cards on the calendar.
5) Ten year cards, for each year 2025 – 2030
6) 2 bonus puzzles using the dates from February 2019
What teachers are saying about the full-year bundle Math Dates resource:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I LOVE the variety of problems that these have on them. I use for both my 7th, 8th and Applied Math class. I assign it at the beginning of the month to be due at the end of the month. They can work on it when they finish class work early or when they have study. There is always math to work on!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"My kids never ask me the date anymore :D They also ask about new math skills they don't know when they see them pop up (I teach 6-8) and it's fun to see them try to think through it!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I like how I can incorporate teaching new concepts while using this resource daily."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"My kids LOVE coming in and discussing how to solve these for the date!"
Want to read more about using Math Dates? Check out the blog post.
Related Resources:
More Calendar Math Dates months
Daily Math Dates for 4th-5th Grades: expressions are a little easier, and these include color by number date activities
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Description
Help your middle school students think about math in different ways as they increase their math flexibility with these Math Calendar dates!
The basic idea of Math Date Warm Ups is to use the date to include a little extra math in the day, reinforce math concepts, and possibly use as extensions or enrichment.
- Each part of the date is written as an expression.
- For example, February 16, 2023, could be: 2^4 ÷ 8 / 2^2 • 4 / 8 - (-15).
- I’ve found it helpful to repeat tricky facts in the dates, so students see them over and over. For example, many (most?) students believe the number 51 is prime. However, after seeing 51/3 as the expression for 17 during 2017, they became better at remembering that 51 is actually divisible!
Using the calendar math dates:
- Some days the date might just be there on the board for students to observe and mentally note that the expression is equal to the numbers in the date (this is even great in a non-math class!).
- Other days you might use the date as a warm-up and ask students to show you their solutions
- This is a great way to address equivalent expressions and MANY other concepts as a type of spiral review throughout the entire year!
- The number puzzles can be used in math centers, for fast finishers, or for sub days.
- The calendar cards could also be used as flashcards throughout the year for quick practice at the beginning or end of class OR for different math games.
In this February Calendar Math Dates resource, you get:
1) A list of dates (month and day) for February
- Includes weekends - you can always put one of the weekend dates on the board during the week, and see if your students notice that you made a “mistake.”
- When I write the date on the board, I also use the year – I’ve included some year ideas for you (item #5 below).
2) A blank February calendar for students – they can use this to record/solve the date each day and add their own math expressions for the dates.
3) A Find a Number puzzle using February dates of events in history
4) Date cards, with a month and day card for every day
- You can use them to display the whole date on the whiteboard, or you can just use the day cards on the calendar.
5) Ten year cards, for each year 2025 – 2030
6) 2 bonus puzzles using the dates from February 2019
What teachers are saying about the full-year bundle Math Dates resource:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I LOVE the variety of problems that these have on them. I use for both my 7th, 8th and Applied Math class. I assign it at the beginning of the month to be due at the end of the month. They can work on it when they finish class work early or when they have study. There is always math to work on!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"My kids never ask me the date anymore :D They also ask about new math skills they don't know when they see them pop up (I teach 6-8) and it's fun to see them try to think through it!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I like how I can incorporate teaching new concepts while using this resource daily."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"My kids LOVE coming in and discussing how to solve these for the date!"
Want to read more about using Math Dates? Check out the blog post.
Related Resources:
More Calendar Math Dates months
Daily Math Dates for 4th-5th Grades: expressions are a little easier, and these include color by number date activities
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You might also like:
6th Grade Spiral Math Review Daily Warm Ups
6th-7th Grade Footloose Task Card Bundle
6th Grade Math Doodle Wheel Bundle
7th Grade Math Doodle Wheel Bundle
7th Grade Spiral Math Review Daily Warm Ups
6th Grade Math Resource Bundle - resources for the entire year
Grades 6-7 Math Resource Bundle
********************************************************************
Please keep in touch by following me, to be notified when new products are uploaded! Resources are 1/2 off for the first 24 hours, so it pays to follow:-)
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Connect with Me:
Click HERE if you'd like to get freebies from me sent to your inbox.
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Copyright © Cognitive Cardio Math
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this resource.
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