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After using these Spring Themed Number talks, your students will be able to clearly communicate their math skills in the areas of mental math, number sense, critical thinking, and more... all in just 15 minutes or less.
These Spring math chats can be used in the K-2 classroom for morning meetings, math warm-up, or when a lesson finishes earlier than expected (don't you hate when that happens?).
This low floor, high ceiling resource has 75 prompts that you can use in your instruction daily. They are a guaranteed way to have your quiet kid in the back raising their hand to participate.
The best part? Your students do practically all the work! You just need to facilitate the discussion and document each child’s response.
What are number talks?
They are quick prompts that can be completed in 15 minutes or less that allow all students to be able to verbally share their mathematical thinking and reasoning.
Resource includes 75 prompts broken into the following:
- 35 How Do You See It? Subitizing Visuals
- 10 What is the Question? Critical Thinking Tasks
- 5 How many are hiding? Missing Addend Tasks
- 30 Which One Doesn’t Belong? Prompts
How Do You See It? Subitizing Visuals
Given a number of objects or spots on ladybug, your students will share how they see the total. This activity helps students practice subitizing, mental math, and creating number sentences. Record your students’ answers to see how many different ways your class can create the total.
What is the Question? Critical Thinking Tasks
Challenge your students to think of the story problem that matches the answer given. This is a fabulous way for your students to share their creative and critical thinking.
How Many are Hiding? Missing Addend Tasks
Students will use a picture to help them figure out the missing addend. For example, an image may show 5 birds in a yard and ask: if there are 10 birds altogether, how many are in the birdhouse?
Which One Doesn’t Belong? Prompts
With four different images, numbers, or math problems displayed, students will provide reasoning to which one they believe does not belong. These prompts are meant to create discussion among the students. They were designed to not have a direct/clear answer choice. These low-floor, high-ceiling activities will get all your students talking.
Afraid you can’t fit another thing into your day? No worries! Like most number talks each prompt is designed to take 15 minutes or less.
They are perfect for a math warmup, to be included in your morning meeting, or to fill that 10 minute gap between library and lunch. They can be used whole group or in a small group setting.
Download includes a zip file containing:
PowerPoint and link to the Google Slides
Check out these other Number Talks:
Want more info on number talks and why they are so beneficial? Check out this blog post! After reading you’ll know what a number talk is, how it is beneficial for your students, and 3 ways to use them in your classroom.
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After using these Spring Themed Number talks, your students will be able to clearly communicate their math skills in the areas of mental math, number sense, critical thinking, and more... all in just 15 minutes or less.
These Spring math chats can be used in the K-2 classroom for morning meetings, math warm-up, or when a lesson finishes earlier than expected (don't you hate when that happens?).
This low floor, high ceiling resource has 75 prompts that you can use in your instruction daily. They are a guaranteed way to have your quiet kid in the back raising their hand to participate.
The best part? Your students do practically all the work! You just need to facilitate the discussion and document each child’s response.
What are number talks?
They are quick prompts that can be completed in 15 minutes or less that allow all students to be able to verbally share their mathematical thinking and reasoning.
Resource includes 75 prompts broken into the following:
- 35 How Do You See It? Subitizing Visuals
- 10 What is the Question? Critical Thinking Tasks
- 5 How many are hiding? Missing Addend Tasks
- 30 Which One Doesn’t Belong? Prompts
How Do You See It? Subitizing Visuals
Given a number of objects or spots on ladybug, your students will share how they see the total. This activity helps students practice subitizing, mental math, and creating number sentences. Record your students’ answers to see how many different ways your class can create the total.
What is the Question? Critical Thinking Tasks
Challenge your students to think of the story problem that matches the answer given. This is a fabulous way for your students to share their creative and critical thinking.
How Many are Hiding? Missing Addend Tasks
Students will use a picture to help them figure out the missing addend. For example, an image may show 5 birds in a yard and ask: if there are 10 birds altogether, how many are in the birdhouse?
Which One Doesn’t Belong? Prompts
With four different images, numbers, or math problems displayed, students will provide reasoning to which one they believe does not belong. These prompts are meant to create discussion among the students. They were designed to not have a direct/clear answer choice. These low-floor, high-ceiling activities will get all your students talking.
Afraid you can’t fit another thing into your day? No worries! Like most number talks each prompt is designed to take 15 minutes or less.
They are perfect for a math warmup, to be included in your morning meeting, or to fill that 10 minute gap between library and lunch. They can be used whole group or in a small group setting.
Download includes a zip file containing:
PowerPoint and link to the Google Slides
Check out these other Number Talks:
Want more info on number talks and why they are so beneficial? Check out this blog post! After reading you’ll know what a number talk is, how it is beneficial for your students, and 3 ways to use them in your classroom.
You seem like an awesome person, especially for reading this far into my description! I’d love to keep in touch!
- Follow my TpT store
- Find me on Instagram: @your_everyday_teacher
- Check out my Facebook page
- Check out my website: youreverydayteacher.com
Questions, comments, requests? Email me: mia@youreverydayteacher.com
