Adinkra Math & Learning

Engage your learners with Adinkra Math, a culturally rich, hands-on workbook that connects math to African and diaspora traditions. Designed for early and growing learners (approximately Grades K–2), this resource blends storytelling, real-world problem-solving, and Common Core–aligned math practice in one beautifully illustrated workbook. Students will: Count with cowrie shells, beads, fruits, and market items. Explore addition, subtraction, and place value through everyday life. Discover p

📐 Bring space and shape to life with real-world projects and African cultural design! In Unit 3: Area & Perimeter, students will build a concrete understanding of measurement and geometry by exploring homes, gardens, architecture, and patterns from across the African Diaspora. This 7-lesson unit from the Adinkra Learning Math Workbook (Grades 3–5) introduces and applies core concepts of area and perimeter using hands-on visuals, grid models, and culturally meaningful projects. Whether learner

Fractions just got tastier, more visual, and way more relevant.With Unit 2: Understanding Fractions, students don’t just learn how to shade pie charts — they explore real-world fraction applications through cooking, cultural design, music, and storytelling from the Black Diaspora. This 10-lesson unit from the Adinkra Learning Math Workbook makes fractions fun, visual, and meaningful for Grades 3–5 learners. Students will understand fractions as numbers and as parts of a whole — and apply them

🧠 Real math, real thinking, real culture.In Unit 4: Word Problems & Problem Solving, students move beyond rote math into critical thinking, multi-step reasoning, and culturally meaningful application. Through engaging, real-world problem scenarios rooted in African and Black Diaspora experiences, learners deepen their mathematical understanding while strengthening logic, reasoning, and communication skills. This 6-lesson unit from the Adinkra Learning Math Workbook empowers students to analy

Ratios & Proportional Relationships Practice Test: African-Centered (10 Questions; 5-pages)Overview:Elevate your students' understanding of ratios and proportional relationships with this unique, African-centered practice test. Through culturally relevant examples and a diverse lens, this test ensures comprehensive assessment and inclusion. What’s Included:Culturally Relevant Questions: 10 carefully crafted questions that embed African-centered themes and scenarios.Answer Key: Detailed solutio

🎉 Empower your learners with culturally grounded math fluency!Unit 1 of the Adinkra Learning Math Workbook (Grades 3–5) offers an engaging, Common Core-aligned approach to multiplication and division — infused with real-world context and Black cultural traditions. Students won’t just memorize math facts — they’ll apply them through stories of Ghanaian bead sellers, Caribbean entrepreneurs, African textile patterns, and community resource sharing. With hands-on visuals, scaffolded practice, and

Overview:Engage your students with 7 pages of interactive guided notes designed to delve deep into the concepts of ratios, rates, unit rates, and equivalent ratios. These notes are informative and structured to cater to various learning styles, ensuring a holistic understanding of the topic. Page 1: Definitions & Examples–Table Page 2: Definitions & Examples–Table (with Answers) Page 3: Ratios Page 4: Rates Page 5: Unit Rates Page 6: Ratios, Rates, & Unit Rates Page 7: Equivalent Ratios ✨

Best for teachers covering ratios and proportional relationships, or geometry involving graphs and charts.Elevate the math testing experience in your classroom with our customizable School Math Assessment Test template on Canva! Designed for educators by educators, this template seamlessly integrates a balance of design and functionality, making the testing experience more coherent and visually engaging for students. Tailor each assessment to fit the unique needs of your classroom, ensuring ever