Cohen's Creativity Corner

This is a graphic organizer with a sample included for students to create their own math stories that involve word problmes in which you need to interpret the remainder. Students come up with one scene in which the remainder is ignored, one in which the answer is rounded up to the next whole number, and one in which it is reported as a fraction or decimal. A sample is included!

A simple game to reinforce place value, comparing numbers, and expanded form. Students roll a dice 5 times and make an informed guess as to which place to put each number in - the goal is to make the greatest number! They then write their number in expanded form, and compare it to their partner's

This is a wonderful, open-ended assignment that uses students' own daily activities as a launch for creating multi-step word problems. They will record the duration of their after school activities, create word problems for a peer to solve, but must create a detailed answer key as well.

This factor rainbow template is great for students to practice finding all the factor pairs of a number. There is space at the bottom to extend this concept to prime, composite, square, odd, even, etc! Use it as a fun activity or even as an assessment.

Students will apply the concept of arrays to real life with this scavenger hunt. Students have to name the array, multiply, and have the option to sketch. Great for in school, at home, or distance learning.

This template allows students to create their own subtraction stories. Two versions - one with writing and one with just a picture so you can differentiate. Includes a blank number bond and number sentence.

This template allows students to create their own addition stories. Two versions - one with writing and one with just a picture so you can differentiate. Includes a blank number bond and number sentence.

This fall-themed worksheet of word problems has students solve using the vertical algorithm and check their work with estimation or partial products. It also has two extension challenge problems that contain multiple steps! You can easily alter these word problems for various seasons or holidays.

This game has students practicing comparing fractions using the Least Common Multiple strategy to create equivalent fractions with like denominators. Can be used with dice or number cards.

This chart helps students investigate with estimating the length of objects in centimeters. You can also change the unit to explore with inches, feet, pounds, ounces, etc!