Integer Jim's Math Adventures

Over the years, I have done a lot of fun and creative activities with my math students, but the one thing that has resonated with the most students is Math Bucks. The short description explains how I have used Math Bucks in my classes both as rewards and penalties. They play a vital role in my classroom management. I have also included a full page of math bucks that are ready to print.

This is a fun math project for first through fourth grades. Everything you need is included in this booklet. The project is based on the story of David and Goliath, one of the most popular stories in the Bible, recorded in the 17th chapter of the book of First Samuel. Even people who know very little about the Bible, are familiar with this story. The key element in the story is how a small shepherd boy who trusts God is able to defeat a huge giant that everyone else is afraid of. The lesson is

Making tessellations are a very popular, fun activity combining math and art. However, tessellations can be quite complicated for teachers to teach and students to draw. This simple method shows two easy ways to draw tessellations. Students will be able to create an entire sheet of tessellations in less than twenty minutes!

Mental math practice for the multiplication facts using this popular round-robin classroom game. Included are a set of cards for up to 30 students to play. There is also a blank template for making your own cards. Suggestions for making the game more challenging and fun for your students.

This round-robin game for practicing math operations is popular with teachers and fun for students. It's a great way to reinforce math skills. This packet has a set of 30 pre-made cards (for practicing one and two digit addition) plus a template for making your own sets of cards.

It is always helpful to establish a strong positive working relationship with parents. Keeping parents informed and up to date is vital. One of the methods I've used successfully is a weekly report which is sent home with each student at the end of the week to be signed and returned the following Monday. I used the reports for math students but they can be adapted for any subject. The reward for the student is a Math Buck (one of my TPT FREE products). If a student fails to return the signed por