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Low prep spring-themed caterpillar craft can be used to bring some light and bright color to your classroom in preparation for spring. This craft can be used in various ways for reviewing both math, phonics, and science concepts.

This math tub allows students to work with teen numbers. After introducing place value and tens and ones to my students we needed more practice with teen numbers and naming the tens and ones in these numbers. This math tub allows students to "build" teen numbers using cubes. Then students match the number with the tens and ones block cards provided. This serves as a great practice as well as review of teen numbers and place value.

This beehive themed game can be used in small groups, with the whole class, or even during literacy rotations. To play the game students pick up cards and read the word on the card. If the word is read correctly they keep the card. If they pick up a "Back to the Hive" card they need to put all their cards back in the pile and begin again. This game is now editable so you can add your own sight words or even spelling words that your kiddos need work with!

These work mats can be used daily during your math block. I put them in page protectors and make a personal whiteboard for each of my students. That way you can reuse the mat each day... saves a ton of paper. I have included three versions of the work mat. 1. Work space is blank 2. includes Tape Diagram (part-part-whole model) 3. includes Number Bond I switch this up from time to time requiring my kids to use different models to solve the problems. After we have used all three, I begin

This pack includes 12 no prep math games to enjoy during the the month of April. The games can be printed in color or black and white. Games can also be laminated or put in page protectors for multiple uses. Games included: 1. Spin a Double 2. Add and Cover (Sums to 12, 20, 35) 3. Adding with 0,1,2 4. Sums to 12 and 20 (writing number sentences) 5. Equal Expressions 6. Adding 3 Numbers 7. Find the Missing Part 8. Subtract and Cover 9. Subtraction with 0,1,2 10. Subtraction within 10 and 20 11

This pack includes 12 no prep math games to enjoy during the the month of April. The games can be printed in color or black and white. Games can also be laminated or put in page protectors for multiple uses. Games included: 1. Spin a Double 2. Add and Cover (Sums to 12, 20, 35) 3. Adding with 0,1,2 4. Sums to 12 and 20 (writing number sentences) 5. Equal Expressions 6. Adding 3 Numbers 7. Find the Missing Part 8. Subtract and Cover 9. Subtraction with 0,1,2 10. Subtraction within 10 and 20 11

This pack includes 11 no prep math games to enjoy during the the month of March. The games can be printed in color or black and white. Games can also be laminated or put in page protectors for multiple uses. Games included: 1. Spin a Double 2. Add and Cover (Sums to 12, 20, 35) 3. Adding with 0,1,2 4. Sums to 12 and 20 (writing number sentences) 5. Equal Expressions 6. Adding 3 Numbers 7. Find the Missing Part 8. Subtract and Cover 9. Subtraction with 0,1,2 10. Subtraction within 10 and 20 1

Problem solving is a crucial skill in the common core. These printables are a great way for your kiddos to get meaningful and engaging practice each day. These printables can be used for both daily practice and assessment purposes. I have included printables with both tape diagrams and number bonds as models to show math thinking. This pack includes 15 addition word problems. 5 result unknown problems, 5 part unknown problems, and 5 start unknown problems are included.

This pack includes 12 no prep math games to enjoy during the the month of April. The games can be printed in color or black and white. Games can also be laminated or put in page protectors for multiple uses. Games included: 1. Spin a Double 2. Add and Cover (Sums to 12, 20, 35) 3. Adding with 0,1,2 4. Sums to 12 and 20 (writing number sentences) 5. Equal Expressions 6. Adding 3 Numbers 7. Find the Missing Part 8. Subtract and Cover 9. Subtraction with 0,1,2 10. Subtraction from 10 and within

This pack include 11 no prep math games to enjoy during the month of December. The games can be printed in color or black and white. Games can also be laminated or put in page protectors for multiple uses. Games included: 1. Spin a Double 2. Add and Cover (Sums to 12 and 20) 3. Adding with 0,1,2 4. Sums to 12 and 20 (writing number sentences) 5. Equal Expressions 6. Adding 3 Numbers 7. Creating Word Problems 8. Subtract and Cover 9. Subtraction with 0,1,2 10. Subtraction within 10, 12, and 20

Problem solving is a crucial skill in math. These printables are a great way for your kiddos to get some meaningful and engaging practice. I use these printables for practice and to assess. We have been using both number bonds and tape diagrams to solve word problems so I have included both models in this freebie. In my store I have a pack of 15 addition word problems with the same construction theme. Subtraction pack coming soon! More details about how I use these printables during my

This pack includes 11 no prep math games to enjoy during the months of January and even February. Tubs have a winter theme including snowmen and snowflakes. The games can be printed in color or black and white. Games can also be laminated or put in page protectors for multiple uses. Games included: 1. Spin a Double 2. Add and Cover (Sums to 12 and 20) 3. Adding with 0,1,2 4. Sums to 12 and 20 (writing number sentences) 5. Equal Expressions 6. Adding 3 Numbers 7. Creating Word Problems 8.

This pack include 6 no prep math games to enjoy during the month of November. The games can be printed in color or black and white. Games can also be laminated or put in page protectors for multiple uses. Games included: 1. Spin a Double 2. Add and Cover (Sums to 12 and 20) 3. Adding with 0,1,2 4. Sums to 12 and 20 (writing number sentences) 5. Equal Expressions 6. Friends of 10 (missing part)

This bundle includes 15 addition word problems and 15 subtraction word problems. Each word problem includes a color version as well as a black and white version for printing. Types of problems included: Result unknown Change unknown Start unknown Models to show math thinking are also included. I have included both number bonds and tape diagrams (part-part-whole) to give practice with different models.

This set of printables includes 10 addition and 10 subtraction word problems. Result unknown, change unknown, and start unknown word problems are included. These pet shop printables can be used as an assessment or as problem solving review each day during math workshop. These printables can also be used as a math tub during math rotations each day.

This math tub set contains a set of cards ranging from 1-99. This tub can be used in a variety of ways. 1. Cards can be used to play a memory game. 2. Cards can be used to build numbers with Cuisenaire Rods. Ask the kids to build a number from the tens and ones cards or the number cards. 3. Have kids order the number cards and the match the tens and ones cards as well as the base ten block cards. 4. Show students 1 card and have them write or say the number two other ways. This math tub

Addition Battle and Place Value Battle are partner games in which kids either add or build numbers and the player with the larger sum or number wins a point. These are low-prep games and play can continue as the cards can be reshuffled. These Olympic Themed math tub games are great to celebrate the Red, White, and Blue anytime of the year. The games can be printed on red, white, and blue paper for a more patriotic feel. Addition Battle game has two work mats; a mat for one-digit addition

Looking for some St. Patrick's Day themed math games to use for small group lessons or during math stations? This bundle includes 4 addition spinner games as well as 3 subtraction spinner games. This bundle includes two products in my store (addition spinner games and subtraction spinner games) and is offered at a discounted rate should you want both sets of games. Addition games: Game 1 - sums to 10 Game 2 - sums to 20 Game 3 - doubles facts Game 4 - ways to make 10 Subtraction games:

Looking for some St. Patrick's themed math games that require little prep? These four no-prep math games can be used in small groups or in math work stations. The games are intended for a first grade classroom but could be used in a kindergarten or second grade classroom. Game 1 - sums to 10 Game 2 - sums to 20 Game 3 - doubles facts Game 4 - ways to make 10

Students look for different camping supplies throughout the classroom. As they locate these camping supplies they need to correctly spell long vowel super e words. This is s a great way to review long vowels