Lori Smith

This is a simple, turkey-themed card game that students will enjoy while developing fluency in addition facts with sums 6-20. I have included a page with smaller “title pages” to label the game, as well as directions to include for student use. How to play: Place the cards in a pile so that all players can reach them. Each player takes a turn by choosing a card. If he/she correctly answers the addition problem, he/she gets to keep the card. If a turkey card is chosen, the child says, "Gobb

This is a simple, fall-themed card game that students will enjoy while developing fluency in facts with missing addends. This works wonderfully with Common Core. I have included a page with smaller “title pages” to label the game, as well as directions to include for student use. How to play: Place the cards in a pile so that all players can reach them. Each player takes a turn by choosing a card. If he/she correctly completes the addition problem, he/she gets to keep the card. If a pumpkin

This is a great way to develop fluency in multiplication facts, and it is Common Core aligned! Print cards on cardstock (you may want to print more than one of each set for a single game). Cut and laminate the cards. You could separate the facts into several different games, or use them together. Use as many or as few of the pumpkin cards as you want. I have included a page with smaller “title pages” to label the game. There is also a page with directions to include for student use. How to p

This is a simple, fall-themed card game that students will enjoy while developing fluency in subtraction facts to 10. This works wonderfully with Common Core. I have included a page with smaller “title pages” to label the game, as well as directions to include for student use. How to play: Place the cards in a pile so that all players can reach them. Each player takes a turn by choosing a card. If he/she correctly answers the subtraction problem, he/she gets to keep the card. If a pumpkin c

This game is played the same way as the original “Go Fish” game, except players will work with addition. This game can be played with 2 or more players. Shuffle the cards, and give each player 7 cards. The remaining cards can be placed in the middle of all players (in a neat pile or scattered). Players will look in their hands for addends that equal the same number. If there are any matches (ex: 4+2 and 5+1), the player will put the match down in front of him/her. Next, the first player shoul

This game is played the same way as the original “Go Fish” game, except players will work with addition. This game can be played with 2 or more players. Shuffle the cards, and give each player 7 cards. The remaining cards can be placed in the middle of all players (in a neat pile or scattered). Players will look in their hands for addends that equal the same number. If there are any matches (ex: 4+2 and 5+1), the player will put the match down in front of him/her. Next, the first player should

This packet contains steps to solving word problems. I based it on our Go Math! book at school, but it can be applied to all math word problems at the elementary level. It has been a lifesaver in helping my students learn to solve word problems! Steps to Problem Solving 1. I read the problem. 2. What do I need to find out? 3. What information can I use? 4. How do I use this information to solve the problem? Show Your Work 1. Pictures 2. Numbers 3. Words Included you will find posters with

This game includes cards for practice in the fluency of addition facts 11-12. It's a fun way to have your students practice addition facts! Print cards on cardstock (you may want to print more than one of each set for a single game). Cut and laminate the cards. Use as many or as few of the shark cards as you want. I have included a page with smaller “title pages” to label whatever the game. There is also a page with directions to include for student use. ***This set can be used as an add-on

This game includes cards for practice in the fluency of addition facts 5-9. It's a fun way to have your students practice addition facts! Print cards on cardstock (you may want to print more than one of each set for a single game). Cut and laminate the cards. Use as many or as few of the shark cards as you want. I have included a page with smaller “title pages” to label whatever the game. There is also a page with directions to include for student use. How to play: Place the cards in a pi

This game includes cards for practice in the fluency of addition facts 0-4. It's a fun way to have your students practice addition facts! Print cards on cardstock (you may want to print more than one of each set for a single game). Cut and laminate the cards. Use as many or as few of the Zonk! Splat! Kapow! cards as you want. I have included a page with smaller “title pages” to label whatever the game. There is also a page with directions to include for student use. How to play: Place the

This game includes cards for practice in the fluency of doubles addition, doubles plus one, and sums of ten. It's a fun way to have your students practice addition facts! Print cards on cardstock (you may want to print more than one of each set for a single game). Cut and laminate the cards. You could separate the doubles, doubles plus one, and sums of ten into 3 different games, or use them together. Use as many or as few of the Pow!, Bam!, Boom! cards as you want. I have included a page wit

In this activity, students will choose 2 or 3 3-digit numbers and put them in order from least to greatest or greatest to least using < or >. They can then write their comparisons on the skills sheets provided. This can be used as a center activity, individual activity, or cooperative group activity. Included: 28 number cards with random 3-digit numbers 16 greater than symbols 16 less than symbols 1 recording sheet for comparing 2 numbers 1 recording sheet for comparing 3 numbers

This calendar set includes 12 months, calendar numbers, birthday calendar pieces, and a blank card template to add your own special days to the calendar. Simply print on white card stock, laminate, and cut.

This file includes the months of the year as well as calendar numbers and birthday calendar pieces in a sea life/ocean theme. Simply print the pages on card stock, laminate, and cut them to add to your sea life theme.