Mariela Santillana is a curriculum designer and the founder of Math Tech Connections. She is a former classroom teacher who is passionate about creating engaging, standards-aligned resources for grades 1–6.
These Fractions on a Number Line math activities help students partition number lines into equal parts, identify fractions, locate fractions on a number line, and represent fractions greater than one whole. Students use fraction strips, analyze points on number lines, and build an understanding of fractions as numbers.A reusable Math Notes Math Mat is included to help students partition number lines, model fractions, explain their thinking, and solve problems during math centers, small groups, o
Use our 4th grade free math booklets during guided math groups or as independent practice. If you find them helpful and would like to see the bundle, please visit this page. This free download includes THREE tri-folds all about Understanding Multi-Digit Numbers (4.NBT.2). WAYS TO USE: * Introduce a specific standard whole group * Use in small group to practice/reteach a specific standard * Place in an independent math workshop center * Use the 3rd tri-fold as an ASSESSMENT! More 4th Grade Mat
These Dividing Fractions math games will save you time and help students stay focused and organized during math centers. Digital options are now included!Learning Goals: I can divide unit fractions by whole numbers. I can divide whole numbers by unit fractions. ★ What's Included? ★ Printable Centers:Activity #1: Clip Cards (18 cards - 3 pages)Activity #2: Matching Cards (18 matching sets - 6 pages)Activity #3: Math Sort (18 cards - 3 pages)Digital Centers:Activity #1: Clip Cards in Google For
These Multiplying Fractions math games will save you time and help students stay focused and organized during math centers. Digital options are now included!Learning Goals: I can solve word problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number. I can use visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. >> Click PREVIEW to view the 3 activities ★ What's Included? ★ Printable Centers:Activity #1: Clip Cards (18 cards - 3 pages)Activity #2: Matching Cards (18 mat
Use our 3rd grade free math booklets during guided math groups or as independent practice. If you find them helpful and would like to see the bundle, please visit this page. This free download includes THREE tri-folds all about Understanding Multiplication (3.OA.1). WAYS TO USE: * Introduce a specific standard whole group * Use in small group to practice/reteach a specific standard * Place in an independent math workshop center * Use the 3rd tri-fold as an ASSESSMENT! More 3rd Grade Math Bund
Practice 4th Grade Factors, Prime & Composite Numbers with these fun Math Mystery Picture activity. Perfect for morning work, spiral review, test prep, early finishers, homework and more! This resource includes both PRINT and Digital options. Use the Google Forms version which gives students instant feedback or print the no-prep fun math coloring activity. >> View the complete 4th Grade Color by Number bundle! Reviews ALL fourth grade math standards!* HOW DOES THE DIGITAL VERSION WORK
Use our 5th grade free math booklets during guided math groups or as independent practice. If you find them helpful and would like to see the bundle, please visit this page. This free download includes THREE tri-folds all about Place Value Relationships (5.NBT.1). WAYS TO USE: * Introduce a specific standard whole group * Use in small group to practice/reteach a specific standard * Place in an independent math workshop center * Use the 3rd tri-fold as an ASSESSMENT! More 5th Grade Math Bundl
These Rounding Numbers math games will save you time and help students stay focused and organized during math centers. Learning Goal: I can use what I know about place value to round numbers from 0 to 100 to the nearest 10. >> Click PREVIEW to view the 3 activities ★ What's Included? ★ Printable Centers: Activity #1: Clip Cards (18 cards)Activity #2: Matching Cards (18 matching sets)Activity #3: Math Sort (18 cards)Digital Centers: Activity #1: Clip Cards in Google Forms Activity #2: M
Use our 2nd grade free math booklets during guided math groups or as independent practice. If you find them helpful and would like to see the bundle, please visit this page. This free download includes THREE tri-folds all about Addition & Subtraction within 100 (2.NBT.5). WAYS TO USE: * Introduce a specific standard whole group * Use in small group to practice/reteach a specific standard * Place in an independent math workshop center * Use the 3rd tri-fold as an ASSESSMENT! More 2nd Grade Mat
Review fifth grade Measuring Volume with this digital math activity that gives students instant feedback! Use during math centers, test prep, math warm ups and more. >> Keep students accountable with the optional printable recording sheet!★ What's Included?1 Google Sheet activity 1 Printable Recording sheet & answer key > Purchase the complete 5th grade Pixel Art bundle & save!★ Learning Goal: I understand volume. I can measure volume by counting unit cubes. (5.MD.3 & 5.MD.4) ★ How
Looking for a way to SPIRAL REVIEW all 3rd grade math standards? Morning Math Work is an excellent way for students to build a strong morning routine. This Morning Work resource includes math, grammar, and cursive practice. Click preview to view 2 FREE weeks. Click here to purchase the bundle and save!MORE Morning Work> > 2nd Grade Morning Work> > 3rd Grade Morning Work> > 4th Grade Morning Work> > 5th Grade Morning WorkMORE 3rd Grade Bundles> > 3rd Grad
Review third grade Measuring Perimeter with this digital math activity that gives students instant feedback! Use during distance learning, math centers, test prep and math warm ups and more. >> Keep students accountable with the optional printable recording sheet!★ What's Included?1 Google Sheet activity 1 Printable Recording sheet & answer key > Purchase the complete 3rd grade Pixel Art bundle & save!★ How does it work?Allow TPT to add the activity to your Google Drive.Open up the Go
Practice 5th Grade Rounding Decimals with these fun Math Mystery Picture activity. Perfect for morning work, spiral review, test prep, early finishers, homework and more! This resource includes both PRINT and Digital options. Use the Google Forms version which gives students instant feedback or print the no-prep fun math coloring activity. >> View the complete 5th Grade Color by Number bundle! Reviews ALL third grade math standards!* HOW DOES THE DIGITAL VERSION WORK?Think of this as
Review Money Word Problems (4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. math standard 4.M.2.2) with this set of 6 engaging, cut & paste math sorting activities! Interactive Google Slides are also included. Use as morning work, math warm ups, math centers, math homework, math review, or as a quick math assessment!*GRAB THE COMPLETE BUNDLE of Math Sorts HERE*Each Math Sort Includes: Printable Option (labeled & unlabeled categories)Interactive Google Slides OptionAnswer Key6 Print& Digital Math Sorts Included: A
Third grade Math Sorting activities are engaging and encourage critical thinking during math centers! Easily differentiate this interactive math activity by using the sorts with or without the labels. Ways to Use this Resource- Start your math workshop with math sorts and help your students build math fluency - Add to a math center for students to complete independently. Ask students to discuss with a partner how they organized their cards. - Send home as a homework activity - Quick assessment
Practice 3rd Classifying Shapes with these fun Math Mystery Picture activity. Perfect for morning work, spiral review, test prep, early finishers, homework and more! This resource includes both PRINT and Digital options. Use the Google Forms version which gives students instant feedback or print the no-prep fun math coloring activity. >> View the complete 3rd Grade Color by Number bundle! Reviews ALL third grade math standards!* HOW DOES THE DIGITAL VERSION WORK?Think of this as a dig
Fourth grade Math Sorting activities are engaging and encourage critical thinking during math centers! Easily differentiate this interactive math activity by using the sorts with or without the labels. Ways to Use this Resource- Start your math workshop with math sorts and help your students build math fluency - Add to a math center for students to complete independently. Ask students to discuss with a partner how they organized their cards. - Send home as a homework activity - Quick assessment
Looking for a way to SPIRAL REVIEW all 4th grade math standards? Morning Math Work is an excellent way for students to build a strong morning routine. This Morning Work resource includes math, grammar, and cursive practice. Click download to view 2 FREE weeks. Click here to purchase the bundle and save!MORE Morning Work> > 2nd Grade Morning Work> > 3rd Grade Morning Work> > 4th Grade Morning Work> > 5th Grade Morning WorkMORE 4th Grade Bundles> > 4th Gr
Fifth grade Math Sorting activities are engaging and encourage critical thinking during math centers! Easily differentiate this interactive math activity by using the sorts with or without the labels. Ways to Use this Resource- Start your math workshop with math sorts and help your students build math fluency - Add to a math center for students to complete independently. Ask students to discuss with a partner how they organized their cards. - Send home as a homework activity - Quick assessment
These 6th grade Expressions with Exponents Activities math activities will save you time and help students stay focused and organized during math centers. This resource includes both PRINT and DIGITAL (Google Forms & Google Slides) resources.Learning Goal: I can write, match, and evaluate numerical expressions with whole-number exponents. ★ [PRINT VERSION] What's Included? ★ - 3 Math Games: Math Sort, Matching Cards, Clip Cards - Recording Sheet - Answer Key - Getting Started Directions - Label
Mariela Santillana is a curriculum designer and the founder of Math Tech Connections. She is a former classroom teacher who is passionate about creating engaging, standards-aligned resources for grades 1–6.
My own education history
Bachelor's in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida
Additional biographical information
I was born in Mexico but have lived in the USA since I was two years old. According to my mom, I have always wanted to be teacher. I currently live in Florida with my husband, 3 kids, 3 dogs, and 1 rabbit.
We have a very blessed life :)
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