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 Multiplication math games help students practice multiplication strategies using equal groups, repeated addition, number lines, and arrays. Students stay focused and organized during math centers with easy-to-use printable and digital activities. Learning Goal: I can solve multiplication problems by thinking about equal groups of objects. >> Click PREVIEW to view the 3 activities ★ What's Included? ★ Printable Centers:Activity #1: Clip Cards (18 cards)Activity #2: Matching Car
Review 4th grade math standards with these FUN Math Mazes. This complete bundle includes 28 mazes that will keep students engaged! Use during math stations, math homework, or math test prep. ‼️Click the PREVIEW button & download 12 FREE Math Mazes‼️Currently Included:Set 1: Maze 1 - Place Value Maze 2 - Word Form/Expanded Form/Standard Form & Compare Numbers Maze 3 - Rounding numbers to the nearest hundred, thousand, ten thousand, and hundred thousand Maze 4 - Adding/Subtracting multi-digit whol
Review 5th grade math standards with these FUN PRINT and DIGITAL Math Mazes. This complete bundle includes 27 mazes that will keep students engaged! Use during math stations, math homework, or math test prep. ‼️Click the PREVIEW button & download 12 FREE Math Mazes‼️Included:Set 1: Maze 1 - Place value Maze 2 - Powers of 10, Decimal patterns Maze 3 - Read, write, and compare decimals to the thousandths place Maze 4 - Round decimals Maze 5 - Multiply 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers, Multiply
These Telling Time and Elapsed Time math activities help students practice reading analog clocks, matching times, solving elapsed time word problems, and finding start or end times. Students use clocks, number lines, and real-world time situations to build time-telling skills and explain their thinking. A reusable Math Notes Math Mat is included to support students during math centers, small groups, or independent practice. The math mat includes an analog clock, number line, T-chart, elapsed t
These Rounding math games will save you time and help students stay focused and organized during math centers. Digital versions of each math game Learning Goal: I can use what I know about place value to round numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. >> 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 For
These Addition and Subtraction math games will save you time and help students stay focused and organized during math centers. Learning Goal: I can use strategies to fluently add and subtract within 1,000. >> 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: Matching Cards in Goo
These Equivalent Fractions math activities help students master identifying and generating equivalent fractions using models, number lines, and fraction reasoning. A reusable Math Notes Math Mat is included to help students model equivalent fractions, draw visual representations, and record their thinking while solving problems.Students use area models, fraction strips, and number lines to determine whether fractions are equivalent. They identify equivalent fractions, find missing numbers in equ
These Division math games help students practice division concepts using equal groups, arrays, and division models. Students stay focused and organized during math centers with printable and digital activities included. Learning Goal: I can solve division problems by taking a set of objects and partitioning the objects into equal shares. >> Click PREVIEW to view the 3 activities ★ What's Included? ★ Printable Centers:Activity #1: Clip Cards (18 cards)Activity #2: Matching Cards (18 ma
These Multi-Step Word Problems math activities help students solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Students practice modeling problems, writing equations, solving step-by-step, and checking whether their answers are reasonable. A reusable Math Mat with strategy reminders, visual examples, and workspace is included to help students solve multi-step problems independently during math centers, small groups, or independent practice. Digital options are also included!Learning Go
These Multiplication & Division math games help students solve word problems within 100 using strategies like equal groups, repeated addition, arrays, number lines, and repeated subtraction. A printable math mat with visual notes and workspace is included to help students organize their thinking and explain their answers using drawings, equations, and words during math centers. Printable and digital options are included to help students stay focused and engaged during math instruction. >
These PLACE VALUE review 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 read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. I can compare two multi-digit numbers using symbols (>, <, or =) to show the comparison. >> Click PREVIEW to view all 3 activities plus the recording sheet, answer key, and math support page. ★ What's Included
Spiral Review 2nd grade math skills with this bundle of 110 Would You Rather math writing prompts. We include FOUR options: no-prep, task cards, book format, & editable Google Slides ** Create an engaging math writing station or use as whole group math warmups / math number talks!The 2nd Grade bundle includes 23 topics:Each topic includes 5 prompts Place Value – 2-Digits (Review)Addition & subtraction within 20Addition within 100Subtraction within 100Odd & Even NumbersArrays and AdditionRoundi
These Area Concepts math activities help students understand that area is measured in square units and can be found by counting unit squares. Students model area on grids, determine the area of rectangles, connect area to multiplication, and solve problems involving area. A reusable Math Notes Math Mat is included to help students draw area models, organize their thinking, and show their work during math centers, small groups, or independent practice. Digital options are also inclu
These Area of Composite Figures math activities help students find the area of rectangles and composite figures using multiplication, area models, and the distributive property. Students decompose arrays, break apart rectilinear figures into smaller rectangles, and add partial areas to determine the total area of a figure. A reusable Math Notes Math Mat is included to help students draw models, decompose composite figures, organize their work, and solve area problems during math centers, s
Practice 3rd Grade Math Standards with these fun Math Mystery Picture activities. This resource includes both Printable and Digital options. Perfect for spiral review, math centers, homework, or early finishers! Use the Google Forms version which gives students instant feedback or print the no-prep fun math coloring activity. Third Grade Math Skills Included:Place Value ReviewPlace ValueRoundingAdd & SubtractMultiply Multiples of 10MultiplicationDivisionPerimeter of PolygonsMulti-Step Word P
Practice 4th Grade Math Standards with these fun Math Mystery Picture activities. This resource includes both Printable and Digital options. Perfect for spiral review, math centers, homework, or early finishers! Use the Google Forms version which gives students instant feedback or print the no-prep fun math coloring activity. Fourth Grade Math Skills Included:Place Value RelationshipsNumber FormsComparing NumbersRounding NumbersAddition & SubtractionMultiplicationDivisionDivision with Interp
These Division Unknown Factor math activities help students practice division and multiplication relationships by solving for missing numbers in equations. Students identify missing dividends, divisors, and quotients using inverse operations. Visual examples and structured workspace are included to help students stay focused and organized during math centers. Digital options are also included! Learning Goal: I can solve division problems by thinking of the missing factor in a multiplication
Practice 5th Grade Math Standards with these fun Math Mystery Picture activities. This resource includes both Printable and Digital options. Perfect for spiral review, math centers, homework, or early finishers! Use the Google Forms version which gives students instant feedback or print the no-prep fun math coloring activity. *Save $14 when you purchase this bundle of 30 PRINT & Digital activities in THREE options. Fifth Grade Math Skills Included:Place ValuePowers of 10ExponentsDecimalsCom
These Understanding Fractions math activities help students identify equal parts, name fractions, and interpret fraction models. Students practice partitioning shapes, representing fractions, and solving sharing problems.A reusable Math Notes Math Mat is included to help students draw models, show their work, and explain fraction concepts during math centers, small groups, or independent practice. Digital options are also included!Learning Goal: I can partition a whole into equal parts. I can dr
These Properties of Operations math activities help students practice multiplication strategies using the identity, commutative, associative, distributive, and multiplication property of 0. Visual models, arrays, and structured workspace are included to help students stay focused and organized during math centers. Digital options are also included!Learning Goal: I can apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide. >> Click PREVIEW to view the 3 activities ★ Wha
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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