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Place Value: I'm Thinking of a Number - Set 2 This is the second of six different sets of "I'm Thinking of a Number Cards" to use when teaching place value. This set uses 2 digit numbers and includes comparing numbers. Clues may have one solution, multiple solutions or no solution. I use the cards in a small group at first and have them build the number on a place value mat with base ten blocks. We discuss how they determined the number from the clues. Students may use a hundreds chart inste

Place Value: I'm Thinking of a Number - Set 1 This is the first of six different sets of "I'm Thinking of a Number Cards" to use when teaching place value. This set uses only 2 digit numbers. I use the cards in a small group at first and have them build the number on a place value mat with base ten blocks. We discuss how they determined the number from the clues. When the activity is moved to a center, students shuffle the cards, draw one card, build the number on their place value charts a

This activity is based on the children's book The King's Chessboard by David Birch. The story provides a rich problem for children to explore patterns that are not linear. While much of the pattern is within the reach of intermediate students, I have added an extension for middle school students who are studying exponential equations. The King's Chessboard is one activity out of a unit called Solving Algebra and Pattern Problems. Included is the lesson, student explorations sheets, answers a

When students are first learning algebra concepts, one of the most difficult skills is changing a problem situation to an algebraic equation. Algebraic Equations Bingo gives them practice in a game format. Algebraic Equations Bingo is one activity out of a unit called Solving Algebra and Pattern Problems. This activity includes 30 Bingo calling cards, 4 pre-made Bingo cards, a Student Practice Sheet to work out all the problems first and a blank Bingo card to fill out themselves.

Place Value: I'm Thinking of a Number - Set 4 This is the fourth of six different sets of "I'm Thinking of a Number Cards" to use when teaching place value. This set uses 3 digit numbers. These clues have only one solution. I use the cards in a small group at first and have them build the number on a place value mat with base ten blocks. We discuss how they determined the number from the clues. When the activity is moved to a center, students shuffle the cards, draw one card, build the num

Place Value: I'm Thinking of a Number - Set 3 This is the third of six different sets of "I'm Thinking of a Number Cards" to use when teaching place value. This set uses 2 digit numbers and includes comparing numbers, odd and even numbers and differences. Clues may have one solution, multiple solutions or no solution. I use the cards in a small group at first and have them build the number on a place value mat with base ten blocks. We discuss how they determined the number from the clues. St

Bump games are great for math stations or centers because after you teach students how to play the game they don't require any further explanation. You can create infinite versions of the game depending on the topic or skill you are teaching. These particular bump games were designed to give students more practice with basic geometry terms. Instead of the usual dice roll to generate the numbers, there are cards shape labels on them. At the end of the game there is a assessment sheet for st

Solving Algebra and Pattern Problems is a collection of 11 activities that introduce, reinforce and provide practice for students in using algebraic equations to solve problems and define patterns. Each activity is hands-on, engaging and easily adapted to provide for differentiation at many levels. Four of the activities combine algebra with engaging children's books. Included are all 11 activities, teacher notes for the lessons, directions for each, game cards, game boards and anything else

The traditional Christmas song The Twelve Days of Christmas is a rich problem solving opportunity for students at many grade levels. This activity is directed at intermediate level students, but can be extended to middle and high school students with the addition of finding the formulas for gifts each day and total gifts. However, even without the formulas for triangular and tetrahedral numbers, it is a wonderful pattern activity.

I Have Who Has cards are a great way to practice content skills, mental math and listening skills. It is one of the few whole group activities where it is mandatory that you participate all the time or it won't work. In the beginning, give students time to build their number on their place value mat. When someone calls out their base ten block pieces, they'll be ready. When they become more proficient with place value, most of them won't need the blocks. I use a stopwatch and time how long

Place Value: I'm Thinking of a Number - Set 6 This is the sixth of six different sets of "I'm Thinking of a Number Cards" to use when teaching place value. This set uses 3 digit numbers, odd and even numbers and the sum of digits in the clues. These clues may have more than one solution. I use the cards in a small group at first and have them build the number on a place value mat with base ten blocks. We discuss how they determined the number from the clues. When the activity is moved to

Place Value: I'm Thinking of a Number - Set This is the fifth of six different sets of "I'm Thinking of a Number Cards" to use when teaching place value. This set uses 3 digit numbers. These clues have more than one solution. I use the cards in a small group at first and have them build the number on a place value mat with base ten blocks. We discuss how they determined the number from the clues. When the activity is moved to a center, students shuffle the cards, draw one card, build the

Addition Strategies Fluency is a consistent thread throughout the Common Core Standards. In order for students to be successful in future mathematics, they must have fluent computation skills. Success with computation is dependent upon fluency with basic facts. These activities provide students with basic addition facts practice in a variety of ways, using the same set of cards. The cards are grouped to be used sequentially in a way recommended for teaching basic addition facts: • Adding

This activity is part of a larger geometry unit. This set uses clues to describe geometric definitions, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes . These clues may have more than one reasonable solution which allows students to compare and contrast specific shapes I use the cards in a small group at first and have them sort the shape cards in their groups as the clues are given. Students then share their strategies for determining the given shape from the clues. When the activity is moved to a

This activity uses "function machines" to demonstrate evaluating algebraic expressions by substituting numbers for variables. Function Machines is one activity out of a unit called Solving Algebra and Pattern Problems. Included in this activity are 4 Student Practice Sheet, 1 demonstration Function Machine, directions for teaching the lesson and 2 blank Student Practice Sheets students can use for making their own functions.

Shape Patterns is an activity out of a unit called Solving Algebra and Pattern Problems. Students work with tile patterns to find a rule or formula for determining the total number of tiles in any term of the pattern. The terms variable and constant make sense when related to the concrete experience with the tiles. Included is the lesson notes for the teacher, three student explorations sheets, answers and a blank pattern sheet for more teacher created patterns or student created patterns.

What's in the Bag? is an activity out of a unit called Solving Algebra and Pattern Problems. This lesson provides an introduction to equations, equality, variables and constants. It is an engaging whole group activity that helps students develop a sense about algebra before they engage in more abstract concepts. Included are the Teacher's notes for the lesson and 24 equations with integer cards for the balance scale. All you need are small paper sacks and treats to put in them

This math center can be used for students to practice three-digit subtraction. Included in the set are: Directions for the game 56 game cards 2 different sized game boards 3 pages of blank cards Common Core Standards: 2.NBT.7 3.NBT.2

This is a set of Hundreds Charts with the numbers from 1-1000 to be used with my "I'm Thinking of a Number" sets four through six. The three digit-numbers in these sets are large enough to make using base ten blocks cumbersome.

These cards can be used to play five different place value activities: • Rummy • Memory or Concentration Game • Go Fish • Mingle • Matching Students match numerals, base ten block representations and words for the numbers from 11 to 100. The set contains number, picture and word cards for 11-100, directions for the activities and a student response sheet.