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Math talks, number talks, warm-ups, math discussions, problems, strategies, mental math, operations, patterns, challenge, and more. Math talks are short activities (around 10 minutes) designed to provide opportunities for the students to make connections in mathematics and explain their thinking to their peers. Questions that encourage students to think of different strategies and realize that there is no one way to solve a problem. There are many ways to see and understand mathematics. Math tal

This multiplication adventure includes 164 digital activities (google slides) starting from multiplication as repeated addition and moving on to arrays, multiplication properties, multiples, factors, and division. The questions provide visual help and manipulatives for conceptual understanding and deep learning. They allow you to provide support for your low-floor students and challenge your high ceiling ones. The students will be taking on a mission to save the little Binions from the Evil pro

Interactive Digital Escape rooms adventure with instant feedback. Fractions review. This resource is the second level of an interactive escape room with puzzles to review fractions. It is a digital game in which the students get to move to a new room/puzzle when solving each puzzle. There are 9 escape rooms in the resource each one followed by a solution/reward page. The mission of the escape adventure is to save the little aliens( Binions) and yourself from the mad scientist (Professor Madlock

Print Version of Always, Sometimes, Never Print Cards for Decimals Review, Math Talks, Warm-ups, Assessment, centers, Early finishers, challenge and more. Looking for a rich way to build decimal sense? This print ( + digital) set uses Always / Sometimes / Never statements to get students thinking, talking, and justifying—not just computing. It’s designed for Math Talks, Warm-ups, Centers/Stations, Early Finishers, Exit Tickets, Intervention, and Enrichment with self-check options that give insta

Print Algebra Escape Room Adventure 1: Practice Solving linear equations, Combining like terms, Distributive property, Multi-step equations, Systems of equations, Word problems , algebraic expressions, Logical reasoning & inequalities Step into a world of gods, heroes, and logic with these interactive algebra escape challenges designed to engage and excite your students! Two levels, instant feedback, print and DigitalThis is the print version of the level 1. What’s included?An immersive e

Number Sense, number talks, comparing numbers, ordering numbers, find patterns represent numbers with 100s 10s and 1s, odd and even numbers, skip counting by 2,5 and 10. Students need a variety of activities to learn and experience numbers. This collection of digital activities (interactive google slides) will allow them to practice Decomposing numbers (adding groups to make the number) representing numbers with 100s 10s and 1s to 200Skip counting by 2,5, and 10Comparing numbersOrdering numbersO

New Algebra Games - Algebra Roll 1- Solving Linear Equations I created a set of equation-solving games that work well for centers/stations and partner practice. Print and Web based Game for each level. What’s included: Level 1: Simple linear equations (one/two-step, distribution) Print and web GameLevel 2: Linear equations with fractions + integers (including negatives and variables on both sides) Print and web GameLevel 3: Systems of equations (2 variables)  Print and web GameWhy it works High

Exponents Escape Adventure for grades 6-10. This is the printable version (color and grey scale) of the Escape Adventure. Solutions and explanations provided. ConceptsStudents practice and apply key exponent concepts through puzzle-style challengesEvaluate powersExponents propertiesExponents OperationsSolve equations with variable exponentsPowers with negative exponents and exponentsPowers with decimal and fractional basesEvaluate numerical expressions involving exponentsNegative & Zero Exponen

This is the print version of “Always, Never, Sometimes” task cards for Fractions Review, warm-ups, Math Talks. A great way to build reasoning, surface misconceptions, and keep every learner engaged? Each prompt is a short statement students judge as Always, Sometimes, or Never true—then justify. Every card includes: A crisp statement (e.g., “A fraction with a larger denominator is smaller.”)The correct verdict (+ a kid-friendly explanation) at the back Self-check mode: Students select a ve

Mental Math Strategies, Multiplication, Properties, Rounding,Decomposing, Doubling and halving, Multiplying by 9,11,5, Factors of 100, Grouping, Multiplying in stages, Encouraging students to look for patterns and connections in multiplication and finding quicker methods to solve problems will help them develop their mental multiplication skills and improve their number sense. Apart from the algorithm that requires splitting a number according to place value, there are many more strategies that

Representing numbers using base ten blocks, bead strings, and more manipulatives allows students to gain a concrete understanding of place value and regrouping. This resource includes 130 slides to practice representing numbers up to 1000 and place value with base 10 blocks, bead strings, and 100 grids. How to use this resource Use these activities for math centers and group work, as warm ups, to initiate discussions, for homework, and assessment. Find more place value resources here This reso

Subtracting 3-digit numbers using base 10 blocks, 100 grids, number lines, expanded form, mental math strategies, and more. Subtracting 3-digit numbers in grades 2 and 3 takes time for many students to master, especially when regrouping is required. Establishing a good understanding of place value is necessary before moving on to operations. Base 10 blocks are great for understanding place value and for simulating subtraction. Representing numbers with base 10 blocks allows students to see the

Mental Math Strategies for Addition and Subtraction with visuals. Compensating, decomposing, balancing, and clustering. Teaching Mental math Strategies to students even in grades 3 and up is very important as it develops their flexible thinking and boosts their confidence in math. Being able to use the addition and subtraction properties to apply mental math strategies shows a deep conceptual understanding that will, later on, be applied to more advanced concepts. Some students discover menta

Mental Math Strategies for Division. Simplifying the problems. Partial products. Google slides We have already shared resources for mental math strategies for addition and subtraction as well as mental math strategies for multiplication This resource is about division strategies that not only help students solve problems quickly but most importantly they help them gain a conceptual understanding of numbers and develop flexible mathematical thinking. Once your students have understood the conc

Subtracting 3-digit numbers using base 10 blocks, 100 grids, number lines, expanded form, mental math strategies, and more. Subtracting 3-digit numbers in grades 2 and 3 takes time for many students to master, especially when regrouping is required. Establishing a good understanding of place value is necessary before moving on to operations. Base 10 blocks are great for understanding place value and for simulating subtraction. Representing numbers with base 10 blocks allows students to see the r

Subtracting 2-digit numbers using base 10 blocks, 100 grids, 100 charts, number lines, expanded form, mental math strategies, and more. Subtracting 2 and 3-digit numbers in grades 2 and 3 takes time for many students to master, especially when regrouping is required. Establishing a good understanding of place value is necessary before moving on to operations. Base 10 blocks are great for understanding place value and for simulating subtraction. Representing numbers with base 10 blocks allows stu

Base ten blocks provide hands-on ways to learn place value, number concepts, operations, measurement, and much more. Students use these manipulatives to physically represent numbers so they can develop a deeper understanding. Using base 10 blocks for adding numbers allows students to practice regrouping in a conceptual way and reinforces the concept of place value. Students can clearly see how the ones group to become 10s, the 10s become 100s and so on. The activities in this resource help stu

This resource is a print Escape Room Adventure for Number Theory. It was designed as a digital one that provides instant fedback, however sometimes we need to step away from the devices and many of you have asked for a print version. The goal is to practice.Prime NumbersPrime FactorizationDivisibility RulesGCFLCMMultiplesFactorsSolutions Included, as well as a quick answer reference for the teacher. Story:In a galaxy ruled by numbers, the evil DOMINION has taken control of the central AI core

Introducing, adding, and subtracting integers, negative and positive numbers, absolute value, opposite numbers, practice, word problems, challenge, puzzles. Integers and their operations are an important concept in mathematics, typically introduced in the middle or early high school grades. While integers are often used in everyday life, this concept can be challenging for students. The introduction of negative numbers, numbers that are less than zero, is new to students and it can be confusing.

Multiplying and dividing integers, opposite numbers, practice, rules, word problems, challenge, puzzles, exponents Integers and their operations are an important concept in mathematics, typically introduced in the middle or early high school grades. While integers are often used in everyday life, this concept can be challenging for students. This resource comes after the Introducing integers, addition and subtraction resource This resource includes 35 slides and aims to help students understan