Matthew DeWitt

Decimal Darts is a great way to MOTIVATE your students to add decimals (and if they are a good shot, multiply decimal times whole number). Your students will be so EXCITED to play this game and compete against their partner, that they will forget about the fact that they are actually doing some mathematics. This game is completely adaptable for whatever your decimal needs are. If you play Old School Darts, then your students will be adding decimals and even multiplying decimal times whole nu

Looking for a fun way for your students to get lots of practice while having fun? Well look no further, this activity called "Red Porcupines Sometimes Cough" (It'll make sense once you look at the preview). It will have your kids adding, subtracting, and comparing decimals all day long. In this game, your students will work in pairs rolling dice to generate their numbers. They will take their numbers through a series of operations and compare to their partner's decimal number. Students

If you are looking for a fun way for 3rd-5th graders to work on numerical expressions in an exciting way, then this is it. This game follows the "Duck Duck Goose" format and gives your students multiple chances to master MCC5.0A2 standard. They will be having so much fun out of their seats chasing down their mathematical partner, that they won't realize how much they are learning. Teacher answer key is provided, as are all materials necessary to play the game (word form cards, and numerical

This is a cool hands on activity that students will have a fun time constructing. Students use yarn to weave their decimal multiplication sentence. Each time they stitch a line in their grid, their understanding is driven deeper and deeper into their brains until they hit mastery level. This game/activity can also be easily adapted for exploring whole number multiplication. As you will find out, Decimal Web Weave can be played lots of different ways. However you play it with your students, t

Fraction Darts is a great way to motivate students to add fractions (and if they are a good shot, multiply fraction times whole number). Your students will be so MOTIVATED to play and compete against their partner, that they will forget about the fact that they are actually doing some mathematics. This game is completely adaptable for whatever your fraction needs are. If you play "Old School Darts," then your students will be adding fractions with unlike denominators and even multiplying fra

This colorful poster helps kids learn divisibility tricks (2 thru 11). Each number trick explains (in kid friendly terms) how to check if a number is divisible by another number AND gives a detailed example as to how each trick works. The packet includes a 17" x 22" poster, a 8.5" x 11" poster, and a small student journal copy (two per sheet). In addition, the packet includes student practice strips to keep them organized as they practice through all divisibility tricks. This poster is a

Simple, Easy to play, and Fun! Here is a great two player competition game in which the students flick chips down the game board and make fractions. Each chip represents a numerator or denominator. Students then convert the fractions they make into a decimals and further convert them into percents. Students can knock each opposing player's chips off the board or onto other numbers just like a real shuffleboard game. This game can also be played whole group on the Smartboard. Scoring is kept