SamizdatMath

This is a set of 60 puzzles (20 at each level) of "Square Knot" Puzzles focused on practicing problems solving for early learners (K - 2nd grade) using addition. Why you should try these: One of the things that we should be emphasizing from the very earliest of ages is mathematics as problem solving. This is more than writing a bunch of word problems: problem solving is about using various techniques for finding the correct answer. In this set of puzzles, students have to arrange four numbers so

These are a set of 20 different "addition tower" puzzles where students place digits on 4 different addition towers to get the correct sum for each tower. This is designed for students who are just beginning to add more than two numbers together, so the first set uses only the digits 1 - 6 twice (that is, 2 1's, 2 2's, etc.) The second set of ten puzzles uses the digits 2 - 7 twice. What's good about this setup is that you can cut out a set of cards and leave them at a math station for students

10 different puzzles, from Easy Peasy to Ouch My Brain Hurts: print out the puzzles, cut out and attach to paper plates, add beans (or whatever counter you like) and set your kids loose! Develops addition and subtraction skills as they look for combinations of beans that go together to make a total between the two pans. Easy to make and store, includes instructions and solutions, as well as a recording sheet AND a "DIY" sheet so you can make more of your own. EVERYBODY NEEDS THESE IN THEIR CLA

This is an attempt to straighten out an important misconception while teaching young children how to sequence the basic numbers from 0 through 9 (also known as "digits"), and then extend that to 20. Wait, did I miss something? As a matter of fact, I didn’t, and that’s because it is everyone else who is missing something: the basic numbers are not 1 through 10; they are, in fact, 0 through 9. The number 10 is not related to the numbers 0 through 9, because these are the “single digit numbers” an

Take a number tile from a bag: is it a moose or a squirrel? This activity is a fun and lively way for your kids to practice comparing numbers and classifying them as larger (moose) or smaller (squirrel.) The fun never stops: you can start with just placing the tile on the activity sheet in the correct column, or your students can use the moose/squirrel stamps provided to cut and paste the animal into the correct column. A third variation asks students to state how far the numbers is from the co

Ah yes, nice to see you back again. This is a number comparison activity I developed for my first grade teacher, but I've also used it with my kindergarteners and pre-k. It's cute, but not cutesy. Students take a number tile and place it on the game sheet at the top. They then take additional number tiles and decide whether it is an "elephant" (bigger than the number at the top) or "mouse" (smaller than the number at the top) and paste the correct stamp in the second column. A second version i

This is an attempt to straighten out an important misconception while teaching young children how to sequence the digits from 0 through 9. Wait, did I miss something? As a matter of fact, I didn’t, and that’s because it is everyone else who is missing something: the basic numbers are not 1 through 10; they are, in fact, 0 through 9. The number 10 is not related to the numbers 0 through 9, because these are the “single digit numbers” and 10, if you’ve looked at it closely, is a 2 digit number.

I developed this activity for a kindergarten teacher who wanted to introduce her students to the "syntax" and "grammar" of writing equations without the need for drill. She also wanted me to make it somewhat fun, AND include practice for fine motor skills, as well as practice writing numerals. Can you believe it, I packed this all into one activity? Yes, I did, and here it is. Full disclosure: this is NOT a "drill your little kindergartners on addition and subtraction facts." Kindergartners are

The Bump Game (& Variations) is an activity where kindergarten students learn how to count up and count down from a given number and then practice that skill using "bump up" and "bump down" cards. There are supersized cards that you can use to demonstrate the activity with the class, as well as individual games that students can play in pairs. As a bonus, I've included "DIY" games that you or students can make on their own. Enjoy! Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchase

From the laboratories of Better Living Through Mathematics comes another high quality money game for your students. Kids play in pairs selecting combinations of coins, counting up the total and finding it on a tic-tac-toe board. Practices combinations of 2 coins (penny - nickel, penny-dime, penny, quarter, nickel - dime, nickel - quarter, dime quarter and penny quarter) as well as combinations of 3 coings (penny - nickel - dime, nickel - dime - quarter, penny - nickel - quarter, etc.) Includes 1

Greetings Intrepid Teacher: If you’ve downloaded this preview pack and have looked at the materials already, you’re probably scratching your head and thinking, “What is wrong with this person? Why do his activities look so strange? Why do they have all these fancy designs? And why does he love Louis Jordan so much? I have no answers: I was raised in the wilds of Long Island, New York, and my background was in industrial and visual arts. I was overeducated beyond my intelligence at a prominen

10 Christmas Pattern Puzzles, from the very easy to the very hard. Students cut out "stamps" at the bottom of the page and place them in the missing space. Watch out: there are more stamps than there are places to put them. And, at a fellow TpT member's suggestion, includes answer key!