SamizdatMath

This is a set of 2 activity sheets that use a minimum amount of text so that students can engage in solving word problems without the obstacle of decoding dull sentences. The problems are tricky not because of the wording, but because a) there is "interleaving," which means that depending on the problem, the student may have to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. In addition, some of the division problems have remainders that have to be interpreted. There are 4 problems p

This is a really cool activity I made for my third graders: the basic idea is this - instead of giving kids a hundred subtraction problems and mindlessly solving them over and over again, why not have the kids make up their own subtraction problem according to the “properties” of the problem - for example, whether or not it requires regrouping (NOT borrowing!), as well as a target range for the answer, and only using certain digits. If you look at my other materials, you know I’m always trying

This is a game that helps your kids do two different things at once: first, they can practice multi-digit multiplication (1 x 2, 2 x 2 and 1 x 3), AND, more important than anything else, they can work on their estimation skills. They also have to do subtraction in order to find out how far they are from their “target” number, so I guess that counts for three things. Actually, they also have to add their scores together, so there’s multi-digit addition as well. So there you have it: one game, f

Tired of holding up clocks and having kids shout out the time? This partner game is ideal for kids from 6 - 10 who need to practice reading time on the hour and half hour. Print up these beautiful and clear clock cards, chop 'em up and shuffle, demonstrate the game and off they go! Send a set home for parents to play with their kids.