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Prime and composite numbers is a key concept in math and this resource helps children understand the concept of factors, prime numbers, and composite numbers, using fact families, models, and divisibility. Use the article and examples as scaffolded notes for your class to use over and over. This resource includes: 700-word article that describes number properties, briefly defines odd and even numbers, then explains prime and composite numbers in detailStep by step instructions for using models t

Using models to represent odd and even numbers is a great way to help students fully understand this number property, as well as the math strategies of doubles and doubles plus one. Students must conceptualize dividing by two in the framework of real-world objects, taking something that is abstract and making it concrete. This deepens their understanding and helps them apply what they've learned! This resource includes: 290-word article that describes number properties, defines odd and even numb

Using models to represent factors and determine whether numbers are prime or composite is a great way to help students fully understand the concepts of factoring, prime and composite, and multiplication. Students must conceptualize multiplication in the framework of real-world objects, taking something that is abstract and making it concrete. This deepens their understanding and helps them apply what they've learned! This activity tasks students with dividing models up into equal groups, indicat

Use this guide to basic plane figures as the perfect primer for your elementary students just beginning their journey into geometry. It defines plane geometry and introduces students to these basic plane figures: points, lines, rays, and line segments. It also explains how to name these geometric figures using points. This resource includes: Two-page guide to identifying and naming basic geometric figures, including study guide panelWorksheet on identifying these basic plane figuresWorksheet on

Your students will think critically about order of operations problems by inserting parentheses to make number sentences true. Students will understand why the order of operations is so important as they examine how it affects problem outcomes. Have them approach each problem as a puzzle. What will they need to do to make it true?! This sheet includes: Detailed example of false number sentence and how to make it true20 number sentences to make trueAnswer sheetCheck out the preview!Be sure to che

Give your students everything they need to successfully perform order of operations problems. This explanation and how to guide explains order of operations, introduces PEMDAS ("Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally"), and give several scaffolded examples and problems. Teachers and parents can let students perform the problems or use them in guided instruction as examples. This resource includes: Brief article introducing the importance of order of operationsExplanation of PEMDASSeveral examples that

Extend your students’ number sense while teaching number parity. This activity lets students develop mental math abilities, problem solving strategies, and number sense by creating addition problems for odd and even numbers. Extend your students’ thinking!Students can review odd and even numbers by reading this article: Number Properties: Odd and Even.

Factor rainbows are a great way to engage students. They give students a point of reference, a systematic method, and motivation to find the factors of a number. After all, they see a rainbow at the end, along with the factors of the number they're factoring! This sheet provides everything a student needs to get started with factoring. Here's what you get. Very brief article that defines factors and productsStep by step instructions for finding factors with factor rainbowsScaffolding so students

Use this sheet to reinforce concepts of pattern with larger numbers that require a calculator. It's a great way for students to see how quickly numbers become greater or less with just a few operations. Designed for units that cover algebraic thinking, patterns, input and output boxes, and even calculator skills. Check out my other resources here!Keywords: algebra, patterns, pattern, rule, in out boxes, in and out boxes, calculator skills, function boxes, operations, using a calculator