At Simply Creative Teaching, busy K-3 teachers will find everything from low prep centers & games to quick printables & assessments. Planning time is short, so let's make your plans differentiated, effective, and fun!
Teach doubles, doubles plus one, and near doubles with these addition fact fluency hands-on partner games, activities, and math centers. These are perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade! >> Get the BUNDLE of the Addition Fact Fluency Activities HERE! <<Use doubles facts for subtraction! >> click here for activities!11 Doubles & Near Doubles Games & Activities:>>> 5 No Prep Games:Dino Doubles: Roll a die or spin the spinner, double it, & cover the sum.Disco Doubles: Move a
Using this introduction to multiplication with arrays, repeated addition, equal groups has never been so fun! This introduction includes multiplication posters, examples, task cards, math centers, notebook pages, games, worksheets, and more! > > We’ve also included versions in Google Slides & Seesaw so you have the flexibility to utilize this resource digitally if needed! Take a look inside!VOCABULARY POSTERS – Words include multiply, array, repeated addition, product, and factors ARRAY
These making 10 activities are perfect for addition fact fluency practice! Students will learn the ways to make 10 with these friends of 10 games and hands-on math centers! These are ideal for kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade classrooms! >> Get the BUNDLE of the Addition Fact Fluency Activities HERE! <<Need friends of 10 practice with subtraction >> click here!11 Making Ten Activities Included:>>> 4 No Prep Games:Ten Frame Race: Race around the gameboard and use
Want to try an escape room without all the stress? Use this 2 digit and 3 digit addition with regrouping math mystery or challenge, perfect for math enrichment! In this math activity, students will practice addition while engaged in solving a mystery! This digital (Google Slides & Seesaw) & printable addition with regrouping challenge is a hit! This is the perfect set of addition activities and practice for 1st grade & 2nd grade students working on addition to 20, two-digit addition, and t
Practice how to make a 10 to add with these bridge to 10 addition fact fluency games! Finding activities for making a ten to add can be tricky, that's why you need these hands-on resources! These addition math games are perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms! >> Get the BUNDLE of the Addition Fact Fluency Activities HERE! <<This resource will help students learn to decompose problems by taking addition 8s and 9s facts and turning them into 10 facts. For example, students can
Want to try an escape room without all the stress? Use this end of the year math mystery to review math skills, perfect for math enrichment! In this math challenge, students will practice addition, subtraction, place value, time, money, and word problems, all while engaged in solving a mystery! This digital (Google Slides & Seesaw) and printable end of year math review is perfect for 1st grade & 2nd grade students! The Case of the End of the Year PartyIn this mystery, students will read a lette
This is a set of 26 strategy posters to help teach 2-digit and 3-digit addition and subtraction strategies. These strategies include: expanded form/decomposing numbers, adding & subtracting on a number line, compensation, base ten blocks, hundreds chart, and more! ⭐️ IMPORTANT NOTE ⭐️These strategy posters are already included in the Addition & Subtraction Strategies Bundle! I have had many requests for these posters to be sold separately, so if you ONLY WANT THE POSTERS, this is for you! If
These kindergarten math exit tickets and exit slips will help you quickly complete math assessments with your students! These printable & digital math kindergarten exit tickets are formative assessments for everything including addition & subtraction, counting & cardinality, teen numbers, measurement, geometry, and more! Two versions are included in this resource:Printable exit ticketsDigital Google SlidesThis is the BUNDLE of my Kindergarten Math Exit Tickets for EVERY Kindergarten Math S
Make teaching 2 digit and 3 digit subtraction with regrouping a breeze with 15 no prep, print and play games, perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms! Practice 2-3 digit subtraction with regrouping and without regrouping using these partner math centers. Short on prep time? Want to plan engaging, meaningful subtraction practice without taking home a million pages to cut and laminate? Then these print and play games are exactly what you need!IMPORTANT: If you are an active member of Math
Practice even and odd numbers with these math centers for 2.OA.3! They consist of puzzles, games, task cards, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 4 different math stations for even and odd numbers:Build a Monster: Students will use the different body parts (all labeled with numbers) to build an even and odd monster. If time allows, they can create their own.Even & Odd Puzzles: Students will put together 12 different 4-piece puzzles to repr
Practice two digit addition and subtraction within 100 with these math centers! Students will practice addition and subtraction with regrouping and without regrouping! Activities include: 2-digit addition and subtraction puzzles, no prep games, number lines, and more! Included are 6 different math stations for two-digit addition & subtraction:Spinner Games: Students will spin to create & solve addition and subtraction problems.Giraffe Puzzles: Students will complete two-digit addition puzzles.F
Practice true or false equations in first grade by understanding the equal sign. Students will work on balancing equations with addition and subtraction. These activities include puzzles, a board game, and multiple true & false sorts! All true false equations are within 20. They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 5 different math stations for 1st grade understanding the equal sign:Froggy Facts: Students will sort froggy fact cards into true or false ca
Want to play fun gingerbread math games and activities this Christmas season without taking time to prep them?! These no prep holiday math games and printables are perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade students! There are 16 gingerbread themed math games, and all you have to do is print them out and you’re ready to play! There are 16 total math games, and each game comes in two levels so that you can easily differentiate for your students. All games are one-page, so you won’t have to spend time c
Practice partitioning rectangles into rows and columns with these math centers and activities! Students will work on how to partition rectangles. They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 5 different math centers for partitioning rectangles:Partition Puzzles: Students will put together puzzles where they match already partitioned rectangles to the correct __ rows of __ pieces.Design Time: Students will design a zoo, park, or carnival where they create par
Make teaching 2 digit and 3 digit addition a breeze with 15 no prep, print and play addition games, perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms! Practice 2-3 digit addition with regrouping and without regrouping using these partner math centers. Short on prep time? Want to plan engaging, meaningful addition practice without taking home a million pages to cut and laminate? Then these print and play games are exactly what you need!IMPORTANT: If you are an active member of Math Sidekick, do no
Engage your students in addition subtraction fluency within 20 practice with these 2.OA.2 fact fluency math centers! They consist of addition puzzles, games, clip cards, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 5 different math centers for addition and subtraction facts within 20:Feed the Monster: Students will play a fun, monster-themed card game where they will practice their subtraction facts. Coffee Shop Sort: Students will sort addition fa
Practice first grade counting on to add and counting back to subtract with these addition and subtraction strategy math centers! They consist of board games, puzzles, and more! They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 5 different math centers for counting on or counting back:Rainy Day Count On: Students will choose a card and count on using the pictures.Count Back Butterflies: Students will choose a card and count back using the pictures.Count On & Back B
This is a no-prep, dry erase addition and subtraction to 20 (basic facts) intervention folder. Students use these folders for extra practice or intervention time with an adult helper! They’re designed for teachers, instructional assistants, paraprofessionals, parent volunteers, student interns, or any adult to work with students who may need extra help in a one-on-one setting without you having to print, copy, or create tons of activities for them to use. The pages are placed in sheet protecto
Want to try an escape room without all the stress? Use this place value math mystery, perfect for math enrichment! In this math challenge, students will practice 2 digit place value and 3 digit place value while engaged in solving a mystery! This digital (Google Slides & Seesaw) & printable place value challenge is a hit! This is the perfect set of place value activities and practice for 1st grade & 2nd grade students! The Case of the New Family PetIn this mystery, students will read a l
Practice measuring length and estimating measurement lengths with these estimation math centers. Students will practice measuring in inches and centimeters and estimating length. They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 5 different math activities for estimating measurement length:Clip It!: Students will mark the best estimate on task cards.Runaway Ribbon: Students will estimate the length of ribbonsFlamingo Friends: Students will estimate & measure the
At Simply Creative Teaching, busy K-3 teachers will find everything from low prep centers & games to quick printables & assessments. Planning time is short, so let's make your plans differentiated, effective, and fun!
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Asbury University
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Welcome! I'm Katie! I live in Indianapolis with my husband and two daughters. When I'm not creating resources, I like to spend my time reading, baking, and gardening!
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