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!
Practice 2-digit and 3-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping using strategies, math centers, activities, worksheets, and games. Students will learn to use open number lines, compensation, base ten blocks, expanded form (composing and decomposing numbers), and more to practice 2-3 digit addition and subtraction. This bundle includes activities, posters, and centers that do not focus on using the traditional/standard algorithm! (However, the standard algorithm is included!) 2 Formats incl
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
Practice comparing measurements and comparing measuring lengths with these math centers. Students will work on measuring lengths and then comparing measurement lengths. They are designed for you to use in your math centers and rotations. Included are 4 different math stations for comparing measurement:School Supply Comparisons: Students will compare the lengths of two school supplies on a task card. Comparing Measurements: Students answer questions about various measurements from a chart.Ocean
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 addition fact fluency games are perfect for teaching addition facts to 20 doubles and near doubles, ways to make 10, and making a 10 to add strategies! > > > This bundle includes over 30 hands-on addition fact to 20 games and activities! Looking for subtraction fact fluency? Click here!!30+ Activities Included:11 Doubles & Near Doubles Games & Activities11 Making Ten Games & Activities9 Make a Ten (Bridge to 10) Games & Activities11 Doubles & Near Doubles Games & Activities:Din
20 activities included in this NO PREP resource: reading, writing, and math activities for 1st grade or 2nd grade! Take the stress out of the 100th day by adding these 100th day printable activities to your plans. This resource is bundled with my 100th Day Math Partner Games! Get the bundle of games here!This 100th day of school resource is perfect for 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms who want to have a fun day without all the intense prep and planning! 20 Activities included in this LOW PRE
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
Use these math vocabulary cards to add to your math word wall in 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms. 100+ math vocabulary cards for data and graphing, measurement, place value, and money are included. Cards print two per page and are great for fitting in pocket charts! There are a few editable vocabulary card templates. There are different options with generic clipart (and blank) for you to create your own vocabulary words to fit your needs in PowerPoint. THESE ARE THE ONLY EDITABLE CARDS.
Teach math expectations and math center management with these exploring math manipulatives centers. These kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade activities are designed to help your students practice and learn math routines! Take the time to let students explore, create, and practice using math manipulatives to help them become independent during math stations. These open-ended math manipulative exploration centers will teach students how all of these different manipulatives can be used in mat
These student friendly 8 Mathematical Practice Posters include "I Can" statements for the 8 Standards for Mathematical Practice in Common Core. These posters are for young mathematicians to help them use reasoning, problem-solve, and have math discussions. I've created these STUDENT FRIENDLY posters to help elementary students understand what each practice means! The 8 mathematical practices are (student-friendly language listed first):Never Give Up: Make sense of problems and persevere in solv
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
Practice graphing with these bar graph and picture graph task cards for reading and answering questions. This resource includes two sets for simple differentiation. In each set, there are 10 pictograph questions and 10 bar graph questions. Recording sheets & answer keys included Graphing Task Cards Set One:10 bar graph questions10 picture graph questionsRecording SheetAnswer KeyAll graphs count by one and are within 20Graphing Task Cards Set Two:10 bar graph questions10 picture graph questions
Teach all 1st grade math standards with these weekly math spiral review and daily math warm up sheets. Plus, we've included a review quiz for each week! First grade students will use this one-page weekly math skill sheet to practice basic facts, place value, geometry, graphing, and so much more! These can be printed OR used as digital resources in Google Slides or Google Classroom.With your busy classroom schedules, it can be hard to fit in every single math standard with so little time. Oftent
Looking for nonstandard measurement activities for 1st grade? You need these measuring activities! Students will practice measuring with linking cubes, paper clips, and other non standard units! If you use Common Core, these measurement centers align with 1st grade non standard measurement 1.MD.2. >> Save $ when you purchase the BUNDLE of 1st grade math centers!Included are 5 different math centers for 1st grade non standard measurement:Timber Town: Students use a map to measure distances
Teach all 2nd grade math standards with these weekly, math spiral review and daily math warm up or morning work sheets. Plus, we've included a review quiz for each week! Second grade students will use this one-page weekly math skill sheet to practice basic facts, place value, geometry, graphing, and so much more! These can be printed OR used as digital resources in Google Slides or Google Classroom.With your busy classroom schedule, it can be hard to fit in every single math standard with so li
These 2nd grade math exit tickets and exit slips will help you quickly complete math assessments with your students! These printable & digital math 2nd grade exit tickets are formative assessments for everything including addition & subtraction, place value, number sense, measurement, geometry, and more! Two versions are included in this resource:Printable exit ticketsDigital Google SlidesThis is the BUNDLE of my 2nd Grade Math Exit Tickets for EVERY 2nd Grade Math Standard!These quick asse
These one-on-one first grade math assessments were created for you to use to keep track of your students' progress on core 1st grade math skills. There are two first grade assessments included in this bundle:Beginning of the Year 1st Grade Snapshot: The beginning of the year first grade math snapshot was created for you to use during back to school time. It covers skills & standards students learned in kindergarten so that you can become familiar with the math skills students are coming into you
Teach 2 digit and 3 digit subtraction with regrouping using these strategies, math centers, posters, activities, printables, and games. Students will learn to use open number lines, expanded form, and more to practice double digit and three digit subtraction. This resource includes activities, posters, and centers that focus on strategies beyond the traditional/standard algorithm!2 Formats included:PrintableGoogle SlidesSUBTRACTION STRATEGIES:Base TenNumber LineBreak It Down (Decomposing Numbers
Teach 2-digit and 3-digit addition with regrouping using strategies like decomposing numbers, adding on a number line, or using base ten blocks. These worksheets, posters, math centers, activities, and games are designed for students to learn to add using a variety of strategies. This resource is designed to help you teach strategies BEYOND the standard algorithm! ADDITION STRATEGIES:Base Ten Betsy - using base 10 blocks or models to addNumber Line Niles - add using an open number lineBreak it
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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