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Portland, Oregon, United States
About the store
Students play familiar games that are just what's needed for a fun review of the basic math skills. Each group can pick a different skill. I color code the games and store in zip bags to make it easy to hand out and collect games that last for years. To challenge my more mathematically inclined students I have puzzles and challenges to keep them thinking like mathematicians.
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Preview of Scintillating Shapes - Tangrams FREEBIE

Scintillating Shapes - Tangrams FREEBIE

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Simply Math
Challenge students with this puzzle that has three shapes that seem to be the same general size and shape BUT are not identical! Then they create their own puzzles using their tangram pieces. A simple worksheet (choose color or black line images) guides students through the activity. It can be a great way to spark interest in math especially when you're learning from home. I included solutions and tangrams that you can print and cut apart to make sets of tangrams that are the same size as the t
Preview of Fortune Teller for Addition ★ FREEBIE ★

Fortune Teller for Addition ★ FREEBIE ★

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Simply Math
Download this free toy that you can print, cut, and fold to make a fun way for students to review adding with 9s. It's part of a series of products that feature fortune tellers (AKA cootie catchers), including ADDITION , SUBTRACTION , MULTIPLICATION , DIVISION facts, and a BUNDLE of all four products that saves you $$. Thanks for visiting my Simply Math store. Please take a moment to leave a comment when you purchase a product. – • – ♥ – • – Click on the ★ to follow me and find out about n
Preview of Fortune Tellers for Math Facts ♥ BUNDLE ♥

Fortune Tellers for Math Facts ♥ BUNDLE ♥

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This product contains fortune tellers I created for ADDITION , SUBTRACTION , MULTIPLICATION , and DIVISION . It's a great way to differentiate for all your students. Everyone plays with a fortune teller that reviews just the math facts they need to learn. Choose from fortune tellers for one or two players, color or blackline letters and numbers, or blank fortune tellers that capable students might use to create a new fortune teller, maybe to share with classmates. A web page shows you
Preview of Fortune Tellers for Subtraction Facts

Fortune Tellers for Subtraction Facts

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Simply Math
My kids ♥ creating fortune tellers, AKA cootie catchers! Do yours? I've included fortune tellers for one or two players, color or blackline pages that can be colored, and blank pages for capable students to create their own fortune tellers, maybe to share with classmates. Use a web page to see how to create this fun toy and read rules that are in addition to the simple rules you'll find at the bottom of each page. A fun resource for teams of students to share while reviewing their math facts.
Preview of Fortune Tellers for Addition Facts

Fortune Tellers for Addition Facts

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Simply Math
Kids ♥ creating fortune tellers, AKA cootie catchers. In this great product I've included fortune tellers for one or two players, both color and blackline resources that can be colored, and blank pages for capable students to create their own fortune tellers. Use a web page created just for my fortune tellers to see how to create this fun toy and read rules that are in addition to the simple rules you'll see at the bottom of each page. A fun resource for families and teams of students to share
Preview of Memory Games for Subtraction Facts

Memory Games for Subtraction Facts

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Simply Math
Are your students learning their subtraction facts? Do they need to practice with a simple, fun game to build their confidence in this skill? Choose from eleven different games. Open the file, print cards and answer keys. You'll have games for all your students. Sending the game home for students to practice is quick and easy. Thanks for visiting my Simply Math store. Please take a moment to leave a comment when you purchase a product. – • – ♥ – • – Find amazing and creative resources for
Preview of Memory Games for Addition Facts

Memory Games for Addition Facts

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Simply Math
My students love this game. They ask to play it whenever they think we have some free time! Pick from nine different games for practicing basic addition facts. Print in color or blackline. Differentiate for all the unique students in your classroom with one game. Send it home for students to play with family members. Thanks for visiting my Simply Math store. Please take a moment to leave a comment when you purchase a product. – • – ♥ – • – Find amazing and creative resources for teaching s
Preview of Who's Multiplying?

Who's Multiplying?

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Simply Math
A GREAT game, just like "Who's Adding?" that's part of my Math Night Made Super Easy! product. Kids try to get three or four markers in row in a game that asks them to multiply numbers AND use strategies to win and avoid losing! Have kids get more that four in a row in order to win to easily challenge your more capable math students. Use a video to introduce the game to yourself or your students. Print and send the game home for families to play and/or give them a card so they can download
Preview of Who's Adding?

Who's Adding?

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Simply Math
A GREAT game, just like "Who's Multiplying?" that's part of my Math Night Made Super Easy! product. Kids try to get three or four markers in row in a game that asks them to add numbers AND use strategies to win and avoid losing! Have kids get more that four in a row in order to win to easily challenge your more capable math students. Use a video to introduce the game to yourself or your students. Print and send the game home for families to play and/or give them a card so they can download
Preview of Build Your Own Bingo Card - Geometric Shapes

Build Your Own Bingo Card - Geometric Shapes

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Simply Math
Students practice identifying shapes while playing this fun game. Print cards and shapes (with or without labels). Students cut the shapes apart and glue them on their cards. Print and cut a set of calling cards for the teacher or a student who's running the game! Each student creates a bingo card to play the game!! Choose from game cards with or without a chart with shapes at the bottom of the card. Students LOVE this game - it's a great way to review shapes. Choose to have students m
Preview of Geometry Go Fish ★ FREEBIE ★

Geometry Go Fish ★ FREEBIE ★

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Simply Math
Play a fun, simple game to practice matching terms to two- and three-dimensional shapes. Print game cards and answer keys following the directions given. Rules are included. Everything fits in a zip bag for easy set up and clean up. Thanks for visiting my store! If you like this game, check out the Go Fish games we've included in our store including Numbers FREEBIE, Addition 1, Addition 2, Addition 3, Addition 4, Addition Bundle, Subtraction 1, Subtraction 2, Subtraction 3, Subtrac
Preview of Mentally Add and Subtract 10 and 100 Memory Games

Mentally Add and Subtract 10 and 100 Memory Games

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Simply Math
For the second grade teachers or anyone who wants their kids to practice mentally adding by 10 or 100. Choose from four versions of the game: add by 10, subtract by 10, add by 100, or subtract by 100. The games are color coded to make them easier to sort if the cards are mixed up. Differentiate for the different levels of skill in your classroom by choosing just the game that a student needs to practice math skills. Check out our other great products, including MEMORY games and other games fo
Preview of Computation ♥ BUNDLE ♥

Computation ♥ BUNDLE ♥

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I bundled my memory games for ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION, and DIVISION. You can buy 42 games in both blackline and color versions. Your file includes short videos that explain how to set up and play each game. Use the games to fill those few minutes when a lesson is complete or a student finishes work and wants to choose a game to play with a friend. These games can be a great way to differentiate for the students in your class. Sending the games home to play with families gives s
Preview of Math Properties Memory Games

Math Properties Memory Games

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Simply Math
Do you need a great game that let's students review math properties at school or at home? Imagine all your students playing the same game while practicing just the skill they need in your math classroom. It's an easy way to differentiate for the amazing variety of students we have in our classrooms. I've developed several versions of memory games that makes this easy! Print, cut, and bag a set of game cards and an answer key. Your students can play a game that's quick to set up, quick to clean
Preview of Geometry Memory Games

Geometry Memory Games

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Simply Math
Here's a game that makes it easy to differentiate for all the students in your classroom who are learning geometry. You can have groups practicing two-dimensional shapes or three-dimensional shapes while other groups are practicing lines, angles, or circles. Students can pick the game they want to play to help them learn their geometry terms. The different combinations of game cards and corresponding answer keys are listed in the table of contents. Print and cut game cards on cardstock, add a
Preview of Primary Bundle Memory Game

Primary Bundle Memory Game

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Simply Math
Numbers, time, money, and geometry. These are all concepts our primary students would love to practice with this simple game. I bundled four different games into one to save you money!  ♥ The Money Game uses images of real coins.  ♥ The Geometry Game can be used to review two- or three-dimensional shapes. It also could be a challenge for more capable students because games for lines and circles have been included.  ♥ The Time Game has cards with clock faces, cards with numbers, and cards w
Preview of Cardinal Numbers 0-10 ★ FREEBIE ★

Cardinal Numbers 0-10 ★ FREEBIE ★

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Are your students learning to match cardinal numbers with their names? Get started with this free game that features the numbers 0-10. This memory game lets them practice this skill. I've included cards for American Sign Language, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The cards are saved in blue, green, magenta, and purple. Students sharing a table are more likely to put their cards back in the bag if the cards are a different color than other teams at the table.
Preview of Addition Facts Memory Game

Addition Facts Memory Game

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My students love this game. They ask to play it whenever they think we have some free time! This file contains eight games for practicing basic addition facts using color or blackline. Differentiate for all the unique students in your classroom with one game. Send it home for students to play with family members. This game is part of my computation bundle. Thanks for visiting my store! If you purchase a product, please take a moment to leave a rating. Interested in great science resources?
Preview of Numbers and Shapes Memory Game

Numbers and Shapes Memory Game

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Simply Math
Students match a number card to a card with the same number of shapes. Students can match to circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, rhombuses, trapezoids, pentagons, stars, and hexagons! Choose from blue, cyan, green, yellow, orange, red, magenta, purple, and black numbers and shapes. Thanks for visiting my store! If you purchase a product, please take a moment to leave a rating. Interested in great science resources? Visit Simply Science. If you like this game, check out the Memory games
Preview of Numbers 0-20 and Names Memory Game

Numbers 0-20 and Names Memory Game

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Simply Math
Are your students learning to match cardinal numbers with their names? This memory game lets them practice this skill. I've included cards for Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The cards are saved in blue, green, magenta, and purple. Students sharing a table are more likely to put their cards back in the bag if the cards are a different color than other teams at the table. Thanks for visiting my store! If you purchase a product, please take a moment to leave
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About the store

Experience

Students play familiar games that are just what's needed for a fun review of the basic math skills. Each group can pick a different skill. I color code the games and store in zip bags to make it easy to hand out and collect games that last for years. To challenge my more mathematically inclined students I have puzzles and challenges to keep them thinking like mathematicians.

Teaching style

Active, hands-on, student centered, fun.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Shining moments were reading the letters written by my students recommending me for awards I received including: Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Education, Oregon Science Teachers Association Teacher of the Year, Oregon Public Broadcasting Technology Teacher of the Year, Tektronix/Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Teacher of the Year, American Electronics Association Teacher of the Year.

My own education history

MS in Science Education, Oregon State University BA in Education, Western Washington University

Additional biographical information

Please visit my other store: Simply Science.