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Display a set of 4 digit numbers. Before a student can add the four numbers, announce the sum to the amazement of your students. You could explain the strategy to a capable or prepared student who would become a math hero for your class. Simply print, cut, and glue 4 mental logs from two sheets of paper. A video explains how to create the four mental logs and then the strategy for knowing the sum of the four numbers at a glance! On the last page you'll find several ★ FREEBIES ★ to use both in

Do you need a versatile activity that introduces or reviews place value? A game that can be used in the classroom as a whole group or small group activity, at home, or online? This is just the activity! A video explains step by step how to play this game - and hopefully win lots of points! Support students learning or reviewing place value while challenging more capable students to use strategy to place numbers on the game board. Use the worksheet on page 2 or 3 to introduce the game and use

A quick and easy way to review computation, geometry, probability, number sense, and measurement. I've used this in a variety of ways: with individuals or teams of students at the start of our math class or as a challenge for my capable students. You might use it for distance learning. Have students complete the worksheet as a simple way to review many areas of math. The activity could be completed with a sheet of lined paper. Present a rectangle made from colorful squares. Students record

Investigate patterns created after you convert three letters to numbers. After you create a design you can decorate it with crayons or felt pens. This could easily be a distance activity, a team building activity, a challenge for a gifted student, or share with families at home or a math night. All you need is dot paper and a pencil. If students don't have dot paper at home they could place one sheet of lined paper rotated 90º over several sheets of lined paper. Instead of dots, students create

Use this game to practice matching equations to solutions. Choose from two different versions of the game. In one-step equations students match problems like 7 + x = 11 with x = 4 or 22 - 15 = x with x = 7. In two step equations students match 3x + 3 = 6 with x = 1 or 30 - 5x = 5 with x = 5. Just print, cut and bag cards and answer keys. When you have a few minutes of free time or students have earned a reward, it's easy to set up games to review solving equations. I color coded the answer ke

A fun activity you can use to help students find patterns using ice cream cones! Who wouldn't want to learn about patterns if it involved sweet treats? I've included options to make it easy to tailor this activity just for your classroom. Six worksheets with progressively larger numbers Illustrated answers for the worksheetsFour worksheets that extend the activityA blank worksheet you can use to challenge studentsImages in color to print to arrange to display answersImages in two sizes for st

A fun activity you can use to help students find patterns using shirts and shorts. I've included options to make it easy to tailor this activity just for your classroom. Seven worksheets with progressively larger numbers Illustrated answers for the worksheetsFour worksheets that extend the activityA blank worksheet you can use to challenge studentsImages in color to print to arrange to display answersImages in two sizes for students to color to create their own displaysTwo simple assessments o

Do your kids ♥ creating fortune tellers? You might also call them cootie catchers. This product contains fortune tellers for one or two players, with color and blackline letters that can be colored. Consider printing blank fortune tellers so your capable students can create their own fortune tellers, maybe to share with classmates. A web page created for my fortune tellers has directions both in print and text so you can see how to create this fun toy. There's also variations on the rules you m

My kids ♥ creating fortune tellers! You might call them cootie catchers. Choose from fortune tellers for one or two players, color or blackline letters that can be colored. You might print the blank pages for your capable students so they can 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. This can be a fun resource for teams of stud

Also called Cootie Catchers, this fun device can be a great way to review basic facts about geometric lines, two dimensional shapes, and three dimensional shapes. Choose from color images or blackline images you can color. I included a blank fortune teller for each of the three options so you can easily challenge capable or interested students to create a new fortune teller. Thanks for visiting my Simply Math store. Please take a moment to leave a comment when you purchase a product.– • – ♥ –

Let Botanist Bob and Zoologist Zoe help you introduce patterns and simple algebra equations. This could be a way to start your math class, an addition to your sub folder, or an activity to fill a few minutes of extra time. Choose to project each page and/or have students work out the answers on worksheets. An extensions page makes it easy to extend the puzzles from 10 to 20. Just change the numbers in the puzzle, identify the pattern, and solve. Use blank pages to have students create puzzle

Use this game to practice matching improper fractions to mixed numbers. Choose from four different versions of the game. Maybe the simpler fractions are used first and then students move on the the more complex fractions. Just print, cut, and bag game pieces. Then, when you have free time, it's quick and easy to set up a game, review a math concept, and clean up. If you like this game, check out all the great Memory games we've included in our store. Thanks for visiting my Simply Math sto

Use this game to practice identifying the points on a coordinate graph. Are your students learning to identify points on a graph? Start with a 6x6 graph. Then play the game with a 10x10 graph. For interested or capable students, there are blank pages to create a new game for classmates. Print, cut, and bag game pieces. Then, when you have free time, it's quick and easy to set up a game, review a math concept, and clean up. If you like this game, check out all the great Memory games we've i

Print and bag a variety of games for your students. When you have free time, it's quick and easy to set up a game, review a math concept, and clean up. You just need a small box to store your games. Use this game to practice matching equivalent fractions. 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 science in our Simply Science store. – • – ♥ – ♥ – ♥ – • – Clic

I like to print and bag a variety of games for my students. When we have free time they can choose a game, set it up, play, and then clean up easily by putting their game pieces back in their zip bag. It just takes a shoe box to store my games. Use this game to practice matching a stack of blocks to total volume or the formula for finding the volume of the blocks. Choose a game with blocks stacked one block, two blocks, or three blocks wide. When students are familiar with the game or for your

These puzzles and just a few toothpicks for each student and you have an excellent activity to challenge student thinking. Consider using this resource with your intellectually gifted students. Maybe pose a puzzle in the morning and talk about solutions later in the day or the next day. As students become familiar with the puzzles, they can pose new ones for classmates! The thirty-two puzzles are included three different formats - choose the one you like best:  ♥  Small cards can be printed t

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

Practice matching numbers with their multiples and use greatest common factors to simplify fractions. Choose from three versions of each game. The first game, with smaller numbers, might be used when students are learning the game and the math concept. The second and third versions of the game use larger numbers or require more math understanding. These games are featured in the preview file, just click the link above to see them. A video helps students see how to play the game. Challenge c

Practice matching cards that have a fraction multiplied by a whole number with cards that have the answers. Color print game cards to make organizing the games easier. Print in black ink to create unique combinations of cards. Start with a few cards, when students are familiar with the game add more cards. Give students a full set of cards and let them sort their own set to play the game. Send the card to parents to play the game at home. Answer keys included! If you like this game, check

Use these games to differentiate for all your students as they practice their computation skills with decimals. One group is adding, another subtracting, two are multiplying, and capable students are dividing. There are 36 games included in this resource with rules that can be duplicated on the back of the answer keys. Print cards, cut, store in zip bags for simple set up and storage. A great set of games to send home for families to practice these important skills with their children. Tha