BOOM! Sink the ships in this free printable, Hundreds Chart Battleship math game to help kindergarteners counting with 100s chart.
Do you want to know how to teach fractions? Check out this post for a fun hands-on lesson!
Last week, I blogged about how excited I was to be teaching geometry with no curriculum provided (I was being serious!) Well…we have just finished up our shapes and are moving on to fractions! Now that we are geometry pros, we’re moving in to partitioning shapes. To introduce this concept, I read, “The Hershey’s Milk […]
Doubles Math Facts Freebie and end of the year packing up your classroom tips. Practice math facts doubles in kindergarten and first grade.
Hello Everyone! Thanks for stopping by! I have to tell you, I am loving this whole blogging thing. I hope to learn how to upload some of my printables very soon. Check back again for things like that! There were two activities that ended up being our favorites today! The first one is math related. We have been working on "area" of shapes. The kids have really caught on to simple area, so I decided to challenge them a bit. I gave them a piece of one inch grid paper. They had to use the squares to create one of the animals we have been studying. After a practice sheet, they had to recreate it with markers on a new piece. When finished, they had to document the area of their animal. Fantastic job kids!!! By the look on their faces, I know they were enjoying every minute of it!! Take a look!! practicing area with animal shapes It's a moose, of course! Cute Coyote! Sweet Skunk!! Terrific Turtle! Our next favorite thing was learning about fireflies!!! Fascinating insects! After reading some of our favorite firefly books and poems, enjoying interaction with a firefly in a jar, we practiced the firefly lifecycle, wrote a list of things that also light up the night sky (sorry I don't have a pic of that) and then worked on a craft connection. The kids were given a paper jar to cut out...tricky cutting out the inside! :) The jars were laminated and the film was left in the middle. We then fingerprinted the wings of fireflies with glow in the dark neon paint. Add a silver sharpie body and voila!! So cute!! The kids had a ball!! We will hang these from the ceiling!! Have you seen these?? Battery operated firefly in a jar!! LOOOOOOVE IT!! Click here for your copy! :) Glowing fireflies in a jar! Another awesome day in first grade!!! Thanks for taking a peek!! Have a Glowing tomorrow!! Joyfully! Nancy
I have been on a math kick lately. I think it is because my kids are strugglingggg with basic math concepts lately and it’s killin’ me! We have been learning addition strategies and practicing addition within 20 for two weeks now and my class has just started to pick up their momentum. They are […]
Measurement concepts benefit from hands-on learning! Help your K-3 learn non-standard units of measure & how to use a ruler. Get 20 ideas for measurement today!
Hi Folks! Happy Fall!!! Lisa here, over from Growing Firsties and I am hoping that your fall has been uber-enjoyable!!! I know we've been loving it here in Wisconsin! Blue skies, colorful trees, football, fire pit, a chill in the air...though I can't quite wear my beloved boots and scarves yet without sweating it up. Still loving it up! I had to whip up a little Fire Safety Find, Graph & Tally...my class is kind of addicted to them and has been asking for another one... Here's a general fall one... These Fall freebies of mine have also been pretty popular...feel free to snag them up by clicking each pic... Don't forget to enter our... which ends TONIGHT!!! It is filled with ridiculously fabulous prizes and I wish IIIIII could enter I'd love to win that Ooh Baby bundle so badly!!!!! Have a great Tuesday, everyone! Smiles - Lisa
Skip counting by 2, 5 and 10 worksheets PDF - Skip counting worksheets for grade 1 students. Count to 100 and beyond!
Patterning Exploring repeating, growing and shrinking patterns! This can be a perfect diagnostic tool before a patterning unit, can be an activity within a patterning unit, or can also be an assessment tool for the end of a patterning unit. This PDF package comes with 4 pages: Page 1: Definition and examples of Repeating, Growing and Shrinking Patterns Page 2: Focus on Repeating Patterns (Drawing the picture that comes next in the pattern/Colouring in different patterns- AB, AAB, ABB, AABB, ABC) Page 3: Focus on Growing Patterns (Drawing the picture that comes next in the growing pattern/Continuing the growing number pattern/Creating their own growing picture and number pattern) Page 4: Focus on Shrinking Patterns (Drawing the picture that comes next in the shrinking pattern/Continuing the shrinking number pattern/Creating their own shrinking picture and number pattern) The Ontario Curriculum Expectations Grade 2: Patterning and Algebra "identify, describe, extend, and create repeating patterns, growing patterns, and shrinking patterns (The Ontario Curriculum, Mathematics, p. 49).
These 5 fun 3D shapes activities for kindergarten are a great way for students to learn about shape attributes while having a blast.
Help your students learn their shapes with these fun butterfly shapes worksheets! These shapes coloring pages will not only help your students get familiar with shapes, but they will also help with color recognition and fine motor skills too! Butterfly Shapes Coloring Page With Color Coded Key Completed Butterfly Shapes Worksheet
Hello Everyone, Just a very quick post today, but before I share, I want to thank you for all the e-mail messages about the hurricane crises here in Texas. So many of our friends have lost their schools and homes. Please keep giving! Along that same line, please keep our Florida family and friends in your thoughts in the next few days as well! Having grown up in the West Palm Beach area, we are watching this next hurricane very carefully! Hold on! Stay safe and be smart all!!! We love you! And ...We can't forget about the wildfires! This is all just so devastating. We have to lean on each other for support, care, and encouragement. Praying for everyone affected! Having all this going on makes it hard to focus on much else, but I was able to put together a little Rekenrek unit. By now you have probably heard of this hands on tool for kids to use to see patterns in numbers, help with composing and decomposing, and so much more. I started using them with my kids last year and totally fell in love with the engagement I saw with my firsties. Kids love them! In this little unit you will be introduced to what a rekenrek is, where to get them, how to make them, how to begin using them in your classroom, and how to practice using them in math tubs. Here are a few pages from the unit. I encourage you to give them a try. I want to thank our school district for generously getting some for our primary grades!! :) If you are at all interested in Rekenreks, slide on over and CLICK HERE!! Free download! Let me know what you think. This is an introductory unit, but my plan is to add to it or create a "part 2." I hope your kids enjoy and learn as much as mine have! Take care, everyone!! Joyfully! Nancy
Do you have an estimation jar in your classroom? We have one that we use as part of our morning activities a few times a week. Ours has large buttons in it. I change the number of buttons it contains each time. The children get better at estimating how many are in the jar as ... Read More about Estimation Jar
We are on our 4th week of measurement in my class! PTL the rulers are put away this week because we've moved onto learning about area! After 3
I love incorporating games into math as much as possible. Who doesn't love playing games, right?! But the problem with games is that they often require quite a bit of prep work for us teachers. I've been trying to come up with some that require little to no preparation to use. I'm so excited to
Help your upper elementary students master classifying polygons with math foldables! They'll have a ton of fun AND learn a lot!
Introduce your first grader to pizza halves and watermelon fourths--also known as fractions--with this simple worksheet. Download to complete online or as a printable!
Browse Grade 1 Math Worksheets to improve number skills, addition and subtraction skills.
Pattern activities are used to teach kids the math skills of identifying and creating patterns. Keep kids engaged and having fun as they learn.
This free addition and subtraction activity turns learning math facts into a game!
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FREEZE is the math movement game of every elementary teacher’s dreams! It combines academics, social skills, movement, AND fun into one amazing activity.
Practicing Doubles Facts in Grade 1. An easy game your students can make all on their own. Very little prep involved.
This activity has 16 cards on solving 4 multi-step equations. Students will need to glue the cards according to the next step in solving the multi-step equation. This is a great activity that has students thinking about the next step in solving a problem. This activity works well in groups of 2-4 and can be laminated so that you can use it year after year. You could also have students glue it into their interactive notebooks.
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Grab a TON of FREE Math Mania Games to strengthen your students' addition & subtraction! Snag easy printable math games for 1st & 2nd grade!
Help your young student discover the world of geometry with these worksheets for 1st-grade students. Practice drawing skills and learn about shapes.
