Math Activities

  • Totally Random!: A Free and Engaging Math Review Game

    Over Christmas Break, I was searching Pinterest for a few ways to really spice up my test prep.  While searching, I found this crazy, silly game called Stinky Feet from Teaching in the Fast Lane.  I absolutely loved the concept, and I knew that I had to use it in my classroom. I really loved […]

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  • Task Cards: Five Engaging Ways to Use Them in the Classroom

    Who loves task cards?  Let me tell you, I am seriously an addict!  I make them, buy them, wishlist them, dream about them….ok, this is getting crazy!  But seriously, I love them.  My students and I thoroughly enjoy using them in my classroom.  I am by no means a task card expert, but I use […]

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  • Sidewalk Scoot: A FREE Math Game That Your Students Will LOVE

    Is anyone else knee deep in test prep?  UGH!  I am, and I’m trying my best to make it as engaging as possible.  While at the store last weekend, I bought a few items to make our test prep this week a little less boring.  Today, we played Sidewalk Scoot! A Math Game Your Students […]

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  • Marshmallow Data Review: A Math Activity Your Students Will LOVE

    As I was planning my Valentine’s Day party last week, I had a weird, random series of events that led to a math activity.  One game suggested that you give students a few marshmallows and have them toss them into a partner’s mouth.  I thought, “Hey!  My kids will love this, and proceeded to buy […]

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  • Math Races: The Math Game Your Students Will Beg to Play

    I absolutely love math centers.  If you’ve followed me for long, you already know that’s old news.  A few weeks ago, I created a Christmas “Scavenger Hunt” to review basic computation.  My students and I absolutely loved it, and it completely inspired a year round game to play in math centers.  So far, I’ve used […]

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  • Mean, Median, and Mode: An Activity Your Students Will Love

    This past week, my kids and I have been dividing into the data world!  By Friday afternoon, we were ready to practice finding the mean, median, mode, and range of various data sets. I “popped” a bowl of popcorn for each group of students, and handed them a recording page.  The recording page required the […]

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