Valentines Fact Game

I saw something like this online, and I decided to create a similar one.  It is a Powerpoint game that you can use to help your students practice their math facts. I have created a version for students to play independently and another one for them to play as teams.

Download the Powerpoint and the Bingo Cards.  The Powerpoint is set to advance to the next slide after 4 seconds.  The team version uses the same Bingo Cards but the slides are in a different order and there are slides inserted to tell the students when to change players.

I think it will be a fun way for them to practice their facts.  Students are expected to be fluent (efficient, flexible, accurate, automatic) in addition and subtraction facts up to 10 by the end of 1st grade. 3rd grade students should be fluent in multiplication and division facts within 100 by the end of the year.

VALENTINE BINGO CARDS Addition 1-10

VALENTINE BINGO POWERPOINT  Addition 1-10

VALENTINE TEAM BINGO POWERPOINT  Addition 1-10

VALENTINE BINGO CARDS  Subtraction 1-10

VALENTINE BINGO POWERPOINT Subtraction 1-10

VALENTINE TEAM BINGO POWERPOINT Subtraction 1-10

VALENTINE BINGO CARDS Multiplication within 100

VALENTINE MULTIPLICATION BINGO POWERPOINT  Multiplication within 100

VALENTINE TEAM MULTIPLICATION BINGO POWERPOINT Multiplication within 100

VALENTINE BINGO CARDS   Division within 100

VALENTINE BINGO POWERPOINT  Division within 100

VALENTINE TEAM BINGO POWERPOINT Division within 100

Please let me know if you have any problems accessing or using these Powerpoints.

4th grade area problem

I created the following Notebook to use to present Robert Kaplinsky's Giant Sicilian problem.  It is a good real-world problem for students to try to solve.  I also like that the show makes a mistake. I would be curious to know if your students notice the mistake and can correct it.

This problem covers CCSS 4.MD.3.  Click on the pizza to download the Notebook file.  

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Problem Solving Opportunities

A critical piece of our math instruction is plenty of opportunities for problem solving. For some of us, this is a difficult shift--holding back from helping our students--instead, allowing our students opportunities to explore and think on their own or with classmates should help to strengthen their problem-solving skills.

The following activities/games are some that I found that you might be able to use with your students in Unit 5 (or maybe some other units, too).  I pulled these with 2nd grade in mind, but certainly, other grade levels might find them useful, too.

Let me know if you have any questions or are looking for other resources.  Please share with someone you think might benefit.


2nd grade:

Consecutive Numbers:  This is an investigation into consecutive numbers.

Dotty Six:  This game can be adjusted to meet the different needs of your students.

I Like...:  This interactivity would be a great group problem solving activity.  Students work to figure out the teacher's rule that s/he is using to sort the numbers.

Sums Investigation:  This is an investigation which asks students to look at the sums of two-digit numbers.  It would make a great small group activity.

Leo The Rabbit:  This story problem will have students wondering if they have found all of the solutions.

The Whopper Jar:  This Notebook file is  a 3 act task in which the students are given a situation, and they must determine the question. Students are asked to estimate and think about the problem before critical information is given to them.  They should be allowed to collaborate during and after solving to encourage rich math discussion.