K-2ndNumber SenseSlap It | An easy activity to work on the idea of "one more" or "one less" than a number. Materials needed: number cards, fly swatters (or hands)
1 through 10 | This activity will help with fluently knowing the number order forwards and backwards from 1-10. Materials needed: deck of cards Savvy Subitizing | A fast-moving activity to help students see groups of numbers quickly. Materials needed: savvy subitizing cards (link included in directions) Make 10 Go Fish | This activity helps students internalize the combinations that "make ten" which is an important skill for future number work. Materials needed: playing cards How Many are Hiding | An activity to help students identify how many more they need to make 10. Materials needed: snap cubes or something else that equals 10 items Addition/SubtractionI Wish I Had | This activity works on missing addend, which can help with addition and subtraction facts and understanding. Materials needed: missing part cards (included in the file), small post-it to cover a part
Along the Path | An activity to practice adding within 20. Materials needed: number paths (link included in directions), dice I Spy Addition | This activity will help students work on the many combinations that can make number below 20. Materials needed: subitizing cards (link included in directions) |
3rd-5thNumber SenseDomino Windows | This activity challenges students to create a square where all sides equal 9. Materials needed: dominoes
I'm Thinking of a... | A great activity to broaden understanding of number attributes. Materials needed: dominoes Addition/SubtractionDeep Sea Duel | This is a great game with lots of ways to win where students try to find different combinations to make 15. Materials needed: Deep Sea Duel Cards
SUM 20 | This game practices different combinations to make 20. Materials needed: playing cards Multiplication/DivisionMath Cards | This is a better version of multiplication flashcards. Instead of just memorizing, these cards will help students truly understand.
Pepperoni Pizza | An activity to visualize multiplication using pizzas and pepperonis. Materials needed: pencil and paper How Close to 100 | This games uses strategy to help students conceptualize multiplication within arrays. Materials needed: 100 array (included in directions) FractionsFraction Fun Game | This game will help students begin to make sense of the size or amount of a fraction as they try to make the larger number. Materials needed: playing cards, fraction game board
Decimal War | A version of the popular game WAR which uses decimals cards to help students identify which decimal is bigger. Materials needed: decimal cards (included in the directions) |
General Resources
All Kinds of Cards (many different types of cards needed for multiple games)
1-20 Number Path (a simpler version of a number line, useful for many games)
10 frame Playing Cards (playing cards which have 10 frames instead of numerals)
1-20 Number Path (a simpler version of a number line, useful for many games)
10 frame Playing Cards (playing cards which have 10 frames instead of numerals)