Addressing Place Value Misconceptions
When starting a new unit of study, it really helps to know the most common mistakes students tend to make. That way, instruction can address those misunderstandings right from the…
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Reusable Number Task
For many reasons, I’m not a fan of math worksheets. The biggest one is that they’re one-and-done. Once students complete a worksheet, it rarely gets used again—which means you’re constantly…
Analyzing Math Mistakes
Look at the following multi-digit multiplication problems and see if you can tell why each one produced the wrong answer. I’ll wait… Okay, so did you figure it out? This…
Easy Coin Counting Workstation
Looking for some ideas for teaching counting money? I’ve written before about the strong connection between counting coins and skip counting. That post shares how to modify Count Around the…
Number Combinations Through 10
Discover how teaching number combinations through ten builds a strong foundation for fact fluency, mental math, and flexible number thinking.
Free St. Patrick’s Making 10 Game
Ten holds special importance in our number system. It’s no wonder, then, that a critical Kindergarten skill is knowing all of the combinations for making ten. With St. Patrick’s Day…
Solving Problems with the Unknown in any position
Beginning as early as 1st grade, students should have experience solving addition and subtraction problems with the unknown in any position. Traditionally, we have tended to focus on result unknown…
Difference from 100 Math Game
Making 100 is nearly as important a skill as making 10, and the two skills are clearly related. This Difference from 100 math game will have your students composing 100…
Dodecahedron craftivity
Are you looking for a fun end-of-year project? Or a creative way for students to reflect on a math unit? Enter the dodecahedron! *This post contains affiliate links, which simply…
