Category Archives: Kids and Math K-2

Identify, Describe, Analyze, Create, and Reason with Shapes and their Attributes

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Karyn

Here’s something super easy to do with kindergartners and first graders that covers a lot of the Common Core geometry standards. You will need one geoboard per student and some geobands. Working in small groups, ask students to design different … Continue reading →

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Subitizing with Dominoes

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Karyn

I love doing this activity with kindergartners and first graders! Not only is it a great way for them to practice their addition facts but these little guys LOVE writing on their individual white board, so it’s a win/win! And … Continue reading →

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Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Karyn

Estimates help us predict the reasonableness of an answer. Having students make an estimate before they perform the calculation, and even writing the estimate next to the problem, can help them to focus on making the numbers (and the problem) … Continue reading →

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Multiplication Facts the Fun Way

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Karyn

Here’s a super simple activity that helps students to “see” multiplication facts. It’s also a great way for them to see the connection between addition and subtraction as they “use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in … Continue reading →

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Multiplication Facts and the Distributive Property

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Karyn

Mathematical properties are actually quite useful when it comes to making sense of math. For example, the commutative property of addition helps make adding numbers a little easier. If we know that the order the numbers are added does not … Continue reading →

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