I recently saw this in a lower grade classroom. It seemed like a good math poster to have up for use when discussing whether a word problem requires addition or subtraction.
So I decided to make my own free math posters for you to use in your elementary school classroom! Enjoy!
This is a great 4 page math handout for back to school night so parents have a quick refresher about what your students are learning. This small packet covers addition and subtraction, so it’s perfect for lower grades.
Here are the addition strategies the packet reviews: break apart, rounding, tens and ones, tens and ones with an open number line, hundreds chart and friendly number with open number line.
Here’s what it covers with regard to subtraction: break apart, tens and ones with an open number line, hundreds chart and a few strategies for missing addends.
Happy new school year!
Click here for the PDF: Landscape of Learning- Math Strategies (2)
Here’s the second basic math properties poster (free!):
Feel free to print this out (fits best on a regular sheet of printer paper) and slap it on your classroom wall too! Then when anybody asks you about this property, just point to the sign. Soon, kids will just go look at the sign (or learn it for heaven’s sake!) instead of asking you, since they know you’ll only send them to the sign anyway!
What kid doesn’t love Legos? I mean seriously, there are infinite possibilities in those tiny little bricks! So naturally, I needed a way to bring Legos into my classroom… and this is what I came up with! Enjoy some simple addition and subtraction practice!
Click here for the free printable PDFs:
Lego addition 1
Lego addition 2
Lego subtraction
I’m a huge fan of games. They disguise potentially unpleasant practice! Here’s my collection of math turtles to help your kids practice basic math skills (including simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Happy spring!
Click here for the 4 printable PDFs: Turtle Dice Games
Don’t forget about the Fancy Turtles editions!
Who doesn’t like to color? I mean really… there’s something calming about coloring. But why not exercise that brain while you color! Here’s a color by number with an addition/subtraction facts twist. Enjoy!
Here’s the free printable PDF: Add-sub color by number fish
Simple addition practice for kids = woot! This Zebra’s dying to get colored all crazy! Roll a die. Then color in a section of the picture that is equal to the amount on the die (example: if you roll a 6, color in “3 +3” or “5 + 1”). First player to color in the entire zebra with crazy colors wins. Students will also write down the math facts they use at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
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My friend’s class is struggling with odds and evens. So I made her this game and I thought I’d share it. It’s really simple: Roll a die and if it’s odd, color in a section of the turtle with a heart. If it’s even, color in a section with a star. When the kids finish the game, the turtle has shapes and different colors on it, making it a “fancy” turtle.
I also made a version where players roll 2 dice and add to see if the sum is even or odd. While I didn’t make a page for multiplication, it would be easy to instruct your kids to multiply the numbers on the two dice and then determine odd or even…
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