Chip Method for Teaching Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

Are your students struggling with addition, subtraction, multiplication or division? These videos explain it in a method that may just do the trick for your confused learners:

Place Value (Number Disks With Place Value Charts) by the NY Common Core Mathematics Project

Teaching Math (Child Narrated) by Kid Snippets

 

Christmas Addition & Subtraction Worksheet

This worksheet deals with simple addition and subtraction. Based on the answer (even/odd), kids either color the light bulb red or green. Too cute! Click here for the worksheet.

Adding Single Digits – Winter Worksheet

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Here’s another simple addition worksheet for your lower grade class. It’s a perfect holiday  excuse to practice math! What’s better than that! Click here for the printable PDF: Adding- single digits- Winter- full page

Adding with Tens – Winter Worksheet

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For whatever reason, sometimes kids have a hard time realizing how simple it is to add with tens. Here’s a short (HALF SHEET) worksheet to help reinforce some basic number sense with tens. Run off copies for HALF the number of students in your class since there are two copies per page. Then cut the sheet in half and distribute. Merry Christmas!

Here’s the FREE worksheet: Adding with Tens- Winter – 2 copies per page

Halloween Word Problems (Addition/Subtraction)

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Here’s another fun (and free!) printable addition/subtraction word problems worksheet (no numbers greater than 20). The math word problems are all Halloween themed, so grab a pencil and get started! Here’s the PDF: Halloween- simple add sub word prob- 2

Here are the answers: 1.) 20 pieces  2.) 5 bats  3.) 9 flowers  4.) 10 cupcakes  5.) 11 pumpkins

Click here for more fun and free Halloween activities for kids!

Free Halloween Addition & Subtraction Worksheet

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Here’s a fun free printable worksheet to practice addition and subtraction (no numbers greater than 20). The math word problems are all Halloween themed, so grab a pencil and get started! Here’s the PDF: Halloween- simple add sub word problems- 1

Here are the answers: 1.) 12 pieces  2.) 12 houses  3.) 13 pieces  4.) 15 pieces  5.) 2 bars

Click here for more fun and free Halloween activities for kids!

Lego Math (Free Add. & Sub. Worksheets)

Lego addition 1What 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

 

 

Dice Games: Math Turtles Collection

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

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Don’t forget about the Fancy Turtles editions!