Commutative Property Math Poster

I hate repeating myself. So, I make posters for the things my kids ask me about the most. Hence, the next 3 days, I’ll be posting posters (he he he!) about some of the most basic properties of math. Here’s the first one:

Commutative Property math poster

 

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!

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

 

 

Measurement Practice 3

Here’s my third installment of the measurement collection. It’s a great math review, and has endless extension possibilities (what kid doesn’t like running around with a ruler measuring stuff!?) Enjoy this free measurement worksheet!

 

Ruler worksheet 3 copy

Here’s the answer key:

Ruler worksheet 3 answer key copy

Measurement Practice 2

Another free measurement worksheet for you! You don’t even need a ruler (since it’s already on the page), but it’s always fun to hand a kid a ruler and have them measure their world. Enjoy!

Ruler worksheet 2 copy

Here’s the answer key:

Ruler worksheet 2 answer key copy

Summer Learning Packets

summer learning packetsMany parents want a summer work packet for their student(s) so they don’t forget everything they learned the previous year. There’s validity in this (as any teacher can tell you!). Here are some packets for you to browse and find the one that fits your student(s) best:
All Grades/Variety
Summer packet  by Ready At Five
Summer packets for K-6th Grades by Family Education
Summer activity pages by Classroom Jr.
By Grade Level
Pre-K summer packet by Pre-Kinders
Pre-K summer packet by Edward L. Bouie Trad.Theme School 
Kinder & 1st grade summer packets by Puddle Wonderful Learning
Kinder – 5th grade summer packets by Jackson City Schools
1st – 5th grade summer packets by Margate Elementary School
Math Packets
Summer math packet for Incoming 2nd Graders by Oakbrook Elementary School
Summer math packet for Incoming 3rd Graders by Oakbrook Elementary School
Summer math packet for Incoming 4th Graders by Oakbrook Elementary School

Hey Diddle Diddle (Math Rhyme)

Here’s a cool rhyme I heard recently that helps you remember mean, median, mode and range. I wish I’d heard this years ago when I was in elementary school!

hey diddle diddle - math rhyme

Great Math Review Website

My husband is reviewing math concepts to prepare him for a test at work. Lots of these concepts are things he hasn’t used since high school (or way before that!)… like exponents, dividing fractions and algebraic equations.  In our review of these topics, I found a great website that has really clear reviews for math concepts. For example, we typed in “dividing fractions” and it brought up this great refresher that only took a few seconds to learn from:

review of dividing fractions

 

It also had a little moving picture to show what you do. This is a great site for anyone who needs a quick refresher for math (like when your kids ask you for help and you can’t for the life of you remember what to do!).   🙂

 

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

Addition dice game- turtle Dice Game- add sub 2 dice turtle 1 dice game- mult div 2 dice turtle multiplication dice game- turtle

Don’t forget about the Fancy Turtles editions!