Family Math Night 10-frames Sign-In
Here’s a super fun way to have kids sign in to your next Family Math Night event – colorful post-it notes and 10-frames.
What Do You Notice? Target Practice
Skills:
K-2: number recognition, counting, pattern, addition, geometry
3-5: addition, even numbers, geometry
The idea to do something with a target came to me when I was watching the World Curling Championships. Although the sport of curling doesn’t use number values for each of the rings, it reminded me of archery targets which do have number values, although not necessarily indicated on the target itself.
Family Math Night Collaborative Project: Rose Window
I’m very excited to share with you my latest Family Math Night Collaborative Project: Rose Window. I was inspired to do this project after visiting the beautiful Chartres Cathedral in France.
Here is the final result:
The theme for this rose window is geometry and fractions. I can’t think of a more fun way to get in some important work in fractions! As with each of my Family Math Night Collaborative Projects, I put together a video where I walk you through each of the three activities and give tips on station set-up.
Family Math Night Project Series: Go-Go Games
I’m very excited to share with you the latest in our Family Math Night Project Series: Go-Go Games.
Everybody loves to play games! They’re engaging, motivating, and fun. And when kids have a hand in designing the games, they’re even more fun.
In this Family Math Night Go-Go Games station, participants choose from three game boards and then add detail and action space stickers to personalize their boards. When done designing, they play their game with a partner and practice important numbers skills in a way where kids actually want to do math.
Participants will walk away with their very own game board which they get to take home and play with others.
What Do You Notice? Scales
Skills:
K-2: counting, number recognition, comparing, addition/subtraction, logic/reasoning skills, geometric shapes
3-5: logic/reasoning skills, addition/subtraction, beginning algebra
This scale weight problem is a fun way to introduce algebraic thinking. Although for the young students, simply recognizing numbers and counting the animals is good enough. They can even describe the geometric shapes used to make the scales.