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What Do You Notice? Number Wheel

What Do You Notice? Number Wheel

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Skills:
K-2: number recognition, counting, geometry
3-5: addition/subtraction, patterns, odd numbers

This is a fun puzzle where the main objective is to figure out where the three missing numbers of the “spokes” are placed. Since the numbers 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are visible, the missing numbers would be 3, 4, and 10 (assuming we are using the consecutive numbers 1 – 10. There is an alternate solution for the missing numbers 0, 3, and 4 which is described below).

Younger students may notice a circle, a square, and (10) “triangular” pie pieces. They will probably notice that some of the spokes are missing numbers. Starting at 1 and counting on, they may discover the three missing numbers: 3, 4, and 10. It would be interesting to ask them where they think the numbers go on the wheel and why they chose those specific spokes.

Older students will quickly notice three missing numbers. With a little bit of guidance, they should be able to notice some patterns that can help them determine where the missing numbers should be placed.

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Family Math Night Home Edition

Family Math Night Home Edition

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Family Math Nights are usually done at school but I created one that families can do at home. This comprehensive resource includes video tutorials, check lists, materials lists, and activity sheets for four home-friendly activities for grades K-5. I’m including the video below.

My goal was to design the Family Math Night/Day to be different than simply doing a math activity at the kitchen table. It’s their own personal event and I walk them through how to do it step-by-step. Watch the video below for tips on making it a special event.

Here is the link so you can access all the activity PDFs:
https://familymathnight.com/resources/mathathome.php

Here is the link so you can access the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GknJtgZ47KQ

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Family Math Night Reminder Stickers

Family Math Night Reminder Stickers

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We updated the Reminder Stickers in our Nifty Numbers, Math Medley, and Gellin’ with Geometry Family Math Night kits. We even included text boxes so that you can customize them with your specific event. These are perfect to send home with the little ones to remind families of your event. Simply apply them to their shirt as they walk out the door at the end of the day. Easy peasy. And what’s really fun is to watch kids show up to the Family Math Night wearing their sticker!

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What Do You Notice? Magic Square

What Do You Notice? Magic Square

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Skills:
K-2: counting, number recognition, comparing, geometric shapes
3-5: even/odd numbers, addition/subtraction

In a magic square, all the rows, columns, and diagonals add to the same number. In our case, the numbers all add to 70. Usually, a magic square starts off with a few numbers filled in and participants figure out all the missing numbers. For this activity, though, I wanted participants to focus on the numbers in the grid so I only left two small squares empty.

At a beginning level, students can simply notice that there are numbers and point to numbers they recognize. They can count how many of each digit they see. Some of these students may even be able to “read” some of the double-digit numbers.

Some participants will notice squares. The grid is a 4 by 4 so there are 16 squares for numbers. (There are technically a lot more than 16 total squares and this may be a challenge to put out to the older students.)

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NEW Family Math Night Spanish Banner

NEW Family Math Night Spanish Banner

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I’m happy to share with you that we now offer our Family Math Night promotional banner* in Spanish! Just hang your banner a few weeks before your event to remind families about your Family Math Night. What’s nice about the banner is that, just like the English version, you can use it over and over. We’ve included a special dry erase area where you can write in the date, time, and location of your event. Each vinyl banner has 4 sturdy grommets making it easy to hang.

We hope this helps those of you with a high Spanish population be better able to reach out to these families.

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