Great for figuring out number patterns, practicing subtraction and addition, and reviewing skip counting. Try some of the following challenges:
Rekenreks are number racks. There is a great tool to represent numbers, and helps students visualize 5 and 10 as "anchor numbers" or "friendly numbers". See the video below for a tutorial on how to use this online app. Try using the Rekenrek to...
(Only accessible with a Flash-enabled device.)
Some challenges to try...
Numberphile is a youtube channel full of videos about math! It is created by a British organization and highlights fascinating math problems, enigmas, and equations. Some of my favourites are the 4 Colour Map problem and Sharing a Cake with 3 People, but please take time to look through them all! They are so inspiring and they make me want to play with math all day.
Math 3 Under the Sea - a great series of games across all math strands, created by Learn Alberta. It is designed for grade 3 and many grade 3/4 teachers use it in the classroom as a math center.
Students in grade 3 are responsible for recalling their multiplication facts up to 5x5. Grade 4 students have to know up to 10x10. There are some great strategies for recalling your multiplication facts in the video below. Make Ten Card Game - practice making 10 with different numbers! Number composition is a very important foundational skill in math - knowing how to make 10 with 2, 3, or 4 numbers (eg, 2+2+6=10, 7+3=10). Watch the video below for a simple game you can play to practice! An extension of this game, to make it competitive - each player races to find different combinations, no need to take turns! As soon as you see a 10, grab it and replenish the cards. OR... take turns but use a timer - each player has only 10 seconds to find a 10, then has to pass to the next player. The player with the MOST cards at the end wins.
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How to use this pageUse the "Categories" section below to find specific resources in different math strands. Each post is tagged with the appropriate mathematic topic. Archives
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