Shake, Spill, Roll, ENGAGING Math!!

Hey friends!! Katie from Pop into Primary here. What a busy school year it has been!! Anyone else?  As some of us Minnesota folk say...UFFDA this year is a whirlwind. But, I have definitely made time for some engaging, hands-on activities in my class this year. One thing we have LOVED is my Shake, Spill, Roll math pack. In this pack you will find four games....yes FOUR.

{Click on the pic to see this product in my store and read the reviews! :) }
1. A fact family/number bond game: This is where you "shake & spill" colored counters to create fact families! My students LOVE this.

2. Roll it three-digit addition: roll the dice, create a three-digit plus three-digit addition and practice those regrouping skills!

3. Roll it three-digit subtraction: same as the addition version, but students need to think a little bit and make sure they create a problem that is possible! {Without going into the negative numbers...because hey we are in 2nd grade!}

4. Place Value Roll: GREAT for those kiddos who need to practice ones, tens, and hundreds. Partners share a game board and take turns rolling the dice. They are trying to create the biggest number possible and have to choose which place value place to write each number they roll. Another big hit!

This game pack will be on sale for $1 for the next few days!!
Sweet dreams! Time to tuck myself in,
Have a great week! Katie

Fact Fluency Goes...KABOOM!!

Happy June y’all!  It's the 3rd so it's your friend  Debbi from 3rd Grade Pad!

I’ve got a MILLION things on my summer “to-do” list so I’m gonna make this short & sweet!

I’m sharing some super easy, differentiating centers that you can prep this summer. 

I blogged about making these this spring when I created the multiplication set for myself.  Feedback was so awesome that I asked if anyone would be interested in addition….so………

Off to work I went, and I’ve been recreating and tweaking this series to provide for YOU:

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

….and soon to come Division  (hey!  There are only so many hours in a day! I’m not quite finished!  LOL)

What is Kaboom?

There are lots of ways to put this together, but basically it goes like this.

• Program whatever you want practiced on something slender & put in a cup
• Add a few pieces that say KABOOM!

Game Play:

--The player pulls a card, answers the fact.

--If correct, they keep it
--If incorrect, it returns to the cup
--If player pulls Kaboom, -the player has to return ALL his cards to the cup
--Player with the most cards at the end of play WINS!

So, this is the PERFECT game to play when you only have a few minutes of time to fill.  And let’s be honest….fact fluency should happen frequently!  Imagine just FIVE minutes a day of practice in your classroom—practice where you NEED it (some kids may be ready for mixed practice while others are building towards that goal)

These are super simple to put together, too!

For the next three days, I’m offering THREE sets that you can prep for the summer for my $1 STEAL!

You have these to choose from

Addition

See it in my store HERE

Subtraction

See it in my store HERE

Multiplication

See it in my store HERE

All of the sets come with:

• Two versions to print for your class.  Ink-friendly and Full-Color
• Answer keys for players to check for accuracy
• Two color rich covers for your center prep: Small Circles for cups and gift bags & half-sheet strips for cylinder containers like Pringles snack-size or similar style.  

Need them all?
Well, I’ve listed all three of these PLUS you will get Division in the next few weeks when I get them completed in the growing BUNDLE!
You will get this bundle for HALF the price...which is already reduced!

Click HERE to see it in my store for HALF-PRICE!!

That's it for me this month friends!  Try not to work TOO much this summer!  I know that I am going to TRY!!!  Wink...Wink...  It will be hard though!