Showing posts with label Fact Families. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fact Families. Show all posts

Monday, March 9, 2015

Teaching Math with Playing Cards

I have updated and expanded a great product.


This is a great unit for working on basic Math skills 
with a variety of primary aged children.  


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Playing card games involve Math skills. This is obviously inherent 
in the fact that there are numbers printed on almost every basic 
playing card. In this book there are simple tips on how to get 
cheap or free decks of playing cards, and how to manage playing 
cards in the classroom. I have also included instructions on how 
to play card games that are easy for Primary aged children, 
and are good for building basic Math skills. 

This unit has two types of card activities. Partner games, and 
individual worksheet activities. The first part includes 
organizational tips and lists the rules for using cards. There is no 
need for pen and pencil in these activities. Building strong Math 
skills can involve drill and repetition, but you can also reinforce 
these ideas by playing card games.

The second type of card activities involve worksheets. They are 
meant to be completed by a single child with a deck of cards of 
their own. The instructions for these are written on each page. 
I have also included a cover page which can be used to cover a
booklet or folder of these worksheets.

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Frosty Friends Fact Family Fun (Sums and Minuends to 10)


This resource has the following components:
  • 5 fact family matching activities with differentiation options included)
  • 5 recording sheets
  • 10 printable practice pages with color graphics 
  • 7 ink saving no-prep printable practice pages with black and white graphics


The fun winter themed matching activities may also be used as file folder games.







The fact family matching activities have a card with graphics and the numerals for the fact family. The matching activities can be used as file folder games. Learners match the 2 addition equations and 2 subtraction equations to the fact family correct card. There is a choice of 3 formats for the equation cards. The first option has the complete equation. Ex: 1 + 2 = 3. The second option has the sum or difference missing. Ex: 1 + 2 = _____. (The photo above shows this option.)  The third option has one addend or the subtrahend missing. Ex: 1 + _____ = 3. After completing the matching activity, students write the equations on the recording page.

These varied formats on the equation cards will allow you to choose the format that best meets your learners’ needs. The choices will also give you options for differentiation. These math center activities work well in inclusion classrooms because of the differentiation options.

This resource is very versatile.  In addition to the differentiation options offered by the equation formats, you may use the recording pages (without the matching activity) as no-prep printable worksheets.

Have a Wonderful Winter!

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Frosty Friends Fact Family Fun (Sums and Minuends to 10)

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