Another busy week... I can't believe September is done! October is going to be just as busy! I have three and a half inservice days, picture day, Thankgiving (Canadian style), and Halloween. Where am I suppose to teach in there??
Well, this week we started our math stations and the kids are LOVING them! They ask about them every day. I wish we had time every day! They are very hands on and lots of fun! Most of the activities come from other great bloggers, so I'll share links to them!
Here is what the tubs look like. I bought 10 Sterilite snap-lid containers to store all of the materials in.
For my work board I just display them on my whiteboard with magnetic tape. Love that stuff! Each day we do math stations, I just move the number cards around. I keep the groups to 2-3 students. We are starting with one station a day, but I made a second set of numbers in case we ever have time for two stations a day.
Now onto my first set of stations. I am focusing on number and counting right now. All of the stations have a recording sheet to go with the hands on activity, but I am saving those for the second time around with the same stations. I want the students to really get a chance to explore the activities before completing the recording sheets. For most stations, I make three versions of each activity so each group member has their own set. I put each set into a large ziplock bag and tape the label/directions to the front of the bag.
Station #1: All Boxed Up! from Cara Carroll's (The First Grade Parade) Ready, Set, Learn! {Back To School Math & Literacy Activities} Unit ---> click here to purchase
I love Cara's unit. Such fun activities for back to school! My kids love the crayon activity. They have to match up number words, numbers, tally marks, and ten frames. The numbers range from 5-20, but I just included the numbers 5-10 for right now. I can add the harder ones in later. She also has a recording sheet to go with it. All I did was make a label for the bag. Download here.
Station #2: Spill the Beans
Students shake a cup of 10 double-sided bean counters. They colour in how many landed red and write a number sentence to go with it.
I also have versions for 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Download the game and label for each of them below. {The first set of pages use the Canadian spelling of "colour".}
{As per a request, here is the version using the American spelling of "color"--download here.}
Students play war with Power of Ten cards. There is a single person recording sheet (students have to colour the ten frames and circle the one with the most) and label you can download here.
{As per a request, here is the version using the American spelling of "color"--download here.}
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