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Comparing Numbers Using >, <, or =

Are your students comparing two numbers to determine which is greater? Are they struggling to remember which way the symbol should face? Here's a little trick that worked like a charm with my 2nd and 3rd graders!
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Snowman Supplies (a Free Station for Addition with 4 Addends)

A few years ago I was bored to tears trying to find engaging ways to practice addition in my classroom, particularly when needing to add up to four 2-digit numbers. I decided to bring a little real-world math into the classroom and let my students go shopping. Today I want to let your students go shopping with this little addition practice with 4 addends freebie:
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Are your students working on finding the sum of 3-addends this month? Here’s a great way to get your students up and moving during math time!

Turkey Trios (Freebie for 3-Addends)

 Are your students working on finding the sum of 3-addends this month? Here's a great way to get your students up and moving during math time!
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Number Names (Different Ways to Represent Numbers)

Years ago our school was using Everyday Math. One of our routines was Name Collection Boxes. If you aren't familiar, this is an opportunity for students to represent and read numbers in different ways. I had a group of second graders who struggled with number sense, so I used this number names game to help during our intervention block.
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Monster Portraits & Monster Paths

Looking for some new ways to provide hands-on practice during a measurement unit? Here are two new activities I have added to my Monster Measurement resource!
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Scholastic Book Order Activities

Stop! Don’t toss those Scholastic Book Orders into the recycling bin just yet! Here are several Scholastic book order activities that will keep your students engaged in learning at the same time!
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If your students have a pretty solid grasp on math facts, it might be time to offer a challenge. These addition and subtraction math mazes are filled with math facts. They must follow the path of true math facts from start to finish.

Math Mazes (Addition and Subtraction)

Math fact fluency has been something my second graders have always needed to practice, but I was tired of them practicing in the same, boring ways.  I was looking for a way to keep things fresh and exciting, but still provide a way for meaningful practice.  I decided to combine their love for mazes with math fact practice.  That's when I created a set of math mazes!
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Fraction Foldable Freebie

Are you teaching fractions?  With our math curriculum, fractions are just lightly touched upon.  This puts a lot of burden on our third grade teachers.  Here's a little fraction foldable I created for a teacher friend.  She wanted her students to have a handy reference tool for fractions.  I thought I would share it here because you might be able to use it, too:
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Geometry Foldable Freebie

My friend asked me to help create a little Geometry foldable for her class.  I did and thought some of you might be able to use it, too.
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Addition with Regrouping – Let’s Go Shopping!

When it comes to teaching addition with regrouping do you run and hide? Or do you tackle the skill head-on with enthusiasm? I tend to fall back on one of my favorite activities: shopping!  The good news is this set won't put you into debt and can be used in a variety of ways!
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Odd & Even Practice with a Holiday Twist

By second grade, most students have a great grasp on odd and even numbers.  However, there is always a small handful who need a little intervention.  With December being a shorter month, it's a great focus for intervention groups.  Here's what I use to keep the interest level high with my struggling students while we practice, practice, practice!
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Math Warm-Ups for Number Sense

Students need repeated practice on skills in order to work towards mastery.  I recently shared with you how my grade level team uses a customized Daily Math Review for our morning work Another key component of my morning is our math warm-up. Take a peek into our routine!
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Morning Work – Using a Daily Math Review

I have tried all kinds of things for morning work over the years.  Each has had its own pros and cons, but nothing ever seemed to be the right fit for my teaching, curriculum alignment, or student needs.  So what does a teacher do in this case?  She creates something that will work.
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Place Value Games with Spinners

In my experience, 2nd graders LOVE to play games, especially games with dice and spinners. Here are some fun and engaging ways to get kids working on place value.
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Geometry Games and Ideas for 1st & 2nd Graders

I was busy developing my new Geometry games pack, but I needed a break.  So I hopped online and scoped out Pinterest and Bloglovin'.  I got a little distracted by some amazing art projects online that I could easily tie in with our Geometry unit.  Some of these even lend themselves to writing and science, too!  Here are a few that caught my eye:
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