Choose a composite shape card and place it at the top of the mat. Ask students which shapes make up the one on the card. Then, have students jump to those shapes on the mat and name them.
Make cards with triangles, squares, or circles on them. Have a student pick a card. Ask the student to name the shape on the card and place it at the top of the mat in the empty space. Next, have the student jump the mat on every 3D shape that includes that shape. For example, […]
Have your student jump down the mat. When they land on each space, have them count the number of vertices each shape has.
Have your student jump down the mat. When they land on each space, have them count the number of edges each shape has.
Have your student jump down the mat. When they land on each space, have them count the number of faces each shape has.
Have a student toss two bean bags onto the mat (onto two different spaces). Ask the student to identify similarities and/or differences between the two shapes.
Have the student stand on “Start Here.” Have them jump down the mat, landing on each space and saying the shape name out loud. Repeat until each student has had a turn.
Have students make two fractions on the mat using the number cards. Then, have students choose the multiplication or division symbol. Have them either multiply or divide and make the product/quotient after the equal sign.
Use the mat to help students solve word problems that involve adding, subtracting, multiplying, and/or dividing fractions. Build the problem on the mat using the included number cards.
Have students make two fractions on the mat with the same denominator using the number cards. Then, have students choose the addition or subtraction symbol. Have them either add or subtract and make the sum/difference after the equal sign. For higher level students, make fractions with different denominators and convert before adding or subtracting.
