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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

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.

Solving Word Problems

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.

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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.

Decimal Time

Use the mat and its included cards along with notecards with a dot on them to make an equation that involves multiplying decimals. Make sure students understand where to put the decimal point in the final product.

Missing Factor

Set up the mat with a multiplication equation, leaving out one of the factors or one of the digits of the multi-digit factor. Put all of the partial products below and allow the students time to figure out what the missing number must be. For a challenge, leave out more than one number from the […]

Multi-Digit Multiplication

Use the mat to solve multi-digit multiplication problems. Have students set number cards on the mat to make the problem, then jump out each multiplication step while solving the equation.

Write It

After the students jump the mat and say which blends make real words or silly words, have them write down each real word they made.

Square Challenge

Once the students are familiar with the squares and roots, cover up some of the numbers, either the squares, the roots, or some of each, and have them hop down the mat and fill in the missing numbers by memory.

Make Your Own Chart

Give each student a 100 number grid. Together mark off all the multiples of each number until the only numbers left are the prime numbers. (Mark off 1 as well because it only has factor.) Compare the numbers that are left to those on the mat.

Area Model

Have students build each prime number on the mat out of unit cubes. Help them realize there is only one configuration that will work for these numbers. Then ask them to make an area model of the number 18 and see that there are several ways to make composite numbers.