Make a number (e.g., 3) with markers on 1, 2, and 3. Then, make a different number (e.g., 6) with a different color marker. Ask which is greater or less.
Have a student mark out a number. Then, ask them to hop on the spaces following it and count how many are left until they reach 10. For example, the student marks 6. The student stands on 6 and hops on 7 and shouts 1, 8 and shouts 2, 9 and shouts 3, 10 and […]
Same as the above activity, but have students make subtraction problems. For example, mark 8. Stand on 10 and see how many hops to get back to 8. Then, say the number sentence, “10 minus 2 is the same as 8!” Change the wording around and say, “8 plus what is 10?” Point out how […]
Give a student a number (roll a die, pull a card, or say it verbally). Then, tell the student to either subtract or add ‘5’. To solve, they will stand on the original number and take five hops towards 10 (to add 5) or towards 1 (to subtract 5).
Have a student start on zero. Then, have them point out the pattern that the gold boxes with the feet follow. Explain to them that these boxes are showing the multiples of twelve. Whisper Loud: To begin learning multiples of twelve, start with the whisper loud technique to have students jump down the mat. Have […]
Give a student a multiplication by twelve problem (verbally, flashcard, worksheet, etc.). Example: 12 x 6 The student will begin on 0. They will jump forward 6 times, only landing on the multiples of 12. When they land on the sixth number, 72, they will say, “12 x 6 = 72.” You can also have […]
Give a student a division by twelve problem (verbally, flashcard, worksheet, etc.). Example: 36 ÷ 12 The student will begin on the first number of the problem, 36. Then, they will jump back to zero on the multiples of 12. How many hops did it take to get back to zero? 3!
For enjoyable math practice, clip a multiplication and/or division by 12s worksheet on a clipboard. Have your students figure out the answers to the math problems by using the mat.
Divide your class into teams (the number of teams and the number of students on each team will depend on how many students you have). Place a bucket/basket at the end of the floor mat. Have one team line up in a single file line behind zero. The other team will wait off to the […]
