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Students used card stock to make product cards from multiplication fact cards.  Spread out the cards on a large area rug.  Then using the deck of multiplication flash cards students quiz each other by using giant fly swatters to slap the product card that matches each flash card.

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Introduced kids to the classic Rummikub which is a take on the classic card game Rummy.

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Introduced kids to Tri-Ominos - a game using three sided dominos. They enjoyed the challenge of matching three sides.

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We have students who come in during lunch and I had the dice multiplication sheet out. The students love it because of the huge dice and I love it because they are working on their multiplication tables. We also had them double their numbers so it was a bit more difficult.

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I made my own LEGO table from my old coffee table.  I had a whiteboard piece cut at Lowe’s to replace the glass and put the adhesive LEGO tiles on it. Now I can reverse it and use it for an art makerspace too.

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Students used tangrams to make various shapes using Osmo.

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With cubes, students write out then build their own math problems. It has proven to be very popular.

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I bought a Knex Rollercoaster kit and laid the box on a large table in the middle of the media center.  Soon students were building.  It is battery operated with a lot of curves and someone was always turning it on to see how it ran.  I bought a second - different model and once together, the students  began modifying it, putting two cars on one ( strangely, the gold car was faster than the silver car) and changing curves and elevations to make it go faster..  They  tried to connect the two of them.  I wish I could say it worked, but the designs were too different.  They had fun, never-the-less and learned about curves and speed and elevation without even knowing they were learning.

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Students were provided Solo cups and note cards to create the tallest Cat & the Hat top hat. this has been very competitive.

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Students were challenged to stack 10 apples high, their only assistance with keeping them together was play-dough.

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students were given a variety of noodles and were able to create one of our national monuments, these students created the Lincoln monument.

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Students had to be able to make their box of sweethearts balance out , they created a balance out of Dixie cups & craft sticks.

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Created edible Rocks, we used graham crackers, chocolate chips, marshmallows, put them in aluminum foil, & used the heat & pressure from our hands to create a "rock"

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Paper & Origami, Cardboard & Construction, Magnetic Shapes & Design

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Paper & Origami, Cardboard & Construction, Magnetic Shapes & Design

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Students discussing the use of math in everyday use - angles & measurements to create fun projects.

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We combined Valentine's Day and Black History month into one celebration. I have a set of Black History books highlighting American figures. Students can choose a book and a heart and write 3 reasons why we should love the famous Black American figure.

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I had the students make addition and subtraction sentences using the dominoes provided. They could challenge each other and see who could add or subtract the quickest with the timer provided.

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Building two digit numbers with the base ten blocks is an important part of building a strong math foundation.  We are racing to 100 by rolling two dice and adding one and two digit numbers.  Then we roll our way back to zero—subtraction!

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I was asked to work with a small group of students who needed some assistance in learning their multiplication facts.  So I created a Twister Game.  This week we are working on 4's.  So I wrote the answers on the mat.  ( I used book tape so I could pull it off and write new ones.)  I also wrote numbers on the spinner.  Two students will compete to see who can quickly land on the right answer.
I also bought a beach ball and wrote numbers on each section.  One student throws the ball to another.  Whatever numbers his hands are on when he catches it will be his/her multiplication problem.
I  purchased Math Dice Jr.  It has  large 6 sided dice and 1 12 sided Die.  Students can practice their multiplication facts by rolling the dice.

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I have a 3D puzzle donated by a teacher for this month.

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I have a 3D puzzle donated by a teacher for this month.

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Students created Tic Tac Toe boards with card stock, washi tape, and water jug caps.  They had to measure out the washi tape to fit on the card stock and make sure each box was big enough for the cap to fit.  We used Sharpie markers to make the X’s and O’s on the bottle caps.

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Students come in small groups to practice common math themes that have been identified as areas of need by their math teachers; such as slope with our ozobots.

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For math makerspaces at OMS I added a Harry Potter puzzle station and acquired sets of magformers for the students to use. The students come into the media center during lunches to work on the puzzle challenge. They use the magformers to construct buildings, trucks and other structures by combining different shaped pieces.

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Pattern Blocks                  For a math makerspace I use pattern blocks, picture cards, and trays. Students can complete their own symmetrical patterns or make their own freestyle creations. The picture cards come in a variety of levels, from simply matching blocks to the outlined colored shapes, to having to figure out how to make the picture with just the perimeter outlined using the correct number and color of blocks. As an extension, I have an Osmo (from a Champions of Learning grant)  tangram game where students place the tangrams to make the picture.

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Pattern Blocks                  For a math makerspace I use pattern blocks, picture cards, and trays. Students can complete their own symmetrical patterns or make their own freestyle creations. The picture cards come in a variety of levels, from simply matching blocks to the outlined colored shapes, to having to figure out how to make the picture with just the perimeter outlined using the correct number and color of blocks. As an extension, I have an Osmo (from a Champions of Learning grant)  tangram game where students place the tangrams to make the picture.

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Students write names of books that they love and would recommend to a friend and make them into heart chains that we hang.

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LOVE ACTUALLY-Using markers and paper hearts, each student will choose a word from the character trait list.  They write the word on one side of the heart and on the other side they write where and when they saw this trait in action.  Once they are done, they will attach their heart to a LARGER heart that will be displayed around campus for the month of February.

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LOVE ACTUALLY-Using markers and paper hearts, each student will choose a word from the character trait list.  They write the word on one side of the heart and on the other side they write where and when they saw this trait in action.  Once they are done, they will attach their heart to a LARGER heart that will be displayed around campus for the month of February.

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Mag-Fun Magnetic Blocks/Tiles - Geometry is all about shapes! Students love to build - I also ordered a magnetic base plate. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DACQ7X4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074VXPTFV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

(Plz let me know if the links do not work - I am unsure because they may be linked to my account/order)

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Makerspace--students making a display of hearts with the books they love.   (Thanks, Maryann Kelly)

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I implemented a fun few days of MakerSpace rotations. The kids were so creative and worked collaboratively. We all had a blast! 

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I implemented a fun few days of MakerSpace rotations. The kids were so creative and worked collaboratively. We all had a blast! 

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Students made displays with romance books and are leaving "love notes" about the books they read from the displays.