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A math challenge game board for students to complete over the summer, using the online games and books at GregTangMath.com.

Students who complete the challenge can be entered into a prize drawing by their parent or teacher.

Individual students will win prizes from Greg Tang Math. Click here to enter!

All students who complete the challenge earn a certificate of achievement which can be printed by clicking here.

Teachers and parents can provide their own prizes for students who complete the challenge.

Kids in grades K-6 and above can participate in the challenge.

Any teacher or parent can fill out the form for the prize drawing.

Starting May 8th, ending September 9th, 2020.

Entry form due by September 10th, 2020

Prize winners announced on Friday September 11th, 2020

Print the grade level game board.

After the game board is completed, enter student names for the drawing.

See the instructions at the right for more detailed information.

Students learn and practice math skills during summer break!

Students can win prizes!

It is FUN!

Send us an email at info@gregtangmath.com

Optional Parent Letter

* Parent Letter PDF

* Click here to download the basic parent letter word document that you can edit.

* Parent Letter PDF (Spanish)

* Click here to download the basic parent letter word document that you can edit. (spanish)

Game board Downloads

Select the game board to start on based on the grade level the student is going to next year. If the challenges are too easy or hard, move forward or back to a more appropriate board. Levels 7, 8, 9 and 10 are all challenges that should be applicable to students who have completed game board 6.

Note: If you can't open the files, try downloading Click a link below to download the PDF formatted game board.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Entries due by September 10th, 2020

Fill out entry form once student game board has been completed.

After students have completed a level, click the link below to download and print certificate:

PDF File:

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Arcademics games are built with the latest HTML5 technology, so they can be played seamlessly on any device using a web browser. We also have apps available for the iPad and Android tablets.

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Fun and free educational games for kids in K-8. Featuring multiplayer learning games, math games, language arts games, and more!

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How is your number sense?

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Steve Wyborney's Blog: I'm on a Learning Mission.

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Number sense is on display in Primary Tile Questions as students seek a wide variety of ways to add numbers and display their thinking. You may find the connection between area and the value of the shapes to be intriguing. You'll also find 3 PowerPoint lessons which you can download along with 3 PDFs which will be very useful. The previous post - Tiled Area Questions - focused on adding fractions. In this post, whole numbers are on display. Enjoy Primary Tile Questions! Watch the video and download the lessons and the resources.

You may also want to visit the previous post - Tiled Area Questions - to a similar concept that focuses on fractions.

***NEW*** The latest post in the series is ready: 3 Powerful Tile Strategies (and 40 New Downloadable Pages)

You may also enjoy:

Thank you for visiting my blog!

All my best,

Steve

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Tiled Area Questions are designed to provide students with the opportunity to compose and decompose numbers. This post primarily focuses on fractions. If you are a K-2 teacher, you may really like this version.

Watch the video, download the resources, and give your student the opportunity to visualize, decompose, compare, and compose numbers.

Click here to download the 12 Colored Displays.

Click here to download the 12 Combination Displays.

Click here to download the 12 White Printables

Click here to download the 12 Pages With 6 Identical Images.

I encourage you to give your students opportunities to see the same concept in many different ways.
NEW TILE POSTS IN THIS SERIES
The K-2 post is ready!!! Visit it here: Primary Tile Questions

The latest post in the series is ready: 3 Powerful Tile Strategies (and 40 New Downloadable Pages)

After reading this blog post, take a look at THE 12 MOST POPULAR MATH STRATEGIES AND DOWNLOADS ON THIS BLOG.

Many thanks to Melissa D. for sharing these pictures from her 7th grade classroom in Toronto. You can follow Melissa on Twitter @Dean_of_math .

Update: Melissa's excellent, beautiful blog post, "Embracing the struggle (aka #mathismore than a word problem)" is well worth your time, and will give a glimpse into her personal journey as well as how she is using Tiled Area Squares in her classroom. Take a look at her blog post with additional images .

Here is a sneak peak at Melissa's post. Click on either picture to see her post.

Thank you, Melissa, for sending these additional pictures as well.!
The Maze Hundreds Chart Provide Massive Space to Notice How to make Quick Subitizing Images + 3 Free Resources
I also recommend viewing these posts:

This post includes 50 (fifty!) animated number sense lessons for K-12 teachers.

Color the Cube Connectors (more downloadables and strategies)

Thank you for visiting my blog. Remember, if you have pictures of pages of student thinking that you would like to see on the blog, please send them to me.

All my best,

Steve

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Introducing Esti-Mysteries! Each image invites students to wonder what number is represented by the image. As you click through the each Esti-Mystery, clues will appear that will allow the students to use math concepts to narrow the set of possibilities to a small set of numbers. In the end, the students will need to call upon their estimation skills to solve the mystery and find the missing number.

NOTE: In addition, to these original Esti-Mysteries, you may also want to visit the brand new post 51 Esti-Mysteries.

Here is an example:

Download the Esti-Mysteries, try them in your class, and let me know about your experience.

Update: Here are 4 Printable Esti-Mystery Charts you may enjoy using with Esti-Mysteries.

Update: Here is the Full Set of Esti-Mystery Clues (without images) to allow you to browse through the Esti-Mystery Concepts.

As always, you can find me on Twitter @stevewyborney

After reading this blog post, take a look at THE 12 MOST POPULAR MATH STRATEGIES AND DOWNLOADS ON THIS BLOG.
Esti-Mystery #1 The First Mystery Esti-Mystery #2

Esti-Mystery #3

Esti-Mystery #4 ***This is the one where the numbers on the dice are first used as a clue.
Esti-Mystery #5

Esti-Mystery #6
***The most challenging one yet!

Esti-Mystery #7 "The Dice Jam"

Esti-Mystery #8 "Bright Beads"Esti-Mystery #9 "Cupside Down"Esti-Mysteries #10 "Yellow Yarn"
Esti-Mystery: The Smaller Numbers Request
Esti-Mystery: "Sinker?" (from The Smaller Numbers Series)Other Posts and Resources Which May Be of Interest
***This one that may lead to the greatest debate and surprise at the end.

Tiled Area Questions
The Smaller Number Series

This next Esti-Mysteries was requested for a kindergarten class. Enjoy!

***This is a great one to use with kindergarten students.

51 Esti-Mysteries - 51 (fifty-one!) brand new Esti-Mysteries which I've already started posting .

Splat! (50 downloadable, animated lessons)

The Fraction Splat! Series (with 20 more downloadable lessons)

Splat! for Google Slides (This is the one you want if you don't have PowerPoint but do have Google Slides.)

Cube Conversations (80 downloadable, animated lessons)

Thank you for visiting my blog!

All my best,

Steve

P.S. Please feel free to post your reflections in the comments below.

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Introducing Esti-Mysteries! Each image invites students to wonder what number is represented by the image. As you click through the each Esti-Mystery, clues

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Fraction Splats! have arrived! The original Splat! post rocketed up to over 35,000 hits in less than a month, which included over 19,000 lesson downloads! All 50 lessons in the Splat! post involved whole numbers. In this post, I've turned my attention to fractions, and have created 20 new lessons for you to download! This is The Fraction Splat! Series. Watch the video, download the lessons, and try them in your classroom!
Note: I've created the lessons in PowerPoint, so I recommend using PowerPoint to view them.
After reading this blog post, take a look at THE 12 MOST POPULAR MATH STRATEGIES AND DOWNLOADS ON THIS BLOG.
Note: These lessons use a single splat along with a mixture of unit fractions and whole numbers. In Level 11, you control the Splat! SPLAT 11.1 - Fraction Splats SPLAT 11.2 - Fraction Splats SPLAT 11.3 - Fraction Splats SPLAT 11.4 - Fraction Splats SPLAT 11.5 - Fraction Splats
Instant Fraction Splat!
Note: These lessons use a single Splat! which appears at the same moment as the whole numbers and fractions. Each question instantly presents missing information. SPLAT 12.1 - Instant Fraction Splats SPLAT 12.2 - Instant Fraction Splats SPLAT 12.3 - Instant Fraction Splats SPLAT 12.4 - Instant Fraction Splats SPLAT 12.5 - Instant Fraction Splats
Multiple Splats! with Fractions
Note: These lessons include multiple Splats! and you control the timing of those Splats! The entire screen can be seen, the total can be determined, and then Splat! Remember: Each Splat! that is the same color must be covering the same number. SPLAT 13.1 - Multiple Fraction Splats SPLAT 13.2 - Multiple Fraction Splats SPLAT 13.3 - Multiple Fraction Splats SPLAT 13.4 - Multiple Fraction Splats SPLAT 13.5 - Multiple Fraction Splats
Multiple Splats! with Fractions
Note: These lessons use multiple Splats! which appear at the same moment as the whole numbers and fractions. Each question instantly presents missing information. Remember: Each Splat! that is the same color must be covering the same number. SPLAT 14.1 - Instant Multiple Fraction Splats SPLAT 14.2 - Instant Multiple Fraction Splats SPLAT 14.3 - Instant Multiple Fraction Splats SPLAT 14.4 - Instant Multiple Fraction Splats SPLAT 14.5 - Instant Multiple Fraction Splats
Other Posts and Resources Which May Be of Interest

Splat! The original 50 downloadable Splat! lessons include 10 levels and variations.

Tiled Area Questions is a colorful, powerful, highly visual strategy for decomposing numbers - and offers many downloadable pages.

The Animated Multiplication Table remains one of the most popular downloaded resources from this blog, and this post includes several ideas about how to use it.

The Maze Hundreds Chart is another downloadable resource that can lead to some highly intriguing questions and rich discourse.

You may also be interested in Provide Massive Space to Notice.

Please take a moment to subscribe to the blog so you'll be notified each time new resources are posted!

I would treasure hearing about your experiences using The Fraction Splat! Series to promote number sense in your classroom!

All my best,
Steve

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Fraction Splats! have arrived! The original Splat! post rocketed up to over 35,000 hits in less than a month, which included over 19,000 lesson downloads!

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Welcome to Splat! You are only moments away from a VERY POWERFUL, highly interactive number sense strategy that can be used at any grade level!

This post includes 50 (fifty!) free, downloadable PowerPoint math lessons!

Watch the video, download some (or all) of the lessons, and experience what happens when you unleash this resource in your classroom!

I've been excited to click the Publish button on this post for several weeks! It's time!
UPDATE: The Fraction Splat! Series (with 20 more downloadable lessons) is now available!
After reading this blog post, take a look at THE 12 MOST POPULAR MATH STRATEGIES AND DOWNLOADS ON THIS BLOG.

Splat Through 10
How many dots are under the Splat?

Splat Through 20
How many dots are under the Splat?

Multiple Splats
(Note: Splats that are the same color must cover the same number.)
Splat 3.1 - multiple splats Splat 3.2 - multiple splats Splat 3.3 - multiple splats Splat 3.4 - multiple splats Splat 3.5 - multiple splats
Instant Multiple Splat
(Note: An additional feature of this level is the opportunity to ask, "What could the total be?")

Splat 4.1 - Instant Multiple Splats Splat 4.2 - Instant Multiple Splats Splat 4.3 - Instant Multiple Splats Splat 4.4 - Instant Multiple Splats Splat 4.5 - Instant Multiple Splats
2-Color Splat
(Splats of different colors must have different values.)

Splat 5.1 2-color Splat Splat 5.2 2-color Splat Splat 5.3 2-color Splat Splat 5.4 2-color Splat Splat 5.5 2-color Splat Splat 6.2 Instant 2-color Splat Splat 6.3 Instant 2-color Splat Splat 6.4 Instant 2-color Splat Splat 6.5 Instant 2-color Splat
Instant 2-Variable Splat
(Splats of different colors must have different values. Splats of the same color must have the same value.)
Splat 7.1 Instant 2-variable Splat Splat 7.2 Instant 2-variable Splat Splat 7.3 Instant 2-variable Splat Splat 7.4 Instant 2-variable Splat Splat 7.5 Instant 2-variable Splat
Number Splat
(Note: Only the numbers circled on the screen may be used.)
Splat 8.1 - Number Splat Splat 8.2 - Number Splat Splat 8.3 - Number Splat Splat 8.4 - Number Splat Splat 8.5 - Number Splat Splat 9.1 - Instant Number Splat Splat 9.2 - Instant Number Splat Splat 9.3 - Instant Number Splat Splat 9.4 - Instant Number Splat Splat 9.5 - Instant Number Splat
Instant Number Splat with 2 Variables
(Note: Only the numbers circled on the screen may be used, and Splats of different colors must have different values.)
Splat 10.1 - Instant 2-Variable Number Splat Splat 10.2 - Instant 2-Variable Number Splat Splat 10.3 - Instant 2-Variable Number Splat Splat 10.4 - Instant 2-Variable Number Splat Splat 10.5 - Instant 2-Variable Number Splat
NOTE: I wrote each of these lessons using PowerPoint, so I recommend playing them in PowerPoint. If you do not have PowerPoint, you may want to download the PowerPoint viewer so that you can play the lessons.

UPDATE: The Fraction Splat! Series (with 20 more downloadable lessons) is now available!
Other Posts and Resources Which May Be of Interest Tiled Area Questions The Maze Hundreds Chart
Introducing Cube Connectors
Provide Massive Space to Notice
Primary Tile Questions
3 Powerful Tile Strategies (and 40 new downloadable pages)
Please take a moment to subscribe to the blog so you'll be notified each time new resources are posted!

I would treasure hearing about your experiences using Splat! to promote number sense in your classroom!

All my best,
Steve

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Multiply games can be played using these cards such as Memory, Go Fish, or War.

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Numberless Word Problem - What are you wondering? What would you like to know? Was the question asked what you expected?

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NWP - Tallest and Shortest Together - 3rd Grade

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If You Were A Polygon | Children's Books Read Aloud - Milk and Cookies Story Time

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Shape Up! Fun With Triangles and Other Polygons

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Polygon Talks

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This Simple Math Equation is Stumping Most People

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Download the Task
Watch the Video:

How many squares will it take to fill up the yellow rectangle? Estimate

Write an estimate you know is too high. Write an estimate you know is too low.

Act-2 Cover the Floor (measurement using floor tiles) Act-2 Cover the Floor (plates per tile) Act-3 Cover the Floor (Reveal) Act 4: The Sequel

How many blue plates would it take to cover the purple part of the floor?

How many yellow squares would it take to cover your classroom floor?

Can you make a rule for how many blue plates it would take to cover any room in the school?
Click the link here to find more of My 3-Act Lessons

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Download the Task
Watch the Video:
What do you notice? What do you wonder?

How many bricks will it take balance out the seesaw? Estimate.

Write an estimate you know is too high. Write an estimate you know is too low.

Weight of a Brick Weight of the Girl
Click the link here to find more 3-Act Lessons

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Act 1 - All Aboard Download the Task Watch the Video: How long will it take for the train to pass? (minutes and seconds) Estimate? Act 2 Types...

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Mathematics Question of the Day - Grade 3

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Math and Brain Games. Mathematics Question Database. For K-12 kids, teachers and parents.

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Multiplication Four in a Row game for 2x - 10x.pdf

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BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

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IXL is here to help you grow, with immersive learning, insights into progress, and targeted recommendations for next steps. Practice thousands of math skills at school, at home, and on the go!

Remember to bookmark this page so you can easily return.

To get started:

1. Sign in with your username and password on this page. Please ask your teacher if you don't know this information.

2. Take the Diagnostic and visit the Recommendations page for skills that are picked just for you! Or, explore skills by grade or topic.

3. Choose a skill and let the learning begin!

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Grow Your Math Classroom I am a great supporter of the Symphony Math program. It is aligned with our current curriculum and offers daily support for my students. The home/school connection, coupled with supplemental work packets available for tutorials, makes this program a phenomenal resource for classroom teachers. Find Out