There are so many math patterns in nature--which makes it the perfect place for kids to practice! Going outdoors is a great way to play with math and this nature pattern activity requires no prep on your part so it can be done anytime. It's what I like to call a win win! Observing and identifying patterns is an important math and science skill and the foundation for many more complex concepts. To encourage pattern recognition and … [Read more...]
Grape Shapes Activity
Looking for a fun shapes activity that is full of STEM learning? Then you will love making grape shapes with your kids! Have kids put their engineering caps on and design and create their own shapes. It's a great way for them to learn to not only recognize shapes but to also start to understand their properties. Plus it's a great way to spend an afternoon! Affiliate links included below for your reference. Grape Shapes … [Read more...]
Hands On Math Game
Making math hands on and fun makes it much easier for kids to learn and practice new concepts. This is especially true for kids who are just starting to work with computations like addition and subtraction. Shake and Add is a hands on math game that gets kids moving and learning! I first started playing this game with the kids in my elementary school class. They loved to use manipulatives like bingo chips and marbles while they added and … [Read more...]
Farm Animal Dot to Dots
What better way to practice counting than to have some fun with these farm animal dot to dot pages? There are so many cool ways you can have your kids practice counting - because nothing beats learning through having fun! Printable Farm Animal Dot to Dots First kids get to practice their numbers as they connect the dots following numbers from 1 to 30 and from 1 to 35 and once they are done and the picture is revealed they can also color it! … [Read more...]
How to Make an Abacus at Home
Using an abacus for counting may not be a new concept, but there's a reason it's been around so long. It's great for exploring hands-on math concepts. We even figured out how to make an abacus at home--and it's our first post for Camp Mathematics! We're joining with What Do We Do All Day? again this summer, but instead of simple science experiments we are sharing 6 weeks of fun math activities! How to Make an Abacus at Home small frame with … [Read more...]
Outdoor Math Games for Kids
Taking the learning outdoors is a great way to engage and motivate kids. The fresh air and change of scenery can be just what children need to get excited about playing with and practicing math concepts. Here are some of our favorite outdoor math games! Outdoor Math Games for Kids Fire hose fact practice. This active outdoor game is especially fun because water play is involved. Practice math facts over and over again with this fire hose math … [Read more...]
Flower Number Line Game
Create a number line out of flowers to make learning math a little more fun. Use the flower number line game for number order, counting, addition, subtraction, and more. Flower Number Line Game We used the same flowers from our flower sight word writing activity. They are made from paper circles and hearts. See how to make the flowers here. I taped number squares to the flowers. This allows us to use the flowers for many different activities. … [Read more...]
Preschool Number Matching Collage Art
This number matching collage art activity is great for preschool kids! We used straws in a number and color matching art project to get us ready for summer. Preschool kids can work on number and color identification while creating textural art. Number Matching Collage Art for Preschool Kids To make this collage art, you'll need only a handful of straws. We used three different colored straws for our picture, ut you can use as many different … [Read more...]
