Activity Set 1

Number Sense

You have the following digits… 7, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3. What is the largest 2-digit number you can make? What is the smallest 2-digit number?

Equality (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/)

Using the digits 1 to 9, at most one time each, fill in the boxes to create a true number sentence with the greatest possible value.

Counting

How many oranges are there? How did you count them? (Source: visualpatterns.org)

Activity Set 2

Word Problem

There were 3 apples on the table. Jan put 6 more apples on the table. How many apples were on the table in all? Show your work. 

Guess My Number Game

Materials: None (Pencil and paper optional)

This is a great game you can play anywhere. One person thinks of a number between 1 and 10 (or 20, or higher), and the other players try to guess the number. After each guess, the person with the number says whether their number is greater or less than the guess. Guessers try to get the number in the fewest number of

guesses possible. (Source: mathforlove.org)

Interpreting Data

Make a graph that shows a possible result of 7 students’ favorite color with red being the most popular color. (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/)

Activity Set 3

Drawing

Make a picture that is worth 14¢. You can use as many as you like of these shapes. Label your picture. Prove that it is worth 14¢. (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Which One Doesn’t Belong? 

Choose one shape in this picture that you don’t think it belongs with the rest. Explain why. Can you pick another shape and give a different reason? (Source: wodb.ca) 

Noticing

On a piece of paper, make two columns. In one column, list the things that are the same in this picture, and in the other column, list the things that are different. (Source: https://samedifferentimages.wordpress.com/)

Activity Set 4

Double Dot Cards for 11. (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Draw the dots on the right-hand side of each card to make 11. Then write a fact family to match.

What is the question?

1. The answer is 2. What is the question? 

2. The answer is 5. What is the question? 

3. The answer is 10. What is the question?

Visual Pattern

Below is a pattern of clouds in stages 1-3 below. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. Label how many clouds are in each stage. (Source: visualpatterns.org)

Activity Set 5

Stories (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Read the story. Circle T if it is true. Circle F if it is false.

Read the story. Circle the matching equation.

Geometry

See how many of these solid shapes you can find in your home. (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Dots and Boxes (Source: mathforlove.org)

Materials: pencil and paper

Dots and Boxes is a classic game for two players, played on a small grid of dots. On your turn, add a vertical or horizontal edge between neighboring dots. If you complete a square, get one point and go again. Keep track of the score by coloring in your square, or writing your initial inside it. (The grid size is up to you.)

Activity Set 6

Ten Strips (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Color the ten-strips to match each addition problem. Solve each equation. 

Number Line (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/)

Fill in the missing number on the number line below. Explain your answer. 

Here is why I wrote ______ in the empty box: 

Mobile (Source: https://solveme.edc.org/Mobiles.html)

What is the value of the triangle?

Activity Set 7

Counting (Source: visualpatterns.org)

How many hearts do you see? How did you count them? 

Dominoes (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Write an equation to match the dominoes. Then draw a line to the word that tells how many in all. You won't find a match for every word. 

Building (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Use some of the 3-D shapes you found to build new shapes and creations. If you have Legos, Duplos, or building blocks, make something new with them. Draw pictures of your creations on a sheet of paper, or ask someone to take a picture of them to share. 

Activity Set 8

Story Problem (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Tim has 12 fish. Seven are yellow and the rest are red. How many red fish does Tim have? Show your work. 

Make it Equal (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/)

Using the digits 1 to 9 at most one time each, place a digit in each box to create a true statement.

Which One Doesn’t Belong? (Source: wodb.ca) 

Choose an animal in this picture that you don’t think belongs with the rest. Explain why. Can you pick another animal and give a different reason? 

Activity Set 9

Coloring (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Color half of each shape below.

Visual Pattern (Source: visualpatterns.org)

Below is a pattern of blocks in stages 1-3 below. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. Label how many blocks are in each stage.

Puzzle (Source: https://www.solvemoji.com/)

What is the value of the last row?

Activity Set 10

Story Problems (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Solve the problems. Show all your work.

1. Luis and his sister Elisa like to count cars as they go by their house. Luis counted 10 yesterday and Elisa counted 7 today. How many cars did they count in all?

2. Breanna saved 16 dimes. She spent 5 of them on stickers. How many dimes does she have left?

Add (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Noticing (Source: https://samedifferentimages.wordpress.com/)

On a piece of paper, make two columns. In one column, list the things that are the same in this picture, and in the other column, list the things that are different. 

Activity Set 11

Shapes & Stories (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Solve the riddles below. Write the name of the shape in each box. 

Window Sum (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/)

Using the digits 0-9, no more than once, complete the puzzle so that the sum of each side is equivalent.

Counting (Image from https://www.mypetchicken.com/)

How many do you see? What did you count? How did you count them? 

Activity Set 12

Figure the Facts with Penguins (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Here is a huddle of 10 penguins. Eight penguin pals are swimming toward the huddle so they can get warm too. How many penguins will there be in all when the 8 penguins join their friends? Write an equation beside the picture to show. 

Here are 10 penguins in a huddle. Some more are coming to join them, and then there will be 13 penguins in the huddle. How many penguins are going to join the huddle? Fill in the empty box in the equation to show.

Domino Window (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/)

Use four of these dominoes to form a square with the same number of dots on each side.

Number Talks (Source: mathforlove.org)

How many do you see? What did you count? How did you count them? 

Activity Set 13

Addition (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Add.

Which One Doesn’t Belong? (http://wodb.ca/)

Choose one heart in this picture that you don’t think it belongs with the rest. Explain why. Can you pick another heart and give a different reason? 

Visual Pattern (Source: visualpatterns.org)

Below is a pattern of cylinders in stages 1-3 below. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. Label how many cylinders are in each stage. 

Noticing (Source: https://samedifferentimages.wordpress.com/)

On a piece of paper, make two columns. In one column, list the things that are the same in this picture, and in the other column, list the things that are different. 

Activity Set 14

Subtraction (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Subtract.

Ways to Make 10 (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

5 + 5 is one way to make 10. 12 – 2 is another way to make 10. Think of some other ways to make 10. Write at least 10 different ways to make 10. 

Would You Rather (Source: https://www.wouldyourathermath.com/)

Whichever option you choose, justify your reasoning with mathematics

Activity Set 15

Story Problem (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

There were 5 penguins behind the hill, 4 penguins on the ice, and 10 penguins in the water. How many penguins in all? 

Puzzle (Source: https://www.solvemoji.com/)

What is the value of the last row?

More Penguins (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

See how many penguins are standing on the ice? Half as many are swimming in the water. How many are swimming? How many penguins in all?

Activity Set 16

Number Lines (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Write the missing numbers on the line. 

Write the missing numbers on the line. 

Composite 2D Shapes (Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/)

What shapes could be used to create this picture?

Make a list of the shapes needed, and how many of each you would need.

Counting (Image from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_carton)

How many do you see? What did you count? How did you count them? 

Activity Set 17

Skip Counting (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

How many penguins in each row?

Drawing and Naming Shapes by Sides(Source: https://www.openmiddle.com/)

Draw and name a shape that has the following characteristics:

1. Has 3 sides

2. Has 4 sides

3. Has 5 sides

4. Has 6 sides

5. Has no straight sides

Pyramid Puzzle #1 (Source: mathforlove.org)

Challenge 1. Fill in the spots below with the numbers 0 - 10, so that each number in the pyramid is the sum of the two below it. You may use numbers more than once. 

Challenge 2. Same as above, but this time, don’t use any number more than twice. 

Activity Set 18

Addition (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Which One Doesn’t Belong? (http://wodb.ca/)

Choose one heart in this picture that you don’t think it belongs with the rest. Explain why. Can you pick another heart and give a different reason? 

Visual Pattern (Source: visualpatterns.org)

Below is a pattern of circles in stages 1-3 below. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. Label how many circles are in each stage. 

Noticing (Source: https://samedifferentimages.wordpress.com/)

On a piece of paper, make two columns. In one column, list the things that are the same in this picture, and in the other column, list the things that are different. 

Activity Set 19

Practice (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Practicing adding and subtracting 5s.

Dots and Patterns (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Would You Rather (Source: https://www.wouldyourathermath.com/)

Whichever option you choose, justify your reasoning with mathematics.

Activity Set 20

Story Problem (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Rosa has 6 blocks. Eric has 7 more blocks than Rosa. How many blocks does Eric have? Show your work. 

Puzzle (Source: https://www.solvemoji.com/)

What is the value of the last row?

Story Problems (Source: mathlearningcenter.org)

Show all your work.

1. 4 apples cost $1.00. How much will Jenny have to pay for 5 apples? 

2. Six ants are working hard. Some more come to help. Now there are 13 ants. How many ants came to help?

3. There are 7 ants at the top of the tunnel. There are 4 ants in the middle chamber. There are 5 ants in the lower chamber. How many ants in all?

4. There are 6 ants. Each ant has 3 seeds. How many seeds in all?

5. James had 17 baseball cards. He gave 9 of them to Andre. Who has more baseball cards now, James or Andre? How many more?