Addition Math Centers

Hey Everyone!!  I’ve been hoping to post for a few weeks but y’all I have been so tired after school!!  Since I work at a year round school today was DAY 21!!  I can’t believe it. 

We start math with a Daily Word Problem of the Day!!  I purchased this back during the Back to School sale and it has made my life so easy!!

 

Next we do our daily lesson.  As soon as each child finishes they head over and start their math center.  This allows me to be free to help any child that needs a little extra support.

We have been doing some easy back to school math centers for the last few weeks.  This week we started using my Back to School Addition Centers!!  My students LOVE math centers. 

 

Here are some pictures from this week:

Apple Adding - Match the apples and add.  

 

 

 

 

Apples Away - Find ways to make 3, 4, and 5

 

 

Lunch Box Parts - Find the missing part

 

 

 

Backpack Match-Up

 

Here is a closer look at this Addition Pack.

If you are interested you can purchase this pack here.

 

 

Math Block with Math Journal and Math Tubs

Math Block

This year I’m trying something new with Math.  I have started using Math Journals and Math Tubs. 

Time 1:00-2:00
Spiral Review - 10 minutes
Whole Group – 20 minutes
Math Journal – 10 minutes
Math Tubs – 20 minutes

I got most of my inspiration from Cara Carroll from the First Grade Parade.  I purchased her Math Notebook materials and I HAVE BEEN LOVING IT!!!  Here is a look at my set-up and some of the Math Tubs my students have been doing.

Math Journal

I'm using Primary Composition Notebooks for my student's Math Notebooks.  I added a tab in each student's notebook for them to save pages at the front for reference pages.  (I left about 5 pages. )  I also glued in a piece of ribbon for the students to use as a bookmark.  I got this idea from Pinterest!! :)

 Sample of Reference Pages 

Ribbon Bookmark! 

Math Tub Groups

Math Storage

Math Center Samples

Tallies in the Window

I got this idea from Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten.  I printed the school bus pattern on 12 different colors of cardstock and added the label with an amount of tallies.  The students choose a bus, color one bus that color, and then record the amount of tallies in the box on the record sheet below.

Here is a look at the completed product.

100's Chart Puzzle

I guess I uploaded this next picture upside down but you get the idea. 

Ways to Make 10 - Using beads and a Pipecleaner

The students slide the beads down the pipecleaner.  Then they record all the ways to make 10.  For example:  0 + 10 = 10.