Math Centers Kindergarten | WORD PROBLEMS

Description

Looking for a NEW way to engage your students in learning math word problems? Creating a Subtractions Math Cafe or Math “Salad Bar” is an engaging way to hit target skills, ignite the students learning and free you up to monitor learning or remediate. You can use the “recipe” cards as task cards, set up a math cafe in your room for easy clean up, or just use the printables in small or whole group.

Focus: Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

What’s Included

• Page 1: Cover
• Page 2: Table of Contents
• Page 3: Standards
• Pages 4-6: Unit 12 Subtraction through 10 Suggestions, and Links
• Page 7: Materials List Needed for Activities
• Pages 8-12: Task Cards (“Recipe Cards”) 1 Blank, 1 Teacher Station, 1 Computer Station, 1 ipad Station and the first ON THE FARM card to go with pg. 13
• Page 13: On The Farm Word Problem Printable
• Page 14: Answer Key (for pg. 13)
• Pages 15-17: Circus Word Problem (Task Cards, Printables, Answer Key)
• Pages 18-20: DUCK Word Problem (Task Cards, Printables, Answer Key)
• Pages 21-23: Koalas Word Problem (Task Cards, Printables, Answer Key)
• Pages 24-26: Fish Bowl Word Problems with Fish Counter Cards
• Pages 27-30: Bug Problems with Fly Counter Cards
• Pages 31-44: Seven Word Problem Printables with task cards (Includes, number lines, ten frame, tally marks and math sentence writing.)
• Pages 45-49: ZOO Word Problems with Bear Counter Cards
• Pages 50-51: Dinosaur Word Problem Mat with Task Cards
• Pages 52-53: Under the SEA Word Problem Mat with Task Cards
• Pages 54-57: Subtraction and Addition Create a Story Problem
• Pages 58-60: Word Problem Assessment & Answer Key
• Page 61: Recording Sheet
• Pages 62-63: Cookies Word Problem Craft
• Pages 64-65: Puppy Problem Craft
• Pages 66-70: Word Problem Strips (addition and subtraction)
• Pages 71-80: Word Problem Strategy POSTERS
• Pages 81-89: Rules, Signs for Set Up
• Pages 90-101: PHOTOS of Set Up
• Page 102: Decompose CHANT
• Page 103: Credits

Materials Needed

• Pencils
• Dry Erase Markers
• Cubes
• Counters
• Bear and Fish Counters (paper cutouts are provided, if you don’t have them.)
• iPads and computers (optional)

What is a Math Café?

I like to keep all of my math manipulatives in one place, and hold students responsible for cleaning up after their activity. You can make your Math Café (or Buffet or Salad Bar) out of a bookcase or a rolling cart. A student pulls out the manipulative cart (Café). Students choose a recipe card (task card – with the material list, number of people who can participate in the math activity, picture cues, and directions), choose their partners if required, fill their tray with materials, do the activity anywhere in the room, and easily clean up by using a tray to hold their materials. You float around and take notes. One task card is labeled “Teacher’s Group.” This can be used when you see a student needs extra help with a concept. They will sit with you to review the concept, if you give them the card. There are also iPad, computer and blank recipe cards.

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