November Is Hard. Make Math Easier!
November used to be a rough month for me. Between report cards, American Education Week, and conferences I barely had time to breathe, let alone plan elaborate lessons. I needed quick, easy, and FUN ideas for all of us to get through to Thanksgiving break.
I wanted to share all those ideas with you in case you can’t think of just one more thing.
3 November Math Activities
- Turkey Math Crafts – Students practice math fact strategies while creating a turkey you can display in the classroom. It’s a fun way to keep fact practice going while adding a little Thanksgiving spirit.
- Thanksgiving Math Fact Games – Need something students can play with a partner? These games practice doubles, near doubles, and making ten without feeling like another worksheet.
- November Word Problem Task Cards – Keep students thinking with seasonal word problems that give them a chance to apply their math skills in context.
2 Ideas You Can Try for Free
- Make a Thanksgiving number challenge – Give students a number and challenge them to represent it in as many ways as they can using addition or subtraction. You can even have them explain which representation they like best.
- Write your own Thanksgiving word problems – Have students write their own word problems and solve them together as a class or in small groups. Use scenarios, like preparing food for a family dinner or counting pumpkins, to keep the holiday fun.
1 Freebie for You
- Want another word problem to add to your math plans? I’m sharing my free November Word Problem of the Week with you today! It’s one more way to give your students meaningful math practice without having to come up with a problem from scratch.
