Fun end of year math activities
10 Awesome End of Year Math Project Ideas — Mashup Math
The following list of math project ideas are perfect for keeping your students engaged during the final weeks of the school year (or at any other time as well). These activities can be adapted to all grade and ability levels and are included in my 21 Time-Saving Strategies, Activities, and Ideas All Math Teachers Should Know.
The final weeks of the school year have arrived and finding ways to keep your kids actively engaged in the math classroom is more challenging than ever.
Having students work on math-related projects is a great way to keep their attention and break up the monotony of the normal classroom routine.
The following list of project ideas can be modified to appropriately challenge and engage math students at the elementary and middle school levels.
So, which project are you going to share with your kids?
1.by Jenna via www.musingsfromthemiddleschool.blogspot.com
Description: Students use area and perimeter skills to design the layout of the perfect theme park.
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2.) The Ultimate Paper Airplane Competitionby Michael at www.thethinkerbuilder.com
Description: Working in groups, students must design and construct a paper airplane that can survive four rounds of performance tasks, including hang-time and distance.
Image via www.thethinkerbuilder.com
4.) Pirate-Themed Escape Roomby Teresa at www.teacherspayteachers.com
Description: Your class has been captured by a group of swashbuckling pirates! They must use their math skills to escape.
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5.) STEM Parachutesby Amy at www.allabout3rdgrade.com
Description: Design and construct a parachute that will stay in the air the longest.
Image via www.allabout3rdgrade.com
Are YOU looking for some super fun daily math puzzles for your students in grades 3-8? Our best-selling 101 Daily Math Challenges workbook is now available as a PDF download!
6.) Plan Your Dream Vacationby Jennifer at www.loveteachingkids.com
Description: Students work in groups using a budget to plan all aspects of their dream vacation.
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loveteachingkids.com
by Anthony at www.youtube.com/mashupmath
Description: Help your kids gain a deeper understanding of equivalent fractions with this fun hands-on activity!
Click here to learn more about this fun activity!
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8.) Extreme Playground Makeover
by Jennifer at www.teachingtoinspire.com
Description: Modeled after the T.V. show, students are in charge of designing an extreme playground design using geometric shapes, elements, and properties.
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9.) End of Year Reflection Infographicby Brain Waves Instruction
Description: As the calendar year draws to a close, engage your students with this fun and creative personal reflection and infographic activity.
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10.) Outdoor Math Gamesby www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com
Description: The fresh air and change of scenery can be just what children need to get excited about playing with and practicing math concepts.
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10 Awesome End of Year Math Activities for Grades 1-8 — Mashup Math
Looking for Effective and Easy End of Year Math Activities?
The final weeks of the school year have arrived and keeping your students engaged in learning math is no easy task.
You can mix up your instruction and keep your students interested in learning math by incorporating a few awesome end of year math activities and projects into your upcoming lesson plans.
The following end of year math activity ideas are perfect for implementing during the final weeks of the school year, an extremely hectic time when sticking to your usual routine is nearly impossible.
And each end of year math activity is easy to modify to best meet the needs of your students! The activities can be modified for students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
So, which end of year math activity will you share with your students this spring?
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1.) Math Book ReportDescription: Standard math curriculums hardly ever make time for students to actually read about math. The end of the school year is the perfect time to give your students an opportunity choose a book about math and create and share a book report.
One option is to have your students research a famous mathematician. I also like having students choose a math-related fiction book, like any of the ones included on this list of 13 STEM Fiction Books Your Kids Will Love.
There are tons of excellent math-fiction books available for students of all grade levels.
by GeometryCoach.com
Description: This project blends elements of the history of math, geometry, and art/design into an engaging learning experience where students use mathematical thinking to manipulate shapes to create “Escher tiles” and use them to create geometric works of art!
Tessellation Monsters via www.artwithmrsnguyen.com
Description: The Barbie Bungee data collection activity may be the most underrated math activity ever. Ideal for pre-algebra students, this activity gives students a fun and engaging opportunity to make predictions, collect real-world data, and then analyze the results within the context of their initial hypothesis. This activity is even endorsed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), who share free lesson resources for any teacher interested in trying the Barbie Bungee in their classroom.
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4.) Escape Room!Description: Classroom ‘escape room’ lessons are growing in popularity. Why? Because classroom escape rooms boost student excitement and engagement while helping your kids apply and improve their mathematical problem-solving skills.
If you are new to the idea of classroom escape rooms (sometimes called breakout challenges), check out this blog post So You Want to Build a Classroom Escape Room… by We Are Teachers.
Are you ready to turn your classroom into an escape room for a day?
5.) The Parachute Projectby Amy at www.allabout3rdgrade.com
Description: Students use their math skills to design and build a parachute that will stay in the air the longest.
This STEM activity is a great opportunity for math and science teachers to collaborate—and it’s a great activity to do outdoors!
Image via www.allabout3rdgrade.com
Are YOU looking for some super fun daily math puzzles for your students in grades 3-8? Our best-selling 101 Daily Math Challenges workbook is now available as a PDF download!
6.) Plan and Budget Your Dream Vacationby Jennifer at www.loveteachingkids.com
Description: Students are given a budget and have to work groups to plan all aspects of their determined “dream vacation.” This end of year math activity allows students to learn more about budgeting, personal finance, and real-world math applications. Aside from vacation planning, this activity can be modified to budgeting things like personal finances, events, starting a business, etc.
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7.) Build Fraction Kitsby Anthony at www.youtube.com/mashupmath
Description: Many students struggle with fractions and never really grasp the important concepts. Whether you want to help fortify your students’ understanding of fractions before the school year ends or you want to expose them to fractions a little early, this simple hands-on activity is highly effective and is definitely worth giving a shot!
Click here to get your Free Fraction Kit Lesson Guide!
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8.) Area and Perimeter ArchitectureBy Glimmersnaps Homeschool
Description: Students explore and apply the concepts of area and perimeter by building a city using LEGO bricks! This hands-on activity is another great example of how math teachers can use LEGO to teach challenging concepts.
If you don’t have access to Lego bricks, check out this free STEM: Area and Perimeter City activity guide by teachbesideme.com.
Image via www.glimmersnaps.com
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9.) Year End Reflection Activityby Brain Waves Instruction
Description: In this activity, students take time to reflect on what they learned in math this past school year, what challenges they overcome, and how they’ve grown as problem solvers.
This activity is perfect for teachers who have students complete a math portfolio over the course of the school year.
Image via www.fouroclockfaculty.com
10.) Math Puzzles and Brain TeasersDescription: The end of the school year is a great time to let your students apply their mathematical problem-solving skills to fun puzzles, brain teasers, and challenge questions.
You can access dozens of free math puzzles for all grade levels by visiting our Free Math Puzzles page.
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Summary of FEMP "Merry Mathematics" in the preparatory group | Outline of a lesson in mathematics (preparatory group):
Abstract on FEMP in the preparatory group
"Merry Math"
Purpose: to systematize and consolidate the mathematical representations of children.
Tasks:
- to consolidate knowledge of the signs ">", «
- to consolidate the names of geometric shapes, to consolidate the ability to make geometric shapes from counting sticks;
- exercise in counting, develop the ability to name the next and previous number;
- to consolidate the ability to compose and solve problems for addition and subtraction;
- continue to develop the ability to navigate in space and on a sheet of paper in a cage;
- contribute to the development of logical thinking, attention, ingenuity.
Materials: handout (signs, numbers, geometric shapes, counting sticks), album sheets, pencils, checkered workbooks.
Lesson in progress.
Educator: Today we will go on a journey through mathematical stations by train. But not everyone can get into the country called "Merry Mathematics", but only those who pass the whole test. To do this, you need to answer questions. If you answer "Yes" - raise the green counting stick, and if "No" - red. Ready?
Questions:
- Does a triangle have 4 sides?
- Does the room have 4 walls?
- Does the car have 2 rudders?
- Does the circle have 3 corners?
- Does a person have 2 arms?
- Does the table have 3 legs?
- Does the hand have 10 fingers?
- Does a rectangle have 4 corners?
- Are there March, April, May in winter?
Educator: Well done guys, everyone did it. Now sit back, and let's go!
Stop No. 1 “Answer - don't yawn”
1.
Say the next and previous number of the named number.
(The teacher on the cards shows the children the numbers: 9, 4, 3, 7,5)
2. Decrease or increase the number by 2, by 1.
3. The numbers are so pleasant at the bus stop that some went for a walk and got lost. Help them get back.
5, 6, 7 … 9; 6, 7, 8 ... 10; 8, 7, 6, ... 4; 5, 4, 3, ... 1
Educator: Well done! Did a good job!
Stop #2 "Compare the Numbers"
Before we move on to the next task, let's do finger exercises.
Here are all my fingers (turning of the hands)
Turn them as you like -
And like this, and like this - (clap, turning the brushes)
Don't be offended in any way! (fingers lock)
One, two, three, four, five (circular movements)
They can't sit still again!
Knocked (against each other)
Turned.
And they wanted to work! (shake)
Children, let's remember what signs ( ; = ) are and arrange them correctly.
2 … 8 7 … 3
6 … 2 4 . . .6
9 … 5 5 . . .5
Stop No. 3 "A minute for a joke"
Educator: Tricky puzzles live here. I will now ask questions and throw the ball, and you will catch the ball and answer. (Children stand in a circle, catch the ball and answer questions)
1. Two boys played checkers for 4 hours. How long did each play?
2. A multi-colored wheel is rolling on the table: one corner of it is red, the other is green, the third is yellow. When the wheel rolls to the edge of the table, what color will we see?
3. Mom has a cat, Fluff, a daughter, Dasha, and a dog, Sharik. How many children does mom have?
4. What do crocodiles eat at the North Pole?
5. A telegram came from dad: "Meet me, I'm going by bus at 5." What carriage did dad fly in?
6. A rooster and a hen were walking around the yard. A rooster has two legs and a hen has four. How many legs are together?
7. How many chickens did a rooster hatch if he laid five eggs?
8.
How does a rooster crow? And in England?
Stop No. 4 "Geometric shapes"
1.Geometric dictation (orientation on a sheet of paper)
2. Didactic game "Build a figure" (from counting sticks)
Complete the task:
1. Build a figure that has 3 corners and 3 sides (triangle).
2. Draw a figure with all sides equal (square).
3. Draw a shape with 2 sides long and 2 sides short (rectangle).
4. Build a figure that has 2 sharp corners and 2 obtuse ones (rhombus).
5. Construct a figure that has 5 corners and 5 sides (pentagon).
6. Build a figure with three sticks. What happened? (triangle).
7. Place 2 sticks on it to make 2 triangles. What figure did you get? (rhombus).
Educator: Guys, you did a great job, but we still have a lot to do! Let's go further. And now 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - I invite you to play.
Stop #5 Find your place game.
Educator: Look, we have chairs. They have numbers on their backs.
I will now give you squares with numbers. You will walk to the music. When the music ends, you should find a chair with the same number that you have on the square. Who has what number?
Well done guys! And now let's check which of you is the most attentive. At the next station, they prepared arithmetic problems for us. Let's solve them together.
Stop №6 "Problems"
1. Four goslings and two ducklings
Swimming in the lake, screaming loudly.
Well, count quickly,
How many babies are there in the water?
(4+2=6)
2. Five flowers for Natasha
And Sasha gave her two more.
Who can count here,
How much is two and five?
(5+2=7)
3. Mother goose brought
Six children to the meadow for a walk.
All goslings are like balls:
Three sons, and how many daughters?
(6-3=3)
4. Good grandfather to Shura's grandson
Yesterday he gave seven pieces of sweets,
Grandson ate one candy.
How many pieces are left?
(7-1=6)
Educator: So our journey through the mathematical stations has ended. But in order to return back to the kindergarten, we must complete the last task.
Graphic dictation "Train"
Educator: Guys, you did an excellent job with all the tasks. Thanks to your knowledge, attention, ingenuity, it was easy for you to travel through mathematical stations.
Comprehensive lesson in mathematics in the preparatory group: "Funny puzzles". | Outline of a lesson in mathematics (preparatory group) on the topic:
Comprehensive lesson in mathematics
in the preparatory group: "Funny problems".
Tasks: 1. Count within 20, form numbers of the second ten;
2. Determine the previous and subsequent number in relation to the named one;
3. Increase and decrease numbers by 1, 2;
4. To teach children to compose and solve problems for addition and subtraction within 20;
5.
Compose numbers from two smaller ones;
6. Remember the name of geometric shapes;
7. Compose logical chains of geometric shapes according to two features - color and shape;
8. Group objects by color and shape;
9. Divide objects into 4 equal parts;
10. Navigate on a sheet of paper;
11. Fix the idea of time;
12. Develop thinking, logical thinking and speech;
13. Develop the small muscles of the fingers.
Equipment
- Demonstration material: numbers from 1 to 20, a set of geometric shapes, pyramids, cards with examples, pictures of fruits, models of fruits, an apple divided into 4 parts, a toy squirrel.
- Handout: numbers from 1 to 20, signs - , +, =, >, circles, checkered leaves.
Lesson progress
Educator: what season is it now?
Children: Spring.
Educator: What spring months do you know?
Children: March, April, May.
Educator: What is the date, what month?
Children: 27 March.
What day of the week is it?
Children: Tuesday.
Educator: If today is Tuesday, what day was yesterday and what will it be tomorrow?
Children: Yesterday is Monday, tomorrow is Wednesday.
Teacher: Look at the clock. What time is it now?
Children: 9 hours.
Educator: Our lesson will last 30 minutes or half an hour. How long will it take for it to end?
Children: 9 hours 30 minutes.
Educator: Count from 1 to 20 and back. Which number circles are upside down? Why with these numbers?
Children: number 3 because number 3 follows after 2. Number 3 must be before 4. Number 3 is between numbers 2 and 4.
Put the numbers from 1 to 20 in order. next after 18; the number is greater than 10, but less than 12. Show the neighboring numbers 10,15. which number is greater than 7 by 1; less than 10 and 1? Show a number that has 1 ten and 6 ones, 3 ones and 3 tens.
2
20,0003
16
1
15
6
7
10
11
12
Parcel for squirrels.
Educator: For whom is life especially difficult in spring?
Children: Forest animals.
Educator: Why?
The children answer.
Educator: Yesterday I received a letter from the forest. The squirrel asks for help: she needs to send a parcel with fruits and vegetables. Help me choose from the proposed mushrooms and fruits those that the squirrel eats. But before you take them, you need to solve the examples that lie near this mushroom or fruit.
3+2 8-2 3+3 10-5 2+8 3+7 5+5 1+1
Young. The squirrel will be happy. How many mushrooms did we put in the package?
The children answer.
Educator: Put in this number. How many fruits?
The children answer.
Educator: What is more - mushrooms or fruits? Put an icon.
Children show. Let's remember what a task is. What parts does it consist of?
The children answer. Let's assemble the pyramid
Answer
Solution
Question
Condition
Teacher: Now close your eyes.
(I swap parts of the pyramid). The pyramid turned out beautiful.
Answer
Question
Solution
Condition
Children: No, that's not right.
Educator: So it is in the problem. The decision cannot be before the condition, but the question after the answer. Assemble the pyramid correctly. Let's solve the problem. In the parcel for the squirrel, the children put 2 apples, and the adults put 4 apples. Solve this problem and write down the solution: 2+4=6. Why is the number 2 in the first place?
Children: Because the children put two apples.
Teacher: Why did you put the + sign?
Children: Because there are more apples.
Educator: Why is the number 4 needed?
Children: Adults add 4 more apples.
Educator: how many apples did you get?
Children: 6
Educator: Well done!
The game "Stream".
Today we will have a stream according to the composition of the number 10. Children take the numbers and become according to the composition of the number 10
For example: 2 and 8, 4 and 6, 3 and 7, 5 and 5.
