Captivate your class by having them find the value of their names, different zoo animals, musical instruments, etc.,with a mental math instructional activity. Using the coding formula listed, children learn to fluently estimate...

Mental math skills are really important to develop. Kids practice metal computation by first adding the hundreds then the tens and ones. There are nine addition and nine subtraction problems to solve. This attractive instructional...

Fourth graders use mental math, paper and pencil and calculators to solve problems. They are put into teams and race to see who gets the most correct answers per round. This lesson strengthen mental math and estimation skills.

Students play a math game. In this number sense and mental math lesson plan, students play a game where they use mental math to form equations that result in the target number required to win the game.

Here is an inventive, easy, and quick mental math activity you can use with your charges each week. You write a number on the board, then a student selects a card which tells them what to do with the number. One card says, "Multiply by...

Fifth graders work in groups to practice adding decimals. In this adding decimals lesson plan, 5th graders call out different money amounts to each other and mentally add the coins called out. Students take turns calling out and adding...

First graders solve the sums up to 10 using the mental math strategy of number bonding. Thirty different addition facts on the worksheet allow for plenty of practice.

All hail the king! Young mathematicians put their skills to the test as they strive to become the king of math.

Students access prior knowledge to round numbers and add decimals. In this mental math lesson, students share the book Betcha and calculate estimates for three jars based on the book. Students calculate money answers based on coins...

Fifth graders complete a mental arithmetic race worksheet while reviewing the associated concepts. In this mental math instructional activity, 5th graders complete as much of the associated worksheet as they are able to in one minute....

Second graders subtract two-digit numbers. For this mathematics lesson, 2nd graders subtract both with and without regrouping. Students use manipulatives and place value mats to assist in problem solving.

Fourth graders practice adding rice cookies. In this mental math lesson, 4th graders get into groups and call out numbers to each other to add mentally. Students use the rice cookies to show the answer.

Students investigate integers and solve problems using integers. In this algebra lesson, students solve problems to help improve speed and accuracy of mental math. They develop a deeper knowledge of the way integers are used on a daily...

Solving word problems requires reading comprehension and math computation. Through an interactive slideshow presentation, fourth graders observe and follow each step toward solve multiplication and division word problems. 

Third graders use strips of paper to find equivalent fractions. They will fold paper into thirds and shade 2/3 of the paper. Then fold the same paper in six parts and predict how many parts will be shaded. They will repeat again folding...

Discover how to play the game of dominoes using mental math skills to solve equations that earn points. Pupils become fast critical thinkers in determining which unknown addend tally up points in their favor.

Two online lessons, one in math and one in language arts, are here for you. In them, learners play online games which reinforce important skills in literacy and numeracy. The thing I like about both of these lessons is that they get the...

A Thanksgiving-themed interactive boosts addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Using the keyboard's arrows, players navigate a turkey through a maze, gobbling up as many berries as possible without getting tagged by...

Developing fluency with basic addition and subtraction is fundamental to the success of all young mathematicians. This four-day activity series begins with learners using ten-frames and hundreds charts to recognize patterns when adding...

Take young scholars on a trip through history with this unit on the mathematics and architecture of the Mayan civilization. Starting with a introduction to their base twenty number system and the symbols they used, this eight-lesson unit...

Students participate in an online computation game. In this computation lesson, students practice simple computations and use an internet site to review addition and subtraction facts.

Practice doubling with a straightforward worksheet. Learners double plus one each number in the table, and then answer a series of hypothetical math equations.

Students engage in a instructional activity which provides a fun way to increase a student's ability to combine and separate numbers to form landmarks. They access a game online and play in pairs.

Students explore adding 2-digit numbers. In this math lesson, students identify 2-digit numbers and use base ten blocks to practice adding. Students use addition to break a code.