Math Center- this center allows children to get involved with numbers, measuring, and problem solving when you stock your Math Center with hands-on materials. Children can explore math concepts, practice new skills, and apply skills they have mastered.
Things you may want in your Math Center:
Manipulatives: buttons, keys, pasta, golf tees, toothpicks, colored paper clips, beans etc.
Plastic counters, all shapes and sizes
Pattern blocks
base ten blocks
attribute blocks
tangrams
graph paper
math-related literature
balance scales
measuring instruments (rulers, yardsticks, cups, measuring spoons)
geoboards
play money, clocks, timer, calculators, games and puzzles,dice and spinners
floor graph, magnetic board, magnetic shapes, and numbers
Manipulatives: buttons, keys, pasta, golf tees, toothpicks, colored paper clips, beans etc.
Plastic counters, all shapes and sizes
Pattern blocks
base ten blocks
attribute blocks
tangrams
graph paper
math-related literature
balance scales
measuring instruments (rulers, yardsticks, cups, measuring spoons)
geoboards
play money, clocks, timer, calculators, games and puzzles,dice and spinners
floor graph, magnetic board, magnetic shapes, and numbers
IDEAS:
-Make math meaningful, show students how it applies, through cooking, dividing snacks etc.
-Books with math concepts
-Look for fun and unusual manipulatives at craft stores or seasonal garlands to cut up.
-Use commercial games in your center such as: Yahtzee, dominos, chess, and bingo.
-Use shaving cream and sand to write numbers. Form numbers with play dough.
-Have an estimation station: fill jars with objects etc.
-Have a scale station: let students weigh objects.
-Have a money station: let students work with money.
-Set up a mini store
-Make large graphs and let students graph items.
-Math in a bag: Have objects in the bag and they have to do a story problem etc.
-Make math meaningful, show students how it applies, through cooking, dividing snacks etc.
-Books with math concepts
-Look for fun and unusual manipulatives at craft stores or seasonal garlands to cut up.
-Use commercial games in your center such as: Yahtzee, dominos, chess, and bingo.
-Use shaving cream and sand to write numbers. Form numbers with play dough.
-Have an estimation station: fill jars with objects etc.
-Have a scale station: let students weigh objects.
-Have a money station: let students work with money.
-Set up a mini store
-Make large graphs and let students graph items.
-Math in a bag: Have objects in the bag and they have to do a story problem etc.