There is a need, a time, and a place for building procedural fluency no matter what mathematical topics are being studied. However, moving students beyond procedural mathematics to developing true understandings of the mathematics with which they are engaging requires students to think. The Farmer Jones task for primary students requires students to sort shapes and create sorting rules. Opportunities for developing spatial reasoning are provided as students build the tangram square. Questions for moving the learning forward as well as extending the learning and reflecting are provided in addition to facilitation notes. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

Literacy and art support students’ study of money. This packet contains four literacy connections: Where the side Walk Ends The Penny Pot A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy Pigs will be Pigs Activities and suggestions for working with students on developing an understanding of money with the included activities and task cards as well as utilizing items that are your classroom. Packet includes: questions, activity extensions, color masters and task cards

Students need many experiences with estimating in their early years. Gumball Estimations offers students an opportunity to connect literacy while kinesthetically engaging in estimation experiences. A variety of suggested facilitation questions are provided as well as extensions to the main activity. Blackline masters are provided for use as needed. Note that the Gumball Estimations Mat is formatted to print on 11X17 paper to facilitate working with small hands. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

Secondary mathematicians are developing functional fluency in their study of mathematics. One of the primary representations of functions is the graph. Here is a set of ten graphs of points through which students can try to create functions that will “catch” the most points with the graph. Some of the graphs have points that appear to be quadratic in nature, some linear, and some exponential. The type of graph created can depend upon the student, their level, the mathematical topic being studied, or the teacher’s desire. These make nice journal prompts as well as activities for learning stations. Encourage students to use their graphing technology, TI-Nspire, TI-84 family, etc, as a tool of investigation. Students need to record each of their trials and discuss their thinking as they made refinements to their original function. This resource is useful for students with Dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!

Number charts support the investigation of and discovery of many number patterns as well as serve as an aid in developing fluencies with composition and decomposition of numbers. This 59 page packet offers aids for investigations from a 10 frame, 20 frame, 100 chart, 300 chart, up to a 1000 chart (counting by 10s) support students as they are further developing their understandings of the base ten number system. Multiple charts per page are provided that will fit nicely into the Mathematician’s Notebook.

Writing is one of the parts of language that younger mathematicians are still developing along with their reading, talking, and listening skills. Children learn to write by writing. Writing needs to be original thought, not just copying something that someone else wrote. Therefore, it is imperative that opportunities are provided often for students to engage in writing about mathematics. As the teacher, providing an environment that is rich in mathematical language is a priority. Writing About offers a collaborative opportunity for small groups of students to work individually first to write about a concept and then to come together and putting their individual work into a paragraph about the topic. A word cloud is given as a prompt for words and ideas. Facilitation notes are provided as well as student activity sheet. This is a good activity for struggling students and ESL/ELL who may need some support in writing.

Secondary students participate in a kinesthetic activity that reviews distance in relation to rate and time as well as a study of slope in relation to a contextual example. Students will use a three-dimensional experience to connect on two-dimensional space. Student reporting sheet, group observation sheet, review probes and class power point are provided. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

Cubing and think dots are two strategies for differentiation in the classroom. Traditionally students are given a cube with a variety of activities or tasks at a given level. Different cubes can contain different levels of tasks and activities. Think dots work in a similar way. Cards with a certain number of dots are provided as well as a number cube. Students roll the number cube and work the associated activity or task on the card with the corresponding number of dots. Again, tasks and activities are varied or leveled to meet the needs of the students. In this adaptation of a cubing and think dots activity, there are four cubes. One cube has geometric shapes pictured. Another cube has numerals, another cube has number words, and a fourth cube has shape names. There are a variety of activities that students can engage in on three sets of think dot cards. This resource is good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

Dominoes are one of the older and more versatile of manipulatives. Dominoes serve as a concrete representation for many mathematical concepts. The use of dominoes can serve as a bridge for many students to the more abstract understandings that need to be developed. This collection of activities for intermediate mathematicians offers a variety of experiences using dominoes as well as number charts. Samples of 20, 50 charts, 100 charts and activity pages including unknowns and comparisons and domino equations are provided. Multiple charts per page are provided as well as blank charts for extensions. The two per page and four per page will fit nicely into the Mathematician’s Notebook. This resource is great for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

Available secondary game boards: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available (40 card sets): Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area

Available secondary game boards: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available (40 card sets): Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area

Available secondary game boards: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available (40 card sets): Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards) Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available: Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area Secondary game boards available: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available: Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area Secondary game boards available: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available: Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area Secondary game boards available: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available: Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area Secondary game boards available: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available: Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area Secondary game boards available: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available: Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area Secondary game boards available: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Secondary game cards available: Exponents I Exponents II Integers I Integers II Order of Operations Rational Exponents Literal Equations Evaluate Expressions Perimeter & Area Secondary game boards available: x=What? Math Maneuvers Tropical Math Maneuvers Practice to Proficiency Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students