Looking for a versatile and customizable visual aid? This printable five frame template is perfect for teaching math, organizing data, and more! What is a 5 Frame?  A five frame is a visual tool used in early math education to help students, especially young learners, grasp fundamental arithmetic concepts like addition and subtraction. It consists …

Can you arrange these sixteen puzzle pieces to form an ant farm which is a closed loop?

Looking for a visual to help your students remember the signs of the various trig functions in each quadrant? I created this set of ASTC trig posters to hang in my classroom for my pre-calculus students to reference. In some countries, this is known as a CAST diagram. That name has always bothered me though …

This 1-2-3 Puzzle challenges you to arrange the four pieces to create each of the digits 1, 2, and 3. Pieces can be rotated, but they cannot be flipped or overlapped. Source of Puzzle This puzzle is an adaptation of the 1-2-3 Transforming Puzzle in Serhiy Grabarchuk’s The Simple Book of Not-So-Simple Puzzles. Any puzzle …

This 3-1-4 Number Challenge is the perfect way to challenge your brain on Pi Day! How many different numbers can you come up with mathematical expressions for using only the digits 3, 1, and 4? Instructions Use the digits 3, 1, and 4 exactly one time each along with any mathematical symbol or operation of …

Looking for a quick reference to help your math students with factorials? Check out this factorial poster I created. This factorial poster is designed to print on 11 x 17 cardstock. I printed the poster on cardstock and hung it next to a number challenge requiring factorials on my dry erase board with my favorite …

This pi puzzle is the perfect quick activity to add to any Pi Day Celebration to instantly make it more fun and festive! Can you arrange the 9 squares into a 3×3 grid so that the puzzle pieces match along each edge? The puzzle pieces include images of both pi symbols and slices of pie …

Get in some great counting practice with this roll and color worksheet. Dice and crayons make this a fun practice activity! My toddler is currently obsessed with counting. It definitely makes my math teacher heart happy. He loves playing different games, so I made this roll and color worksheet for him and told him that …

There are so many different math activities that can be completed using this free printable blank double ten frame template! This double ten frame template can be printed and laminated so that it can be used again and again. If you do go the lamination route, I suggest using two color counters or bingo chips …

It will be a few years before we get to celebrate the next Pythagorean Theorem Day in July of 2025. Here are some ideas for celebrating this fun mathematical holiday. For many, the Pythagorean theorem (also known as Pythagoras’ theorem) is one of the most memorable formulas from high school math. Most adults would likely …

Can you solve the Fours Challenge? Can you use exactly four fours and your choice of arithmetical symbols to form the target numbers? What is the Fours Challenge? Using exactly four fours, add arithmetical symbols between the fours to make each of the target numbers. You may use plus, minus, times, and divide symbols, as …

Looking for a fun pi day activity? Check out this pentominoes puzzles which uses a full set of twelve pentominoes to form the shape of a pi symbol. Puzzle Instructions The goal of this pentominoes heart puzzle is to construct the shape of a pi symbol using a standard set of twelve pentominoes. The pentominoes …

Looking for a free printable multiplication table 1-20 to use with your students or to reference yourself? I’ve got you covered a with a free PDF download. How I use Multiplication Tables with my Students One of my favorite tools to provide my students with is a multiplication chart. To help other teachers provide this …

These count and match ten frame worksheets will give your learners plenty of practice counting and identifying the numbers 1-10. Choose between two different free printable ten frame worksheets in this PDF download. My three-year old (almost four – how did that happen?!?) has been bring home lots of matching worksheets from daycare. He loves …

These two free printable count and match worksheets give plenty of practice counting numbers from 1-6 by looking at pictures of dice. It is available to download as a free printable PDF. My three-year old (almost four – how did that happen?!?) has been bring home lots of matching worksheets from daycare. He loves drawing …

Looking for free ten frame clipart? I created this free collection of black and white ten frame clipart for each of the numbers from 0-10. Now that my son is getting older, I have started creating math resources for him to complete at home. I wanted to create a counting activity involving ten frames, so …

This calculus graph sketching activity for connecting f, f’, and f” was inspired by a worksheet shared by Mike Koehler at the AP Calculus AB Summer Institute I attended last summer. The original worksheet shared at the APSI included eight small coordinate planes with eight points labeled on each coordinate plane. Students were instructed to …

I created these math valentine conversation heart designs while creating my square math valentine puzzle. I decided I should share the original images in case anyone was looking for some fun printable math valentine posters to add a fun mathematical twist on Valentine’s Day decor in their classroom. Each of the four math valentine conversation …

This math valentine square puzzle combines cheesy mathematical valentines with a square edge-matching puzzle. Can you correctly assemble the pieces to create a 3×3 square? This math-themed Valentine’s Day puzzle was inspired by the classic 9-piece scramble squares puzzles which can be purchased with different themes. The goal of these puzzles is to assemble the …

Looking for a fun Valentine’s Day math puzzle? This pentominoes heart puzzle is sure to provide a fun and engaging Valentine’s puzzle experience. Can you create the given heart shape using a standard set of twelve pentomino pieces? Heart Puzzle Instructions The goal of this pentominoes heart puzzle is to construct the shape of a …

This snowflake puzzle is a fun, logic puzzle with a winter theme. Can you place the snowflakes on the grid so that each row and column contain an even (not odd) number of snowflakes? Snowflake Puzzle Instructions Arrange the ten snowflakes in the 4×4 grid so that each row and column contain an even (not …

This winter-themed mystery tangram puzzle combines two favorite math activities into one. This printable puzzle requires students to graph points on the coordinate plane in order to create a winter image which they can recreate using a standard set of 7 tangrams. When I shared my Christmas Mystery Tangram Puzzle, I had several teachers reach …

Looking for a factorials table to reference for quick calculations? This free printable table of factorials features the factorial and double factorial values for each of the numbers from 0-15. Factorial Definition The factorial of a non-negative integer, n, denoted by n!, is the product of all positive integers less than or equal to n. …

Ring in the new calendar year with a fun 2023 puzzle! Can you arrange the strips in the given grid to form the digits in 2023? Available in two levels (easy and advanced), this puzzle is sure to provide a fun challenge for all those who attempt it. One of my goals for my maternity …

I used to dread teaching conics but introducing these fun conic sections activities into my math classroom has made all of the difference. Read on to find hands-on and engaging ways to teach conic sections to your students. My first experience teaching conic sections was during my first year of teaching. I was teaching Algebra …