As we wrap up parent conferences it is already time to begin thinking about life after Thanksgiving break. I try to keep my students engaged as long as possible, but the holiday season is distracting can be distracting. In our math centers, we have reindeer games math centers. These reindeer games math centers provide a spiral review of the concepts we have taught.

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Reindeer Games Math Centers

I love to put a variety of activities in my math tubs. These reindeer games math centers provide a spiral review of the concepts we have taught in our 1st grade classroom.

Equation Sort

Addition and Subtraction fact fluency can be a struggle for some kids. This equation sort center gives them practice looking at equations and sorting them to the correct answer. For those students who need a challenge, add a sand timer to the station.

Fact Families

Fact families are a way to practice addition and subtraction fluency. When students can understand number relationships, their fact recall becomes more fluent.

Nonstandard Measurement

Nonstandard mesurement is always a big hit in our class.. This bell nonstandard measuring activity is always a big hit. If you wanted to change it up a bit, you could use different sized bells as a measuring tool.

Find, Tally, Graph, and Solve

Find, tally, and graph activities are an activity that we throughout the year. They are a great way to review a variety of skills. My students are always excited when I put a new theme in our math tubs.

The find and graph page is great practice for counting and graphing.

The find, tally, and solve page has students tally their results from counting. They use their results to solve addition and subtraction equations. The trick is there are no numerals in the equations. They must transfer the results from their data collecting (counting) to solve the equations.

My favorite activity to challenge students is the ‘make your own equation.’ Students cut out the pictures and glue them onto the paper to make their own equations. After they glue their pictures down, I have them give their paper to a friend to complete.

Expanded Form

Reindeer expanded form is an activity that reinforces the understanding of counting tens and ones.

Place Value Missing Numbers

Missing number squares is an activity that reinforces the understanding of place value. Students look at a number and write what 1 less, 1 more, 10 less, and 10 more would be. This is an activity where I provide base ten blocks to help model what each number would be.

Part-Part-Whole

Part-part- whole activities are a great tool for students to understand word problems and missing addends. As students practice them more, they become more familiar with number relationships.