Part of the fun of teaching using math centers is coming up with the centers themselves.
Our first unit has been place value and number sense. I needed a fun center to allow students to generate a four digit number and then determine the value of a certain digit. Part of reinforcing that in the number: 4,501 the 5 isn't just 5 but 500.
I had the aha moment a few years ago to use pill boxes as a means to hold dice. It has been a HIT each year!
Most kiddos caught on super quick. Others needed a tiny bit of help and off they went.
This center was such a hit and is totally adaptable. You can make up to a 7 digit number, or smaller. The kids loved being able to shake up the box and were chomping at the bit to get to this center in the rotation. Plus, the came away solid in the skill. Win, win!
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This is a great idea Tamar :) Thaks for hosting.
Tamar, that is such a genius idea to teach those values! My kids (ages 4 and 6) are both completely obsessed with all things math including the abstract concepts of it. I may have to try this at home. They would probably love it!
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...a bit different from when I was in school.
Can we just go back to when I was failing elementary math and let you teach me??
What an awesome idea! I bet it is a lot of fun for them too!!
Very fun teaching idea!
WOW, what a wonderful idea with pill boxes. And so much fun.
If I was a kid again I would want you for a teacher. You always find a way to make learning fun.
Soooo cool & I have never seen 10 sided dice before! Now I'm on a mission to get some!
That is such a great idea!! We homeschool and my daughters have already passed this point in math, but I've put a reminder in my notes to do this with my son when he starts school. Thank you for sharing! :-)
Very nice. I might have to use it with some of my students who are low in their skills. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.
What a great idea! I would have loved to have known about this a couple years ago...I'll pass this idea on to my homeschooling friends! You are so creative and I can tell you are an amazing teacher.
Making math fun is the best way to teach it. I will have to try this with my grandchildren
What a fun idea! Glad they had so much fun! Learning should be that way!
What a great idea! I homeschool a 3rd grader and this would be perfect for quick place value reviews. I think even my 1st grader would get it too. Thanks!
I think you and the kids are a lot smarter than I ever was at math. A fun, creative learning tool.
What a fabulous use for pill boxes! Have a fabulous weekend ahead and thank you for the link-up.
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