Do At Home Math - Grades K-2
Multiplication & Division |
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Day 1 Read "Bunches and Bunches of Bunnies" by Louise Mathews. Reinforce the multiplication concepts in the book by using counters. (e.g.,
3 X 4 = 12
2 X 3 = 6) |
Day 2 Make multiplication fact cards and practice. Start with smaller numbers. |
Day 3 Make division fact cards and practice. Start with smaller numbers. |
Day 4 Match multiplication facts on one set of cards to answers on another set. |
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Day 5 Match division facts on one set of cards to answers on another set. |
Day 6 Look at multiplication cards and find all the cards with the same answer. Put them in groups. |
Day 7 Look at division cards and find all the cards with the same answer. Put them in groups. |
Day 8 Throw 2 dice and multiply the 2 numbers. Keep track of the answers and problems. Find out if there is a set of numbers that comes up most often. Make a prediction about what 2 numbers you think will come up most often. Check by rolling the dice at least 12 times. |
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Day 9 Read "The Doorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins. Make or buy a batch of cookies and practice dividing the cookies with your family or friends. Use counters to represent the cookies if you don't have cookies. Write the problems. (Remember,you have to do the measuring when you make the cookies.) |
Day 10 Make or collect a set of things. Divide it into groups of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. Write your problems. Solve. |
Day 11 Draw 2 pizzas. Divide them equally among 8 people, 16 people, and four people. Write your problems and solve. |
Day 12 Draw 3 pizzas. Divide them equally among 6 people, 18 people, and 24 people. Write your problems and solve. |
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Day 13 Make a book of multiplication facts. |
Day 14 Make a book of division facts. |
Day 15 Sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and compute the number of gifts you will receive using multiplication. Add to find your total.
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Day 17 Count the number of students in your class and divide them into groups of 3, 4, 5, 6. Write your problems and solve. |
Day 18 Using a muffin tin or an egg carton, divide a lot of counters into groups. Write a multiplication problem and a division problem each time you do it. Use different numbers of counters each time. |
Day 19 Find out how many scoops of ice cream would be served if 5 people had 3 scoops and 3 people had 2 scoops. Change the numbers of people and the numbers of scoops of ice cream. Write your problem and solve. |
Day 20 Show how you would cut (divide) a rectangular cake so that 24 people will get equal size pieces. Change the shape of the cake and the number of people. Draw, write your problem, and solve. |
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Day 21 Make a multiplication table. |
Day 22 Make a division table. Talk about the fact that it is the inverse of multiplication. |
Day 23 Put 6 books in 3 piles. Each pile has the same number of books. How many books are in each pile? 6 divided by 3 = ___. Write the problem. Use more books or counters to make other problems. Write and solve. |
Day 24 Practice writing division problems with both the sign and the algorithm. (e.g.,
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Day 25 Open a small package of M & Ms. Divide them into equal groups. Write your problems. Change the number of groups. Don't forget about remainders. Enjoy the M & Ms when this activity is completed. |
Day 26 Divide the number of pages in the book you are reading by 5 to find out how many pages you will have to read each day to complete the book in 5 days. Write your problem. Change the number of days to match the difficulty of the book. Use this to set your reading goals. |
Day 27 Count the number of shoes in the house. Divide by 2 to find out how many pairs of shoes there are in your house. You can do this at shoe store when you are shopping. Write your problems and solve. Use this for other things that come in sets (e.g., place settings of knife, fork, and spoon (sets of 3)). |
Day 28 Count the number of rows of seats you find at the movies, a ball game, church, etc. Count how many seats in one row. Multiply to find out how many seats there are all together. This will probably be an estimate. |
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