Math Calculator
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Introducing the Playground Math Calculator Stencil - the perfect tool for teachers and students looking to learn and practice math facts in a fun and engaging way on the school blacktop.
Made from high-quality, durable materials, this Mathtop stencil features a large, easy-to-read math calculator design that can be painted directly onto a school blacktop. With spaces for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, students can practice a wide range of math skills in a variety of ways. Using the stencil is easy - simply place it on the blacktop and use spray paint to create a colorful, interactive math area. Kids can then work on their math problems, either on their own or in groups, while enjoying the outdoors and getting some fresh air and exercise. The Blacktop Math Calculator is a great way to make math more fun and engaging for students of all ages, and can be used to reinforce concepts taught in the classroom or to help students catch up on areas where they may be struggling. So why wait? Order your Blacktop Math Calculator Stencil today and start turning any outdoor space into a fun and interactive Mathtop zone! |
Curriculum & Math Activities
Math Calculator
Number Hunt
Students are assigned in teams of 2-4 students and are given a target number (e.g. 10, 25, 48, 120, etc.), pencil, and paper to record their math equations. One student is the scribe while the other student/s on the team take turns figuring out and hopping out equations that equal the target number. For example, if the target number is 20, students might jump on the numbers and say 5x4=20, 7+7+6=20, 5+5+5+5=20, 10+10=20, and so on. Students should hop on numbers and operators and say the equation aloud while teammates confirm accuracy. The team continues for a set amount of time (3-5 minutes recommended) and then counts the total number of equations that they came up with that equal the target number.
Math Fact Relay
Divide students into teams and have them line up about 10 feet away from a stencil, perhaps behind a pair of cones or markers. Students are provided with a series of math facts (without answers). When the game begins, the first student runs to the MathTop calculator, solves the problem, and then runs back to the team and tags the next person in line. The team that completes all the problems first wins.
Math Facts Simon Says
In this game, a leader calls out math problems and students have to solve the problem and touch the correct numbers on the stencil. For example, the leader would say "Simon says 5+4=" and the leader would call on a student to solve the problem. The choosen student would say while hopping on the math stencil, "5+4=9". The first student gets 3 correct answers in a row, becomes the leader.
Math Facts Blitz
Students are given one or more math fact sets to hop out as quickly as possible. Based on student needs and what they are working on, students may be asked to solve and hop out their 3s, 6s, 7s, or other multiplication facts, a certain set of division facts, or addition or subtraction facts. Students take turns hoping out and practicing their math facts set. The other students watch for accuracy and give feedback and support. Once one student finishes their set of math facts, the students rotate and another student hops and solves their math facts set. It is recommended for students to do multiple rounds of math facts practice.
Students are assigned in teams of 2-4 students and are given a target number (e.g. 10, 25, 48, 120, etc.), pencil, and paper to record their math equations. One student is the scribe while the other student/s on the team take turns figuring out and hopping out equations that equal the target number. For example, if the target number is 20, students might jump on the numbers and say 5x4=20, 7+7+6=20, 5+5+5+5=20, 10+10=20, and so on. Students should hop on numbers and operators and say the equation aloud while teammates confirm accuracy. The team continues for a set amount of time (3-5 minutes recommended) and then counts the total number of equations that they came up with that equal the target number.
Math Fact Relay
Divide students into teams and have them line up about 10 feet away from a stencil, perhaps behind a pair of cones or markers. Students are provided with a series of math facts (without answers). When the game begins, the first student runs to the MathTop calculator, solves the problem, and then runs back to the team and tags the next person in line. The team that completes all the problems first wins.
Math Facts Simon Says
In this game, a leader calls out math problems and students have to solve the problem and touch the correct numbers on the stencil. For example, the leader would say "Simon says 5+4=" and the leader would call on a student to solve the problem. The choosen student would say while hopping on the math stencil, "5+4=9". The first student gets 3 correct answers in a row, becomes the leader.
Math Facts Blitz
Students are given one or more math fact sets to hop out as quickly as possible. Based on student needs and what they are working on, students may be asked to solve and hop out their 3s, 6s, 7s, or other multiplication facts, a certain set of division facts, or addition or subtraction facts. Students take turns hoping out and practicing their math facts set. The other students watch for accuracy and give feedback and support. Once one student finishes their set of math facts, the students rotate and another student hops and solves their math facts set. It is recommended for students to do multiple rounds of math facts practice.
Common Core Math Standards
Math Calculator
Below are some of the major clusters of Common Core Math Standards that can be taught and reinforced with the Math Calculator:
1st Grade Common Core Major Clusters
1.0A.A - Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
1.0A.B -Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
1.0A.C - Add and subtract within 20.
1.0A.D - Work with addition and subtraction equations
2nd Grade Common Core Major Clusters
2.0A.A - Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
2.0A.B -Add and subtract within 20.
3rd Grade Common Core Major Clusters
3.0A.A - Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.
3.0A.C -Multiply and divide within 100.
3.0A.D - Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.
4th Grade Common Core Major Clusters
4.0A.A - Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.
5th Grade Common Core Major Clusters
5.0A.A - Write and interpret numerical expressions.
1st Grade Common Core Major Clusters
1.0A.A - Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
1.0A.B -Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
1.0A.C - Add and subtract within 20.
1.0A.D - Work with addition and subtraction equations
2nd Grade Common Core Major Clusters
2.0A.A - Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
2.0A.B -Add and subtract within 20.
3rd Grade Common Core Major Clusters
3.0A.A - Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.
3.0A.C -Multiply and divide within 100.
3.0A.D - Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.
4th Grade Common Core Major Clusters
4.0A.A - Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.
5th Grade Common Core Major Clusters
5.0A.A - Write and interpret numerical expressions.
