Jumping into February and ready to practice math skills? Which ones should you review for more learning gains? Let’s look at 5 ways you can practice math skills in February.
Practice Makes You Better
Every time you assign something to students it should focus on the 3 parts of a stellar assignment.
- Be concise
- Be focused
- Be relevant
When your assignments are concise, they are to the point. The best assignments are 10-20 problems. They also need to be focused. Get to the point of what and why they are practicing these skills. Lastly, be relevant in not assigning a task that will take longer than 1 hour or is not tied to any math standards.
1. February Math Worksheets
The perfect way to engage all learners in key skills review. Each grade level packet focuses on different math skills necessary for building math content knowledge. Included are grade level appropriate puzzles and worksheets that students love to complete.
Skills practice is important to develop math fluency. Students need to be challenged in their mathematical skills monthly with different activities. Try the February Math Worksheets for grades 3-8 with your students. Click HERE to find your grade level.
2. Write the Room with Math
Do your students practice writing math sentences? A great time to start is now. Practice with vocabulary words and scaffold the process. Teach your students how to form math sentences that explain the process with the correct terms.
Once your students have practiced the scaffolded approach, they will be able to start to write their own sentences. Every month practice with a new set of words and use at least 14 terms a month. This helps students talk and write more mathematically. Try the February Write the Room with Math click HERE for your grade level.
3. Valentine’s Day Math Activities
Ready for Valentine’s Day? These Valentines Day Math worksheets are perfect for elementary or middle school math students. Students learn about Valentine’s Day in numbers, shop for presents, determine how to figure out how to pay for a Valentine’s day dinner, and much more! Two versions are available for grades 3-5 and grades 6-8.
“This was perfect for me to use with a sub for spiral review of skills with the fun theme. EASY. Quick print” said Stephanie. More Valentine’s Day Math activities for grades 3-8 click HERE.
4. Valentine’s Day Games
There are many different types of games you can use on Valentine’s Day or for the month of February. The new digital games are fun for students to play competitively in class or online.
Try to incorporate a game in your class this year to rev up the engagement! All kids love games. From digital to printable math games there are many different ones to choose from click HERE.
5. Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages
Almost every student loves to color or doodle. The fun part about math coloring pages is that students create with their math answers. It’s encouraging for students to see how when they take their time to solve correctly, it creates something beautiful.
A fun way to review skills in February is with coloring valentines. Students review multiplication, division, expressions, and equations with these fun coloring pages. Click HERE to view multiplication & division or equations & expressions coloring pages.
What’s your focus for February?
Try one of these math activities this month to increase your students’ knowledge of applications, concepts, or vocabulary. Engage your students in trying something new to enhance their math experience. Whether it’s Valentines STEM activities, a math game, or fun printable. Creating new opportunities for learning is where the growth occurs.
