60 Elementary Hands-On Math Teaching Ideas
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Hands-on learning is incredibly important for kids. There are a million reasons why! Today I am highlighting more than 60 elementary hands-on math teaching ideas that I have featured over the years on my site. This list will continues to grow, too! I love teaching math in creative ways!
These resources can be used at home or in the classroom. Use them asa hands-on activity in your math center. These ideas are all better than any flashcards you could use!
Check out my post with The BEST Hands-on Math Supplies and manipulatives that we love. Then browse through my list below highlighting all of the fun ways you can teach math to elementary-aged kids.
If You want even more maths activities and ideas, be sure to check out my new book Math Art & Drawing Games for Kids!
Hands-On Math Activities: Fractions & Decimals
There are loads of fun ways to teach fractions here on my site. There are just so many cool ways to teach them. We are only just getting into decimals around here, so watch for more learning fun on that topic, too!
1. Fraction Trees
2. Pi Puzzle
4. Roll a Whole Fraction Game
5. Fraction Flowers
8. Skittles Math
9. Fraction Decimal Percentage Puzzles
10. Fraction Cookies
12. Pizza Fractions
Hands-On Math: Shapes & Geometry
Geometry is a wonderful thing to start teaching at an early age. The younger kids understand these math concepts, the easier upper level math will be for them.
13. 3-D Paper Shapes
15. Make a Stellated Dodecahedron
16. Volume of 3-D Shapes
17. Pentominoes made from wooden cubes
18. Licorice Shapes & Angles
19. STEM Construction Toys: Zome Tools
20. Marshmallow & Toothpick Geometry
21. Perler Bead Tangrams
23. Heart Shaped Math Puzzle from Hand Made Kids Art
24. How to Make a Circle Geoboard
25. Gingerbread House Geometry
26. Geometric Shapes Activity from Little Bins for Little Hands
Hands-On Math: Counting, Addition & Subtraction
This is where math begins. Let your kids know  how much fun math really can be with these creative teaching ideas for addition, subtraction and counting.
27. Lock & Key Addition Puzzles
28. Pascal’s Triangle
29. Hundred Chart Puzzle
30. Hundred Chart Learning Ideas
31. Place Value Cards
33. Teaching Greater Than & Less Than from Only Passionate Curiosity
34. Leap Frog Math
35. Math Checkers
37. Popsicle Stick Math
38. Roll the Digits Math Game
42. Kinetic Sand Math from Left Brain Craft Brain
44. Dice Games for Early Math: from Danya Banya
45. Math Grid Game
46. Building Lego Numbers from Little Bins for Little hands
47. Human Board Game from True Aim Education
Hands On Math: Multiplication & Division
Just when math starts getting a little harder is when kids start to tune out. Keep it interesting with creative multiplication and division teaching ideas.
50. Count the Dots Multiplication Game
51. Math Wheels
52. Division With Money Puzzles
53. Fun Ways to Teach Division to Kids
54. Mondrian Style Fibonacci Art
55. Math Fact Families
57. Doubles Math Puzzles
58. Skip Counting Multiplication Helpers
59. Spill The Beans Game
60. One Grain of Rice Math Lesson
Hands On Math: Money & Time
These essential math skills can seem dry for kids, but here are a couple of great ways to have fun teaching and learning them!
61. The Money Game
62. Chalkboard Clock
63. Play Store
64. Shadow Sun Dial
65. Grouchy Ladybug Clock Stories
Hands-On Math: Weights & Measurements
Measure and weigh in unique ways! Check out these cool ideas.
66. Hershey Weights & Measurements
68. Math Paper Tricks
69. Gallon ManÂ
70. Measuring with Magna-Tiles from Go Science Girls
This is part of the iHN Hands-On Homeschooling link-up. Check out what the rest of the iHomeschool Network bloggers shared!
These are fantastic ideas! I love when math can be made hands-on. Anytime we can get children physically involved, it makes it more enjoyable and the concepts sink in better.
Great learning site