How many of you remember doing this with a calculator?
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When I was young, I loved typing in numbers into the calculator to flip them over and see the "words" that they spelled when held upside down. It entertained my brother and I for hours of our childhood!
I started thinking, wouldn't it be fun to have my students practice math problems and then check them with the calculator and see if their word was correct? I made sets of calculator word riddle task cards and tried them out - the verdict? The kids loved this activity as much as I had! They thought their teacher was magic!
My students worked in pairs to solve their problems first. Then they checked them with the calculators.
I LOVED the grins when they got the answer correct!
I made task cards for both whole numbers and decimal numbers to differentiate for my students' needs.
Watch some of my students trying out the activity:
You can easily recreate this activity for your students by playing around with the calculator and seeing what words you can make, or googling calculator words.
Or.... you can grab a copy of my cards already done for you using the link below! Your students will love these upside-down calculator word worksheets and task cards!
If you do decide to try this activity with your students I would love to hear about it and see pictures! Please email me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net or tag me on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter!
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