School Supply Color By Number Worksheets

One of my students' favorite activities year after year has been color by number worksheets! I wanted to make a set that could work for not only back to school, but pretty much year round, so that I could use them whenever I needed (hello sub tub!).  These school supply math facts color by number worksheets fit the bill!

I love that they want to practice their addition and multiplication facts while coloring these school supply themed worksheets!

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I currently have addition and multiplication versions of these resources.  If you have a request for additional skills, leave a comment below!

Each math facts set comes with (8) school supply themed color by number pages and answer keys.

And... I would be absolutely remiss if I did not share my favorite crayons ever! They color so vibrantly and no more broken crayons!

Pull out the crayons or markers and let your students have fun while learning their math facts with these school supply themed math fact printables!

The Product Game - Multiplication Facts Game

Have you ever had your students play the product game?  It is a fun partner game for helping students to practice their multiplication facts! It is one of my students' favorites and we have played it both in person, and on-line.

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If you have ever visited my blog before, then you know I am a big proponent of using games to help students practice their math facts! The Product Game is another one of our favorites!

Not only do students practice their multiplication facts, but, it's a great way to talk about factor pairs and prime and composite numbers.  As students play, they begin making observations about what numbers are on the game board, and patterns that they can find.  So, not only are they practicing their multiplication tables, but they are also developing game strategies!

Materials Needed:

• Printed copies of the Product Game Board (I print several of these out on card stock and laminate for durability.)

• Paper clips or other game markers (1 per student)

•  Game markers in two different colors or varieties.

How to Play the Product Game:

1. Player one puts their paper clip on any number on the factor list.  They don't mark a square on the product grid because only one factor had been marked and it takes two factors to make a product.

2. Player two puts their paper clip on any number on the factor list (this can also be the same factor chosen by player one). They then use one of their game markers to cover the product that results from these two factors.

3. Player one now moves either one of the paper clips to another number and then covers the new product with their own game marker.

4. Each player, then takes turn moving one paper clip and marking a product.  If the product is already marked, the player does not get a mark for that turn.  The winner is the first player to mark four squares in a row.

Variations/Differentiation

We have been able to play this game on-line with me uploading a game board on-line.  You might notice that I changed the products and factors in this game board to differentiate for my students' needs. I also just LOVE the look on her face!

I also found this on-line version where students can play against the computer or a second player.  This would be perfect for a computer or Ipad station or for students to practice their multiplication facts at home.

You can even change this to a sum game  for practicing addition facts by changing the numbers on the board.

I love to keep this activity in rotation throughout the year (my kids even beg to play during indoor recess).  I sometimes change the game markers to make it a bit more festive during the holidays.

You can make it a Christmas game by using mini-erasers from Target.  

A few heart gems from the Dollar Store makes it the perfect Valentine's Day math center!

Have you ever played the Product Game with your students?

 

Help Students Solve Math Word Problems

Word problems can be incredibly tricky for students, but they are super important to master, not only because of state testing, but the real world math we use every day is full of word problems. Very rarely am I given a sheet of math problems to solve, but instead I am faced with problems such as how much fencing should I buy, or if this product is 35% off, how much am I saving?

Here is one of the strategies I use to help my students solve word problems.  Your students will love making a mess with math!

Help Students Solve Math Word Problems

Do you ever notice that your students approach word problems by barely reading the problem and instead plucking out the numbers and performing some random operation on them without really THINKING about the problem?  Yeah, I did too!

Luckily, I started using the MESS problem solving strategy, and it was a GAME CHANGER with my students.  They started actually reading the problem, and modeling the problem BEFORE they started solving. 

Read the Problem

Before we even start the strategy, the students need to read the problem.  It is a word problem for a reason, the story means something and helps us to see what the problem is asking us to do.

You will have to model this with students multiple times before they begin to do this on their own.  I read EVERY problem out loud with my students when we begin this process.

Once we have read the problem, I ask them to find the sentence where the question is being asked.

In the problem above, which is from my 4th Grade Math Journal resource, the question asks "How many packages of pencils does the school secretary need to order?" Looking even closer, the problem tells us to round to the greatest place to solve.

If my students are REALLY struggling with word problems, I will often scaffold at this point by having them write a sentence stem in their graphic organizer that says, "The secretary needs to order ___ packages of pencils."

Once we know what our problem is asking, we are ready to make a MESS!

MESS Problem Solving Strategy

Mess is an acronym to help the students remember the steps for this problem solving strategy.

Model: Students draw a model of the problem.

Equation: Students write an equation to help them solve the problem.

Solve: Students solve the problem.

Sentence: Students write a sentence with their answer.

Word Problem MESS Strategy Graphic Organizer

To help my students implement this strategy, I created a graphic organizer where each of the steps were listed, so they wouldn't forget any of them as they solved their word problem.

I also created a math journal using this graphic organizer with problems already written on them, so I could just have them printed and ready to go for a daily practice.

With this daily practice, I definitely saw a change in how my students approached word problems. They were actually reading and understanding what the problem asked them rather than just plugging numbers into an equation.

Free Word Problem Solving Graphic Organizer Download

If you would like to try out this strategy with your students, I have a free download with graphic organizers and signs featuring each step of the MESS problem solving strategy.

Math Journal Prompts Featuring the MESS Problem Solving Strategy

I also have ready-made math journal word problem prompts available for 1st - 6th grade. You can find them here.

4th of July Subitizing Color By Number Worksheets

A key mathematical skill kindergarteners must work towards is building number sense. This skill is critical in helping students to build a solid math foundation so that they can learn more complex concepts. One of the areas of number sense that is important to focus on is subitizing. 

Check out this fun 4th of July Subitizing Color By Number Worksheet set! 

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What is Subitizing?

Subitizing is when a student is able to instantly see "how many" without needing to count each one individually when numbers are represented by objects such as dots, tally marks, ten frames, or fingers being held up. 

We subitize with dice where we can just look at the dice and we instantly know the number it represents without having to count each dot individually. 

How Can Students Practice Subitizing?

There are many ways for students to practice subitizing including using dice, or dominoes. I also have a fun 4th of July subitizing color by number worksheet set that is perfect for using in July to practice those subitizing skills!

When having young students complete these color by number worksheets, I often have the students color the crayons at the top of the page as a key so that they can see at a glance which color goes with each number.

In this subitizing practice, students should be able to look at the pictures and determine the number it represents. However, students who are still practicing this skill can count any numbers they don't immediately recognize.

When Can I Use These 4th of July Subitizing Color By Number Worksheets?

If you are using these color by number sheets in the classroom, you can use them as a math center, extra practice with a small group, sent home as extra practice, or even as a whole group activity!

Where Can I Buy These 4th of July Subitizing Color By Number Worksheets?

You can find these subitizing color by number sheets in my Teachers pay Teachers store.

Save even more by buying them in this growing bundle set.  The completed set will include 18 holidays in total.

Helpful Tools We Love For Color by Number Activities

• Printer I absolutely LOVE my HP Printer that uses Instant Ink! I love it because I can use as much ink as I want for one low cost!  No more running to the store for printer cartridges! Try it out for free here!                                                     
• Crayons While you can use any crayons with these worksheets, my favorites are the twistable crayons!  They color so vibrantly and they last a long time!

More Color By Number Worksheets

Looking for some more color by code coloring pages?  Check out some of these options:

St. Patrick's Day Math Facts Color by Number

St. Patrick's Day Subitzing

Easter Subitizing

Earth Day Color By Number

Mother's Day Coupons

Are you looking for gift ideas for Mother's Day that your students can make?  Are you looking for something that won't take a lot of time?  If you answered yes, to either or both of these questions, you will want to check out these Mother's Day Coupons!

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Not only are these coupons easy to print, but they are a great way for your students to let their moms know how much they love and appreciate them.  

How to Celebrate Mother's Day For A Child With No Mom

I purposely didn't include the word "Mom" or "Mother's Day" so that students who don't live with their Mom can gift them to any other female caregiver.  The set also includes coupons for male caregivers as well depending on your students' needs.

Each coupon is filled with special chores that the students can complete as a special treat.  There are also blank coupons so that students may write in their own special gift options.  The students can put together their own Mother's Day coupon books with the coupons of their choice.

How to Make A Coupon Book for Mom

Download and print these Mother's Day Coupons.  I like to print them on cardstock to make them a little sturdier, but, you can also copy them on regular copy paper.

Don't forget about Dad! This coupon book also includes coupon pages for male caregivers as well!  If your students aren't in school in June, you can have them make Father's Day coupons ahead of time.

Mother's Day Coupons Included:

• One Free Hug
• One Night of No Complaining
• Help With Laundry
• I Will Read You a Bedtime Story
• Help With Dishes
• Cleaning My Room
• Taking Out the Trash
• Blank Version for Creating Their Own Personalized Coupons