
MatheMATics Fluency Mats: 21 Play-based Activity Mats
$5.00
Motivate your students to practice their 0-15 multiplication facts, perfect square, square roots, exponents cubed, length, volume, or weight conversions with these 21 fun and engaging activity mats!
What’s Included?
- 3 Multiplication Version Mats: Choose from the 0-10, 0-12, or 0-15 times tables.
- Exponent Mats: Practice perfect squares, square roots, or exponents cubed.
- Conversion Mats: Length, volume & weight conversions are included!
- Supply List: You can have your students use the same manipulative for every mat (Ex/ Bingo Chips) or for added fun choose from the supply list ideas.
Perks:
- No Laminating or Cutting Needed: Simply print the activity mats, gather your supplies, and start playing! Store in a binder with sheet protectors for multiple reuse.
- Self-Checking: Students can easily check their answers by removing the game piece to reveal the correct answer, providing instant feedback.
- Use Common Supplies: Use materials you already have at home or a local dollar store.
Research shows that students learn best through play. This is a fun way to practice and achieve mathematics fluency.
How It Works:
- Choose Your Mat: Choose the category you want to practice - either the 10, 12, or 15 times tables, perfect squares, square roots, exponents cubed, length conversions, or volume & weight conversions.
- Cover the Answers: Use bingo chips, or any other objects to cover the answers on the mat. For added fun and variety, choose from the suggested supply list.
- Pick a Math Fact: Choose a math fact from the mat you selected and state your answer out loud.
- Check Your Answer: Remove the covering piece to uncover the correct answer and see if you were right!
- Have Fun!: Enjoy the play-based activity and challenge yourself to see how many facts you can get correct!
For Example:
ZERO TIMES TABLE - Decorate a Cookie
Use buttons or beads to press into one giant playdoh cookie or multiple miniature playdoh cookies. For extra sweetness, reward with a REAL cookie after completing!
TWO TIMES TABLE - Fill Gum Ball Machine
Use colorful pom poms to fill the gum ball machine. Once complete, students may eat the real gumball dispensed.
FOUR TIMES TABLE - Bury Pirate Treasure
Students will collect and hide pirate treasure in kinetic sand. Use Gemstones and gold painted stones to make the treasure. Students may also put treasures in a mini chest.
FIVE TIMES TABLE - Fish for Goldfish
Use goldfish treats. Students may eat their goldfish upon answering each math fact. Yum!
SEVEN TIMES TABLE - Thread a Rainbow Colored Bracelet
Thread fruit loops or beads through a pipe cleaner to make a colorful bracelet. Students may also eat the fruit loops after answering all the math facts.
NINE TIMES TABLE - Build & Topple a Domino Chain
Students will gather dominos to build a straight or curving chain. Then, topple them at the end!
THIRTEEN TIMES TABLE - Stack a Pile of Pancakes
Use playdoh to make round shaped mini pancakes. Then, use a spatula to collect and stack them. For added fun, try flipping each pancake!
And many more fun activities!