Math Facts Websites

When math facts are memorized, everything in math is easier! Here are some great ways to practice:

This site can help kids learn some tricks to remember addition and subtraction facts. Great place to start as 4th graders need both in order to do longer multiplication and division problems
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/resources/math_facts.htm

Print flashcards! Lots of different kids. If 6s are the hard facts, print just the 6s to study!
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/resources/oth_flashcards.htm

You can print different worksheets from this site. Just click on the type of math you need. This will be a valuable site for years to come!
http://www.math-drills.com

A personal favorite! Who didn't love playing Wack-a-mole? This time you wack the answer to the multiplication problem. You can even choose which problems to focus on!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/popup/popup_multiplication.htm

Lots and lots of multiplication games here!
http://www.math-play.com/multiplication-games.html

Jordan School District has provided some parent resources at
http://elemmath.jordandistrict.org/students-parents/

Halloween Fun!

Halloween was celebrated a day early at Jordan Hills but we had a wonderful time! Thank you to all the volunteers who came to help and to everyone who donated prizes, candy, or toilet paper!

Why did I need toilet paper you ask? Here's your answer!

Anyone know this child?

We also had some a relay race with the world's oldest candy corn.

For many kids, the food table was the most popular stop.

As a teacher, I felt I had to throw in some academic. How many words can you make from Happy Halloween?

A few more fun shots!

Hope everyone had a great Halloween!

Almost time for conferences!

Fall conferences will be held Wednesday, November 5 from 4:00 - 7:15 PM and on Thursday, November 6 from 1:45 - 7:00. You may begin signed up for conference times on Friday, October 17 at https://www.canyoncreeksoftware.com/scheduler/ut/jordan/

Information about sign ups was sent home today. If you have trouble signing up, please contact Tina Dickinson at 801-280-0238 or tina.dickinson@jordandistrict.org

Utah County Maps

Student will be memorizing the location of all 29 of Utah's counties. I've sent home a sheet to practice with that also includes the dates of the quizzes.  Our first quiz is Friday, October 24 and 10 counties need to be memorized by then. I provide a list of names and a blank map. Students must correctly identify the counties and spell the name correctly.

If you would like to print additional blank pages, I'm including a map below.

Math Facts Apps

A big thing EVERYONE in class needs to work on is the memorization of math facts. Most of the kids have great techniques for remembering facts (skip counting, adding on, doubles, etc.) but we really need to move to the point where the facts are automatic.

I know a lot of the kids or your families have iPads, iPods, or other tablets. There are some really great apps to help kids practice their facts. You can always go to the app store and search math facts or multiplication, division, etc. but here are some of my favorites! (Click on the name for the link. I've noted if it is Apple or Android but a some of these can be found either place.)

Sushi Monster (Apple, free) Meet Sushi Monster! Scholastic’s new game to practice, reinforce, and extend math fact fluency is completely engaging and appropriately challenging.

Quick Math - Arithmetic & Times Tables (Apple, 1.99) My very favorite! With this app, kids will answer traditional skill-and-drill questions -- but they won't have to enter answers into a keypad. Instead, your children can write the answer anywhere on the screen of their device, and the app will read their handwriting and record their response.

Math Vs Zombies (iOS - $4.99, Android - Free!)
Honestly, not one of my favorites but the kids LOVE it and if that gets them to practice then I'm happy! This silly app asks children to add, subtract, multiply or divide single- and two-digit numbers. Students need to answer each question correctly in order to zap the zombies back into humans.

Math Up X (Apple, Free)
Good multiplication practice plus it has the Lattice method which I'll show the kids later in the year! It also tracks the facts kids miss and revisits them.


Math Fact Master: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division (Apple, 0.99)
The clean, simple look of this app disguises a powerful program. All four operations are included and numbers can range from 0-20. Parents can view a report of the problems missed and students are shown correct answers immediately.

Math Duel: 2 Player Math Game (Android, Free)In this game, two players fight each other mathematically! Math speed training improves math skills, reflexes and concentration.

There are tons more apps in both stores plus other games accessible from the internet with just a bit of searching. Turn screen time into learning time!