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What do a bunch of gym socks have to do with lego math?
Each sock has a bunch of legos inside. The goal is to use your multiplication skills to to find how many studs are found in each sock!
Sock #8: there are four legos each with four studs. The equation:
4x4=16
As students feel their way through the socks--they gain number sense, and really learn about multiplication. An added bonus--it is a quiet activity. No dice falling on tile floors.
4 groups of 8 = 32 studs
7 groups of three = 21 studs
When I did this with a small group, I had the students tell me the equation. After a few times, you could designate it to centers. And the students could fill out this worksheet--writing an equation in down on the sock. They had a lot of fun--and I think they were really thinking about coming up with an equation, not just rote memorization of skills--but applying skills.
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Thanks for stopping by! I LOVE this idea for multiplication!!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! This one is getting pinned to my Monday Made It board so I won't forget.
ReplyDeleteJulie
Math is Elementary
Younger students can add the studs on two or more legos.
ReplyDeleteCrystal Shepherd
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Lamppost in a STEM classroom
Awesome idea! I'm totally going to use this! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteTina
Crofts' Classroom
Great idea! I bet I would have no problem finding orphan socks to use. :)
ReplyDeleteJennifer
Mrs. Laffin's Laughings
I love this! I'll just change it to addition for 1st grade. I've got legos sitting in my garage just waiting to be used! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteKelly
I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher
This is a great idea!! I might have to make it for addition problems. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteApril
Wolfelicious
This is absolutely adorable! I wish my Kindergarten students could do multiplication so I could use this as a center! Maybe it would work with addition and subtraction for the end of the year? My students love to use legos!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
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Jamie
www.kindergartenfriends.blogspot.com
What an amazing lego idea! If I taught older kids, this would be a must do activity. Thanks for your sweet post on my blog! It made me really happy! I'm following you, too friend! Thanks again! :)
ReplyDelete~Natalie
www.thepolkadottedchirp.blogspot.com
what a GREAT idea! I have a ton of old socks around my house and legos in abundance as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Elizabeth
Hodges Herald