Math at Home

Below you will find math activities that you can complete with your student at home.  

Module 5 & 7: Divide - HOME Activities

Collect 24 small objects, such as paper clips, pennies, or pieces of pasta. Have your child divide the objects into 5 equal groups. Ask, “How many are in each group? Do you have any remainders (leftovers)?” Repeat using varying numbers of objects, and challenge your child to divide the objects into equal groups, which may or may not create remainders.

Vocabulary: Dividend, Divisor, Quotient, Remainder

Module 4 & 5: Multiply - HOME Activity

Have your child look at the number of pages in their favorite chapter book (a 3-digit or 4-digit number depending on the length of the book). Then ask your child, “How many pages would there be if the book had 3 times as many pages as it does now?” Your child should recognize that “3 times as many” indicates that the number of pages the book has now can be multiplied by 3 to answer the question. Provide pencil and paper for your child to write and solve the equation. Repeat the activity with books of varying lengths.

Vocabulary: order of operations, partial product

Module 3:  Interpret and Solve Multiplicative Comparisions - HOME Activity

Use a collection of pennies or paper clips to practice solving multiplicative comparison problems. Pose the following problem: “Ron has 5 pennies. Sam has 3 times as many pennies as Ron has. How many pennies does Sam have?” Your child can use the pennies to model the problem or verbally explain their answer if he or she solves it mentally. Extend the activity by posing different problems with varying numbers of pennies or other small items.

Vocabulary: inverse operations

Module 2: Addition, Subtraction, and Perimeter - HOME Activity

Have your child use a tape measure or ruler to measure the length and width of several small rectangular pieces of furniture in your home. Then have them find the perimeter of each piece. They may do this by using the formula P = l + w + l + w. In this formula, P represents the perimeter of a rectangle, l represents its length, and w represents its width. Compare the perimeters of two pieces by subtracting to find the difference between them. Encourage your child to continue the activity using items from their backpack, such as folders, binders, paper, and pencil cases.

Vocabulary: addend, estimate, formula

Module 1: Place Value - HOME Activity

Using a box of pasta or a bag of beans, have your child estimate the number of pieces he or she thinks will be inside. Then have your child count the number of pieces in the box/bag using groups of ten. Finally, have your child write the number of pieces in standard form (number form), word form, and expanded form.

Vocabulary: estimate, expanded form, period, place value, regroup, round, standard form, word form