The Family Math Night event was so much fun for my son and me. It was really cool to do FUN, educational activities with him and I was able to take home lots of ideas that will help me when I work with him on math concepts.

Angel, parent

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Nifty Numbers™ Family Math Night Kit

The Nifty Numbers™ theme is filled with activities that get kids to think about and make sense of numbers. Having an understanding of how numbers are represented, how they relate to each other, and how operations affect them is the foundation for understanding how our base 10 number system works. (Designed for Elementary Grades)

Learn how the Nifty Numbers Kit can help you host a successful Family Math Night event.

Why host a Nifty Numbers Family Math Night Event? Learn about 8 ways Nifty Numbers can benefit your school. Print out and share at your next PTA/PTO meeting.


Can we reuse the Nifty Numbers Kit? View the Nifty Numbers FAQ for answers to common questions.

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Easy-carry case includes materials and manipulatives

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Color, vinyl station banners

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The Nifty Numbers™ Kit includes 8 stations

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Growing Equations

Get crafty and make your own colorful equation flower.

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Finding the Unknowns

Use GingerKid Hide-n-Seek™ and beans to help find the unknowns.

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Coordinate Graphing

Explore the coordinate grid using dice, stickers and hidden treasure.

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Pattern Blocks

Play with pattern blocks while exploring beginning concepts in fractions.

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What's My Rule?

Discover algebra through stickers, the What's My Rule? Pocket Cards™, and number strips.

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Dominoes

Make your own dominoes and play games to reinforce your number facts.

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Pattern

Create patterns that turn into bracelets and discover arithmetic and geometric patterns.

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Who Am I?

Explore our base 10 numbers by thinking through clues.

Each station includes:

  • 3 different activity levels
  • Station Facilitator packet
  • All the required manipulatives and activity sheets
  • Colorful, 2' by 5' banner

Fun, Engaging AND Mathematically Rich

Each of the activities in the kit is designed around sound mathematical principles. Developed by a veteran elementary school teacher with over 25 years of classroom experience, all the Nifty Numbers activities are aligned to the NCTM and Common Core State Standards. Not only are they standards-aligned, but each activity has been tested by hundreds of kids in a classroom environment.

Detailed Kit Contents

The Nifty Numbers Family Math Night Kit was designed with enough materials for 120 K-5 students working at the same time (Booster Packs* are available for larger schools). All of the kit materials are contained in a convenient plastic storage container with side handles for easy carrying. Detailed below are all the materials you will receive with your Nifty Numbers Kit:

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  • Family Math Night Coordinator packet
    Includes comprehensive support for the Math Night Coordinator including a Quick Glance Manual, step-by-step directions for planning the event, tips for working with students as station facilitators, an event planning check-off sheet, and more!
  • 8 Station Facilitator packets
    Each station's packet includes: station objectives, background information, detailed set-up instructions, blackline masters, laminated activity sheets and check-off sheets
  • 8 colorful, vinyl station banners
    An attractive 2' by 5' banner to display at each station
  • Communications packet
    Includes comprehensive marketing tools such as sample flyers, announcements, tips on bringing families to the event, and sample letters
  • Nifty Numbers Resource CD
    Includes connections to the NCTM and Common Core State Standards, customizable color and black-and-white flyer, a series of video clips describing: each of the 8 stations, each step from opening the kit to opening the doors to the event, tips for working with students as station facilitators and how to bring families to the event
  • 40 participant booklets
    Parent guide describing each station's leveled activities including critical thinking questions to ask their children as they do the activities
  • Materials/Manipulatives
    • - Baking cups
    • - Bean counters
    • - Clear tape
    • - Colored construction paper
    • - 10 dice
    • - One set of Double-Nine Dominoes
    • - 36 dry erase markers
    • - 5 GingerKid Hide-n-Seek™ game boards
    • - 100 GingerKid counters
    • - 12 glue sticks
    • - 15 Who Am I? Pocket Cards™

    • Warning: Contains small parts - not intended for children under 3 yrs old.
    • - Index cards
    • - 500 Pattern blocks
    • - 74 Nifty Numbers pencils
    • - 5 Family Math Night pouches
    • - 12 scissors
    • - 1620 smiley face stickers
    • - 1260 sticky dots
    • - Sticky notes
    • - 2500 variety stickers
    • - 5 What's My Rule? Pocket Cards™
Buy it once, use it again and again!
Order

$ 1095
+ shipping

For purchase orders, please contact us at: 800.605.5034


* Booster Packs serve an additional 120 students and are priced at: $495 each. Click here to order.

Still have questions? Please feel free to contact us at 800.605.5034 or e-mail us.