Free Elementary Math Lessons

Designing the Perfect Circle (Grades 4-6)

Move over string and push pins. There's a new way to make circles and it's super cheap. Find out how to get your students designing the perfect circle using a very simple object.

A Twist on the Estimating Jar (Grades 2-4)

Teachers often use the estimation jar as a way to promote good estimating skills in their students. Throw a little candy in that jar and now you've got students excited and motivated to do math! See how this simple activity promotes great problem solving in students.

Using Rectangular Arrays to Teach Number Concepts (Grades 2-5)

See how simple objects like tiles, stickers, rubber stamps, dice, and graph paper help teach students important concepts in number theory: factors, primes, composites, and square numbers...not to mention the great reinforcement of multiplication facts. (View PDF)

Using Transition Times to Reinforce Multiplication and Division Facts (Grades 2-4)

Transition times in the classroom are a great way to reinforce multiplication and division facts and practice mental math. This video shows how to seamlessly integrate this simple activity into your daily classroom routine.

Target Practice - The Area Formula for Circles (Grades 5-6)

Meaningful math with a purpose! This great hands-on lesson gets students doing math while designing targets. And the best part is, their targets are set up and used during the school's fall carnival. (View PDF)

Discovering Pi (Grades 5-6)

Everyone has heard of pi, 3.14. But what is it, exactly? This simple yet powerful lesson gets students to discover a very important relationship.

Registry Recording Game (Grades 4-6)

Play this simple yet fun game to teach students how to record credits and debits into a registry while keeping a running balance.(View PDF)

3 Tips to Practice Addition and Subtraction Facts (Grades K-1)

Three fun and creative ways to use dice to help kindergartners and first graders practice their addition and subtraction facts.(View PDF)