Have you ever asked the question, “How do I review my Numbers to Tens Math Unit?” It’s something that teachers can find daunting in the classroom, but it’s something that has fully transformed how I review math. I’m going to tell you why it is important to use math activities for reviewing the Numbers to 10 unit using 3 fun and engaging ways to review. I will also show you how to use them in the classroom.
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The end-of-unit review in my classroom is a celebration of all we have learned throughout the unit! It is a great way to assess who understands skills and who needs some extra review. Working with primary grades, I have to make sure that these review activities are fun and engaging.
I love finding games that focus on movement, stories, and social-emotional skills as well. I am going to share with you 3 activities that I have used in my classroom to review a math unit. Games will get students moving and keep them engaged while reviewing the Numbers to 10 Unit.
Scoot for Numbers to 10
When it comes to reviewing Numbers to 10, I love playing scoot with my kids! I usually do this activity as a whole group. It’s really simple to make and, it gets your kids up and walking around the room. Let’s face it, these kids need to move as much as possible! 🙂
When start off teaching them how to do scoot, I have cards with questions that pertain to our Numbers to 10 unit. An example would be, one card may have dots on it and the students have to determine how many dots there are. Then another card may be asking what number comes next. Students use a recording sheet to write down their answers.
There are usually anywhere from 10-20 cards around the room. I keep 3 or so cards for myself. The lesson is started with my kids sitting on the carpet with the recording sheet in their hands. I show them one of the cards I kept for myself. Then I show them how to match the box on their recording sheet with the card in my hand. We go over how to answer the question and where to write the answer on the recording sheet.
I do this a few more times, just to make sure the students have the concept. I show them how to walk around the room and focus on their paper only. When they are finished, they can go back to their seat and color on the back of their sheet, until the timer goes off.
Side note, I am a timer queen! Everything I do has a timer to it. My students know that the timer tells them when they are done, so they will work until the timer goes off.
I release my students to find the answers. I walk around helping students find certain cards or assist those who might need help answering a question. Once the timer goes off, I have the students come to the carpet and we go over each card.
Now, to keep my students engaged, when we correct our paper, I tell them to put a smiley face on their box if they got it right. If they didn’t get the answer right, I have them write the correct answer. This is a perfect engaging way to review Numbers to 10 with my students.
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Interactive Math Story for Numbers to 10
This activity is fun for my students and one of my favorites. This interactive math story is a great review. I have a slide deck story that I created, and, a black and white booklet for my students to follow along with.
In the story I created for Numbers to 10, Sam Shark is in the ocean looking for all of his friends. On each page, there is a question for the students. For example, in this story, they have a page that asks “Which number shows 5?” and there are 3 submarines with numbers. Students have this same question in their booklet, and they circle the answer in their booklet. Once they have made their selection, I advance the slide. Then, under the correct submarine is a sea animal that is a friend of Sam Shark.
We go through this whole slide deck and once I reach the end, Sam has found all his friends. My students can keep the booklet, color it, and place it in their book box where they can read it and review it all year long.
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Math Games for Numbers to 10
The final review that I do with my students is to have a math game day. This is where I have my students play all of the math games that we played throughout the unit. Sometimes I assign games to my students (if I feel like they need a review of a skill). Those students are usually with me in a small group where I play the game with them.
First, I have let students choose a game they want to play. Walking around I work on social-emotional skills such as taking turns, who goes first (rock, paper, scissors is perfect for this). I also spot-check games to see if students understand the skill that they are playing.
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Engage Students in Math Unit Review Games for Numbers to 10
The end-of-unit review in my classroom is really a celebration of all we have learned throughout the unit! It is a great way to assess who understands what was taught and who needs some review of skills. Working with primary grades, I have to make sure that these review activities are fun and engaging.
Using Scoot to move around the room is a great way to review activities. Interactive Math Stories are a great way to review activities that come with a book that students can use. The book is perfect for student’s book boxes. Finally, playing math games that have been played are perfect ways to review and practice their social-emotional skills.
Try one of these activities next time you are working with your students, or looking for your next end-of-unit math review.
Let me know in the comments below your favorite review activity or one that you have used before!
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Interactive Math Story for Numbers to 10
