Back To School Math Teaching Resources
Math Lesson Plans for the Beginning of the School Year
math teaching resources page.
On this page, you will find unique math displays and activities to use at the beginning
of the school year in your classroom.
The majority of these Back To School math teaching resources are
appropriate to use all year long.
On this page, you will find math display sets for shapes, key
words used in word problems, and fractions.
For the area of multiplication, there are two different incentive charts
that will help you to motivate and reward your students for learning their times tables.
Ice Cream Scoops
Fun Multiplication Incentive Charts
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This is an ice cream shaped multiplication incentive chart that you can
use to record your students' progress as they are learning their multiplication facts 1 - 10, or 1 - 12.
This unique math multiplication incentive chart grows in height
as your students learn their multiplication facts.
Each student should begin with an ice cream cone displayed on
a bulletin board in your classroom. As a student learns a
new times table, she will place a new scoop of ice cream on top of her ice cream cone.
Consequently, your students' ice cream cone
charts are growing in height as they are learning their multiplication facts.
When these ice cream multiplication charts are completed, they
measure 31 inches in height and 3 inches in width.
This math multiplication incentive chart set includes the following
teaching resources:
- Directions
- Black and white cone and 12 ice cream scoops
- Color cone and 12 ice cream scoops
- Horizontal 5 page bulletin board banner
(example above) - Vertical 3 page bulletin board banner
(example below) - Student award certificate for learning the multiplication facts 1 - 10
(color and black and white printable worksheets) - Student award certificate for learning the multiplication facts 1 - 12
(in color and black and white printable worksheets)
Below is an example of the directions worksheet that is
included in this Back to School math teaching resources set.
Below are examples of the cone and ice cream scoop templates.
There are 12 different colors of ice cream scoops.
These ice cream scoops are glued on top of each other as
your students learn each of their times tables (see examples below).
If you prefer to have your students color their cones and ice cream scoops
themselves, there are black and white templates in this set as well.
The 11 and 12 times tables are also included, but not shown here.
This Back to School math teaching resources set includes 2 student award certificates
for you to present to your students after they have mastered learning their multiplication times tables.
This multiplication award certificate is for learning the 1 - 10 times tables.
This multiplication award certificate is for learning the 1 - 12 times tables.
There are also black and white copies of these award
certificates included in this set of math teaching resources.
Above is a second banner that is included in this set. This is a vertical 3 page banner.
There are two versions of this banner, one that says "MATH" and another
that says "MATHS," depending on the wording used in your country.
Below you will find a matching teaching resources set.
This is a classroom display set of multiplication facts on large ice cream
cones that I made as a supplemental resource for this multiplication unit.
Multiplication Facts 1 - 12
Ice Cream Scoops Classroom Display Set
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This is an ice cream shaped multiplication bulletin board display set.
This Back to School math teaching resources set includes displays for the multiplication facts 1 - 12 and a
5 page bulletin board banner (see above).
Each set of multiplication cones measures 68 inches in height.
Above is a photograph of three of these multiplication scoops displayed in
Teresa's classroom (a Grade 4 teacher from New Jersey). Teresa chose not
to use the 11 and 12 times table scoops in her classroom display.
There are 12 sets of multiplication ice cream cones in this classroom display set.
Each set includes a cone and 12 scoops of ice cream, each on a separate sheet of paper.
There are 161 pages of printable worksheets in this set of math teaching resources.
Above: Example of the ice cream templates for the 3 times tables.
Above: Example of the ice cream templates for the 4 times tables.
Above: Example of the 4 times tables templates assembled together.
Above: Example of the ice cream templates for the 7 times tables.
Above: Example of the ice cream templates for the 12 times tables.
Click on the link below to download a free sample of these
multiplication scoops:
Free: Download Sample 8 Times Table Ice Cream Cone Display
Key Words For Solving Word Problems
Ice Cream Math Display Set For Solving Word Problems:
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division
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This word problem teaching resource is a math bulletin display set that will assist
your students in solving math word problems involving addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division.
These 4 brightly colored ice cream sets will make an eye catching math word problems
display in your classroom.
Each addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division key words set
contains 15 different key words to use. You can choose to use all 15 ice
cream scoops for each set, or you can select the ones that are referred
to in your math curriculum.
The ice cream scoops are designed to stack on top of each other and
each set is a different color.
- Yellow: key words for addition words problems
- Blue: key words for subraction words problems
- Green: key words for multiplication words problems
- Red: key words for division words problems
These large word problem displays will be a great visual
reminder and a help to your students. Your students will be able to
refer to these ice cream displays when they are solving math word problems.
15 Key Words for Addition Word Problems:
plus - sum - and - total of - in all
altogether - together - added to - combined - increased by
both - more than - additional - perimeter - extra
15 Key Words for Subtraction Word Problems:
minus - difference of - difference between - decrease by - reduce by
fewer than - less than - left - take away - how many more
how much more - remaining - change - lost - dropped
15 Key Words for Multiplication Word Problems:
times - multiply - multiplied by - of - product of
twice - doubled - tripled - area - volume -
factor of - groups of - sets of - how many times - at this rate
15 Key Words for Division Word Problems:
divided by - quotient of - ratio of - percent - average - out of
per - each - equal pieces - shared equally - distribute equally
half - split equally - divided into - cut into equal pieces
Multiplication Pizza Incentive Chart Set
Fun Pizza Incentive Charts For Learning Times Tables
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Multiplication Pizza Sticker Charts:
Add pizzazz to your math program with these pizza shaped incentive charts.
These pizza multiplication charts will help you to encourage your students to
master learning their times tables.
These math charts will help your
students multiply with pizzazz and to become enthusiastic about learning
their multiplication facts!
These multiplication pizza sticker charts provide you with everything that
you need to encourage your students to master learning their times tables.
You will be able to reward your students as they are learning each multiplication
fact by giving them a slice of pizza to glue onto their incentive charts.
By using these unique math incentive charts, you will be providing motivation
and positive reinforcement for your students to memorize their times tables.
Depending on the grade level that you teach, some teachers will require
their students to learn the times tables 1 - 10, and other teachers will
require their students to learn the times tables 1 - 12.
There are two sets of pizza sticker charts in this Back to School math teaching
resources set. You can choose which one you want to use with your students.
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Multiplication Pizza Templates #1: 1 - 10 times tables - Multiplication Pizza Templates #2: 1 - 12 times tables
Your students will enjoy taking their completed pizza sticker
charts home with them when they have learned their times tables and sharing
this achievement with their parents.
The parents of your students will
appreciate the extra effort that you have put into promoting learning
the times tables in a fun and rewarding way.
Multiplication Pizza Sticker Charts
What's Included?
This Back to School math teaching resources set includes the following:
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5 Page Bulletin Board Display Banner - Color Plain Pizza Template (Facts 1 - 10)
- Color Plain Pizza Template (Facts 1 - 12)
- Color Ingredient Pizza Template (Facts 1 - 10)
- Color Ingredient Pizza Template (Facts 1 - 12)
- Color Student Award Certificate (Facts 1 - 10)
- Color Student Award Certificate (Facts 1 - 12)
- Black and White Plain Pizza Template (Facts 1 - 10)
- Black and White Plain Pizza Template (Facts 1 - 12)
- Black and White Ingredient Pizza Template (Facts 1 - 10)
- Black and White Ingredient Pizza Template (Facts 1 - 12)
- Black and White Student Award Certificate (Facts 1 - 10)
- Black and White Student Award Certificate (Facts 1 - 12)
I personally like to use the color pizza templates, instead of having students
color the black and white pizza templates themselves.
I cut out the plain color pizza templates and give one to each student
and have them write their names in the box.
Below is an example of the first template, the plain pizza.
Each child should be given one of these plain pizza templates.
I like to display my students' multiplication pizza charts on a bulletin board in my classroom.
Next, I laminate the plain pizza charts. By doing this, later when I take each
student's multiplication pizza chart off of my bulletin board, the chart does not
accidentally rip.
I also think that it looks impressive to parents to send home these
colorful laminated pizza charts when they are completed.
My students enjoy displaying their finished multiplication charts
in their bedrooms, or on their refrigerators, as a sign of their
math achievement.
After I have laminated my students' plain multiplication pizza sticker
charts, I make a bulletin board display featuring these colorful incentive charts.
Many teachers like to make classroom bulletin board displays featuring their
students' incentive and sticker charts.
These multiplication pizza sticker
charts make a colorful bulletin board display and provide a strong visual
reminder to students of the math goal that they are working towards.
I do not laminate the pizza templates that contain the ingredients on
them because students will be cutting these pizzas into individual slices.
Students cut this ingredient pizza template
into 10 slices and place the slices in an envelope.
As students learn a times table, they take that slice of pizza out of their envelopes
and glue that slice onto their plain pizzas on the classroom bulletin board display.
I realize that not all teachers are able to print color templates for
their students, so I have also included black and white pizza templates in this set.
You can have your students color their multiplication
charts themselves using the black and white pizza templates.
(The other 3 black and white pizza templates are included in this set, but not shown here.)
These unique multiplication charts are a wonderful way to positively
reinforce your students for learning their times tables. When my students have learned
their times tables, I like to recognize this accomplishment by presenting
them with a matching award certificate.
You can present this matching multiplication award to your students when they have
reached their goal of learning 10 (or 12) times tables.
Your students will be excited to take home their completed multiplication charts
and math awards. Their parents will be impressed
with the extra effort that you have put forth into
positively reinforcing your students to learn their times tables.
Below are examples of the matching student award certificates that are included in this
set of Back to School math teaching resources.
this award, there is also a blank award provided in this set of math resources.
Introducing Fractions Teaching Resources Set
Fraction Bar Classroom Display and Student Worksheets
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This math classroom display resource includes equivalent sized fraction bars
for 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, and 1/8. Each bar measures 19 inches
in length when glued together.
These large fraction bars are ideal when first introducing fractions
to your students. You can also use them to make a math bulletin
board display about fractions.
These 7 fraction bars are glued together similar to gluing together
a long bulletin board display banner.
This Back to School math teaching resources set also includes student fraction worksheets for you to use with your
students when you are introducing fractions to them.
In the first worksheet (shown below), the fractions bars are lined up next to each other
so that students can visually compare and see the relationships between
the different fractions (1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6 = 4/8). There are also color versions
of these printable worksheets for you to use included in this set of math teaching resources.
In the second worksheet, the fraction bars are separated into horizontal pieces, so
that it is easy for students to cut these into 7 separate strips of fraction bars.
In the third and fourth set of printable worksheets,
the fraction bars are separated into individual pieces.
This math teaching resources set also contains 4 student worksheets that require
students to use their fraction bars to solve different types of questions.
Get Into Shape:
Math Geometric Shapes Poster Set
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Brighten up your classroom for the first day of school by designing a math
bulletin board display containing 12 different math geometric shapes.
This set of Back to School math teaching resources includes 12 one page posters of the following geometric
shapes:
circle, square, triangle, diamond, cube, cylinder, rectangle
oval, parallelogram, pentagon, hexagon, and octagon
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