Sums of Ten - Task Card Freebies for the Win!

Do you use task cards? What an amazing classroom tool they are!

✅  They're a fun & engaging way to for your students to practice skills (waaay more fun than worksheets!)

✅  Task cards are easy to store and keep organized (tip: try using photo boxes, from the scrapbooking aisle in craft stores!)

✅  They're available for so many skills ... math, reading, science, even social studies!

✅  Task cards are easy prep - just print and cut apart. Even better, if you laminate them, you'll only have to prepare them once and you'll use them for years.

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If you're not yet taking advantage of this versatile tool, I'd definitely recommend downloading the great free guide from Rachel Lynette, who's undisputedly The Queen of Task Cards!  You'll find ideas for using your task cards, storing them, and many other helpful tips, too. It's all in this free ebook at Rachel's TPT store. Do not miss out on this one!

Whether you're new to task cards or you've already got a huge collection, I hope you'll give this new set a try in your classroom. 

These cards are a fun autumn-themed way to get your students up to speed on sums of ten. It includes twenty bright and engaging cards that use ten frames for visual support.

You can use this free collection in a math center as is, or you might try displaying them around your classroom for a Read the Room for Math activity. The cards are also good for a fun game of Scoot! Your download also includes an answer key and a recording sheet that you can use with any of these options for play!

Click here to download your copy. Enjoy!

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Happy Teaching!

120 New Math Riddles for First Grade ... and a Free Sample, Too!

Hi, Teaching Friends!

As the 100th day of school approaches for many of you, I'm thrilled to be offering a brand new set of one of my favorite resources, 120 Riddles for the 120 Chart.

These riddle cards are a fun way to build number sense and review first grade skills like addition and subtraction through 20, place value, adding and subtracting tens, coins (pennies, nickels, and dimes), odd and even numbers, and comparison signs.


The original set of one hundred multi-step riddle cards for the numbers 1-100 has been through a number of revisions, notably adding in riddles for 101 through 120 and adding a projectable version which allows you to easily use the riddles on your interactive board and handheld devices. 

If you are among the more than 5,000 teachers who own the set, be sure to download the most recent update!

See the original set (Set 1) here.

Although you'll find this riddle set to be perfect for your 100th Day celebration, there are so many other uses for these cards.  From teacher comments at my TpT store, here are some of the ways that teachers are using their riddle cards.


Angie suggested using a few riddles as a math lesson warm-up.

Gabrielle uses a riddle card to introduce the number of the day. 

Heidi says, "Great way to get the kids talking about numbers and exploring the 120 chart!"

Another buyer said she uses them for calendar time and finds them easy to differentiate. 

Amy uses them as a sponge activity between lessons.

Jan uses these riddles to build number sense and ease math anxiety.

Karen uses these cards to reinforce specific math concepts.

Lisa uses them once a week for problem solving.

Kathie G. says, "Perfect for whole group, small group, or even as a filler for when you have a few minutes between activities."

Another buyer uses the riddle cards for "Out the Door" cards as her students line up to leave the classroom.

A teacher uses them with her afterschool tutoring club.

Title I teacher Darlene uses them with partners and small groups.

Kristina uses riddle cards as an early finisher activity with her document camera. 

Jacqueline H. says, "I use it as a center activity in my grade 3 class, great reinforcement of concepts they should know."

Another buyer uses them for morning bellwork, and sometimes has her students write their own riddles and share them.

Laureen took the poster version of this resource and turned it into a book for the math library -  so clever! 



So, reading all of these wonderful ideas and comments (thank you, thank you - do you know how much TpT authors LOVE your feedback??), I got to thinking that many teachers who are using these riddles might be running out of riddle cards around this time of year.  

Every one of the riddles in Set 2 is totally new.  Even the graphics are new - adorable goldfish from Ashley Hughes at TpT.

Here's a closer look.

Click here to see them at my TpT store!


Would you like to try a few before you buy? Click here to download a free sample set of twelve riddle cards from the latest set!

Happy Teaching!

Valentines Day Math Puzzlers

Hello, Teaching Friends!

January 14th ... just one month until hearts and flowers, and, of course, chocolates! :) Oh, yes!

I've been having fun with the delightful Love Bugs clipart from Jenn at Teacher's Gumbo. Lots of you told me that your second graders enjoyed Pirate's Secret Treasure Numbers task cards, so I decided to use the cutie love bugs to create a new set of riddles for your second graders.

I love making these task cards, mostly because I love thinking about the faces of the little mathematicians as they figure out the answers to elimination puzzles like this one.

Get a closer look at these puzzlers by downloading the preview at my Teachers Pay Teachers store.
There are four free cards included in the preview download!


Happy Teaching!