Math, Grades 1st-8th, Counting, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
1st - 8th Grade
10 - 20 minutes
Stick the Post-it® Notes on a student’s desk in the correct order
Take a group of like objects, such as pieces of candy, cereal, paper clips or coins, in different amounts separated by the plus sign.
Have your students rearrange the objects to help visualise the answers to the problems and watch the mental math grow.
The same concept can be modified to teach addition, multiplication, or division.