STEM Supplies Exclusive Product
SpeedySums Math Kit
Get neurons firing and hearts pumping in this relay race of mathematical equations! Foam balls are marked with either a number or a math operation, serving as pieces of an equation that students will create on the fly. To begin, place the balls 25’ from a starting line where teams of students line up. At the signal, teams rush to grab a number, an operation, and another number. Once a team’s equation is complete, they collaborate to solve it first! Students will learn addition, subtraction, division, and more during this kinesthetic math lesson that leaves ordinary multiplication tables in the dust. Durable medium-bounce foam balls feature polyurethane covers and are 2-3/4” dia. Included lesson direction is adaptable to Grades K-4 and 5-8.
Basic Kit includes 50 blue number balls (5 ea 0-9), 18 green symbol balls (2 ea symbol), a storage bag (36"L x 24"W), and lesson direction. The included lesson direction details setup instructions, activities by grade level, learning objectives, and teaching suggestions to expand lessons. Deluxe Kit adds 18 Fraction Balls. Fraction Balls also sold separately as a set of 9. Accommodates 28 students. Recommended for Elementary and up.
Symbols:
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Equals
- Greater Than
- Less Than
- Greater Than or Equal to
- Less Than or Equal to
For an overview of the lesson direction, click here.
Common Core Math Standards*:
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K.OA.A.1: Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.
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K.OA.A.2: Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.
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K.OA.A.5: Fluently add and subtract within 5.
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1.OA.A.1: Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions.
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1.OA.B.3: Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract.
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1.OA.C.6: Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
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2.OA.A.1: Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions.
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2.OA.B.2: Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.
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2.NBT.B.5: Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
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3.OA.A.1: Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each.
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3.OA.A.2: Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares.
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3.OA.B.5: Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide.
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3.OA.C.7: Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division or properties of operations.
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4.OA.A.1: Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as many as 5.
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5.NBT.B.5: Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
*National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common Core State Standards. Washington, DC: Authors.