Back to School Math About Me

Looking for fun Back to School math activities? We have 15 math activities that they will love because each activity is about them!

These ‘All About Me’ math activities are perfect for beginning of the year math as they explore numbers and math concepts related to the students.

Use them for the first math lessons of the year, the first day of school math activities or ‘getting to know you’ activities with a math focus.

With so many activities included you will have enough for your first week of school math program and some left over to use through the year!

You will find all of the details at – Back to School Math About Me

HERE’S WHAT IS INCLUDED:

What’s My Number? – A getting to know you number game for the whole class

Figure Me Out – Students Write Equations About Numbers in Their Life

My Life in Numbers Quilt – Students Create a Collaborative Quilt Display

Make A Me Cube – Students construct a cube loaded with information about themselves. This activity is ideal for launching into a study of three dimensional shapes.

Numbers About Me Poster Puzzle – Students construct a poster about numbers in their lives and present it as a puzzle for others to try guessing. This is an all about me, numbers about me poster. Use it as a display or a back to school bulletin board!

The Long, Long Me – A measuring activity using non-standard units.

We Are Similar and Different – This simple compare and contrast activity requires students to present their findings in a Venn Diagram.

How Many Do I Have? – This activity challenges students to find things in their lives that correspond to each number.

Name Values – This activity focuses on students’ names and has students calculating the value of names. It then challenges them to find names with particular values.

A Timeline About … – Each student constructs their own personal all about me timeline. Great activity that focuses on the calendar and linear time.

Give Me A Minute – What can they do in one minute? They are about to find out! Students time each other performing certain tasks.

It’s About Time – This activity has students consider what is happening at different times in a school day. Students also read and draw times on clock faces.

Family and Friends Shape – Students identify shapes and their features and convert them into people. Includes Which Shape? quiz questions.

When’s My Birthday? – Play the guessing game. Record birthdays on the 12 colorful birthday month charts and students construct a Birthday Graph. 2 sets of Birthday month charts are now included with bright colored frames and muted (neutral boho) colored frames.

Eliminate Number Game – A fun number game that uses the properties of numbers relevant to the students’ lives!

These 15 Back to school math activities are fun and engaging for students as they focus on numbers, time, measurement, shapes and math diagrams all related to the student!

A great way to start the school year and a great way to engage your students in fun, challenging and interesting back to school math activities.

KEY FEATURES:

This packet includes 15 Printable Math Activities.
Activities are NO PREP or LOW PREP – easy to prepare, perfect for that busy back to school time
Some activities can be used to create displays or bulletin boards in the classroom.
Includes Teachers’ Notes for each activity.
Includes activities for math centers, small groups, whole class activities and individuals.