If you’re looking for a great activity that works for any math class, look no further. You get to be a hero in front of your students, and they gain valuable math skills!

The rules are so simple you can teach them without saying a word! Yet the math is rich and abundant. You can use these simple drills to reinforce basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts and develop number sense without boring your students. Fractions, decimals, and negative numbers can also be used. You can even factor polynomials using this simple method.

This is a four page pdf file, so it will print well at your site. Please click the link below – it will open in a new window.
“X” Marks the Spot – Number Sense, Algebra, Problem-Solving
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I had a seminar session with Brad a couple of years ago at L.A. convention center. I still use many of your lessons and I really love them! I also really appreciate any materials you put on the web. Next time you are in the LA area I would enjoy another seminar. Thanks. Ken A
Piute Middle School
Lancaster, CA
8th grade algebra