8th Grade Mental Math Activities

After reading “Making Number Talks Matter” by Cathy Humphreys and Ruth Parker, I was inspired to build on their discussions of number sense.

**** I strongly recommend the book!

The goal of these activities is to ultimately get students thinking about numbers in more ways than one. When we ask them to find the amount without using pencil and paper, we ask them to find and create patterns. When I say “without counting” I mean that look they get—where they close one eye and squint and point to the numbers as they compute from their seats. Students will start to realize symmetry, groupings, and patterns.

These pages are intended for use with a projector but could be adjusted for small group instruction. The first page is intended for the initial display. Have students mentally solve the problem silently and independently. One students have an answer they can give a signal to show they have a number in mind—how you choose the signal is up to you but a simple thumbs up in front of their chest (so as not to distract or discourage their classmates) would suffice. The second page puts the same problem in the corner but leaves room for notes. Here is where you put student responses in any organized fashion you prefer—the important part here is to make sure you are recording ONLY the answers (keep your poker face!). Once you have student responses, ask students to defend their reasoning or find errors in words while you scribe their thinking on the board. This is a great opportunity for students to see that there is more than one way to approach a problem and come out with an accurate answer. As you progress, it is easy to transfer their thinking into more generalized “rules” in math.

There are 30 Multiplication problems and 30 Division problems.

These Google Slides are designed to help students engage and solidify their understanding while offering extra practice. This activity requires students to use Slope-Intercept Form of Linear Equations/Functions to graph.

Inside, students will discover a fun riddle that can only be solved by completing the practice problems!

What’s included:

• Activity sheet
• Linear Function problems in Slope-Intercept Form
• A hidden riddle for students to solve by completing the exercises
• Answer key for self-checking

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GAME TIME! Keep your 4th grade Math students interested to practice multiplication while playing with some dices.

What's Included?

• Two 3-digit dices
• Two 2-digit dices
• Two 1-digit dice
• One empty dice template (if you need to fill it with your own numbers)
• A recording sheet

4th Grade: CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

What is this and what should you do?

As the teacher, print out the dice template that suits your classroom. Fold and glue the dice. Students will roll 2 dices and multiply the answers they get.

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Multiplying 3-, 4- Digit Numbers with Regrouping

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GAME TIME! Keep your 4th grade Math students interested to practice multiplication while playing with some dices.

What's Included?

• Two 3-digit dices
• Two 2-digit dices
• Two 1-digit dice
• One empty dice template (if you need to fill it with your own numbers)
• A recording sheet

4th Grade: CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

What is this and what should you do?

As the teacher, print out the dice template that suits your classroom. Fold and glue the dice. Students will roll 2 dices and multiply the answers they get.

⭐PowerPoint Alert⭐

Multiplying 2 Digit Numbers with Regrouping

Multiplying 3-, 4- Digit Numbers with Regrouping

⭐Activity Alert⭐

Landmarks Array

Escape Room Game

Santa's Shopping List Practice Sheet

Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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These New Year 2025 Color by Numbers are a great way to come back to the new year while reviewing topics with your students! This activity includes order of operations with integers, exponents and square roots so it would be perfect for 8th and 9th grade but can be used for any grade level above that as a relaxing - but educational - lesson!

No calculator allowed so even less prep for you to have to worry about! You can even make this a MENTAL MATH CHALLENGE for older grades and not even give them paper!

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