Take your math lessons to new heights with an engaging warm-up activity from the Math Kit! Our Teen Spinner has been transformed into a hot air balloon, giving students the chance to practice counting and finding the difference while fueling their imaginations.
The Adventure Begins
Picture this: your students spinning a colorful hot air balloon to land on two numbers. From there, they count up, up, and away to find the difference! It’s an interactive way to build math skills and strengthen number sense, all while taking a fun journey through the clouds.After working through the numbers, students can tap into their creativity. They draw their own hot air balloon and add a line of numbers on fluffy clouds. Whether they’re writing sums, differences, or simply practicing number order, this extension adds a playful art component to reinforce learning.
This activity is ideal for small group math warm-ups, rotations, or individual practice. Plus, the Math Kit now includes a digital version of the spinner for even more flexibility!
Quick Play Guide:
- Hot Air Balloon Spinner
- Spin the Balloon: Use the Teen Spinner to generate two numbers.
- Count Up: Start at the smaller number and count up to the larger to find the difference.
- Write Numbers: Record the numbers in a linear order on cloud templates.
- Get Creative: Draw a hot air balloon and incorporate the numbers into the scene.
Save this activity as a go-to for those moments when math needs a boost of fun!