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by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published October 31, 2016 · Last modified October 30, 2016
Minecraft Addition-Subtraction Activity: Free Printable This is a math fact activity I made for my daughter a couple of years ago. She was *really* into Minecraft at the time. I had this post half-written… and then somehow it dropped off my to-do list. So, better late than never, right?!! Here is a picture of the finished activity: I suggest that you print these out on card stock and laminate them. ...
Holiday: Christmas Activities / Math--Addition
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 15, 2015 · Last modified December 8, 2018
Today I wanted to share some of the free Christmas-themed addition and subtraction materials I’ve made for the kids over the years. Here are some basic addition worksheets. These are for kids still working on their basic addition facts: Christmas Pets Addition Practice Worksheets Last year, my kids were especially wild about Minecraft. ED asked for some Christmas Creeper practice pages… It seemed easy enough to make, so I made...
Holiday: Christmas Activities / Math--Division / Math--Fractions
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 10, 2015
Here are some Minecraft Christmas Creeper practice pages I made for the kids. They are free to download. There are four math worksheets. Two have multiplication and division problems. The other two pages have fraction problems. There’s one column of reducing the fractions and one column of equivalent fractions. We have math textbooks that the kids do as well, but they enjoy having their own “fun” math worksheets as well....
Homeschool Den / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published October 13, 2015 · Last modified October 12, 2015
Today I have a freebie for you. My kids still love playing Minecraft… and ED likes the Minecraft themed math worksheet characters I made. So, here’s yet another set of Minecraft math worksheets! I made these for practicing multiplication by 7s (for beginners). ED knows the “song” for skip-counting by 7s. We sing the 7s to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat: 7, 14 21 28, 35 42...
Homeschool Den / Math General Posts / Math--Addition
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published September 7, 2015
Today I’m going to share this Minecraft themed addition and subtraction packet that I made for my daughter. It’s free to download! It’s the beginning of the year, so ED definitely needs some review of some of the basic addition and subtraction facts. Combine math facts with her beloved Minecraft characters and she’ll beg to “play” more!! Although they are not presented in this order in the packet, we first...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published May 4, 2015 · Last modified September 17, 2017
As many of you know, my kids love the game, Minecraft. I’ve made a number of math worksheets for them this year with various Minecraft images I’ve drawn. This is a latest Minecraft-themed freebie… a set of skip counting mazes I made for the ED. She is just beginning to work on multiplication and still practices skip counting. In this packet there are 9 mazes for practicing skip counting by...
Active Math Games / Math--Addition / Math--Division / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published March 12, 2015 · Last modified June 22, 2020
I have some fun (free!) Minecraft math worksheets to share with you all today! There are math worksheets for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You need to print out the page you are interested in (preferably on cardstock). You need to make sure you have a QR Code Reader app on your cell phone or tablet. The one we downloaded was free. Cut out the cards, have the kids solve the...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published January 25, 2015 · Last modified May 3, 2015
ED is working on her addition facts and regrouping. I made these Minecraft Addition and Subtraction Worksheets for her this week. They are free to download if your kids can use them! Minecraft Addition and Subtraction Practice Worksheets If your kids aren’t into Minecraft, I also made these same sheets with some cute little Pokemon characters I drew a couple of years ago. There are two pages of these as...
Freebies / Math General Posts / Math--Addition / Math--Division / Math--Fractions / Math--Geometry / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published December 26, 2014 · Last modified March 20, 2015
I have kids who are doing different kinds of math, so I wanted a gameboard that would work for all of them. You can use this game board for any kind of math practice — addition, number recognition, fractions, multiplication problems… anything! Let me show you what the game board looks like: First print out the gameboard and 3-4 copies of the blank cards on cardstock. Next, you need to...
Homeschool Den / Kindergarten Math / Math General Posts
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published November 6, 2014 · Last modified April 15, 2015
ED has been working on coins this fall. She’s doing pretty well and I thought I’d combine her growing coin-counting abilities with her love of Minecraft. In fact, this past weekend she did her very first sewing project on her own using the sewing machine — the creeper which is in the photo below! Just print out the printable below on cardstock and place a paper clip on top....
Math General Posts / Math--Division / Math--Multiplication
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published September 19, 2014 · Last modified March 8, 2016
Are you looking for some Minecraft math worksheets for multiplication & division practice? You’ll like these Minecraft themed practice sheets I made for the kids!! The kids filled out these pages (along with their other math work) last week. There are 2 pages. These are free to download if anyone else has a Minecraft fan in their household! Multiplication Division Worksheets with a Minecraft Theme This year we’ve shared a number of Minecraft math...
Math General Posts / Math--Addition
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published September 15, 2014 · Last modified May 3, 2015
Are you looking for Minecraft themed addition or subtraction worksheets? My daughter absolutely loves Minecraft so earlier this summer I spent some time doodling on the computer and made a few characters she would enjoy! I thought I’d share these addition pages with you today. As always, they are free to download, just click on the link or picture below: Minecraft Addition Worksheets If you use these, ED would love...
My kids *loved* playing games to help them learn their math facts. I made a fancy version of a math fact game we used to play. Use this free printable to practice Addition, Subtraction or Multiplication Facts! It’s free to download! This game takes less than 10 minutes to play (though perhaps more if your kids are like mine and beg to play again and again!!). To play this math...
by Liesl - Homeschool Den · Published May 16, 2023
We have hundreds of resources on our blog. Many of them are free! Hi! Again, I’m so happy you joined our newsletter! I’ve been blogging and writing about our homeschool life for many years now! I ♥love♥ what I do! It has allowed me to “meet” homeschoolers (just like you!!) from all around the world! I’ve become friends and gotten to know educators from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New...
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