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Hands-On Math
Activities for
Grades 5–8
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 Table of Contents

Title Page

General Directions 3
Addition – Two Digit 4
“X” Marks the Spot 5
Multiplication (2 digit × 2 digit) 6
Can You Do It? 7
Answers 8

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 Why Number Tiles?
Because the Number Tiles can be moved around without the need to erase
or cross out an answer, students are more at ease and more willing to try the
various activities. There is something about not having a permanent answer on the page
that allows the student to explore, investigate, problem solve, and yes, even guess.

Objectives: To problem solve using Number Tiles; to use critical thinking skills; to
arrange the Number Tiles correctly.

Materials Needed: Number Tile Pages

*Number Tile Keeper– one per student (copy and cut apart)
*This is available in the full download.
Construction Paper or cardstock in a variety of colors

Procedures:
1) Using squares of construction paper or colored cardstock:
a) Cut ten 1” squares for each student.
b) Number the tiles, using the numerals 0 - 9.
c) You may laminate these if you wish.
d) Store the Number Tiles in a snack size plastic bag.
2) The Number Tile activities require that the students use each tile only once.
However, some of the activities will not require that all ten tiles be used; so, follow
the directions carefully.
3) Before beginning the Number Tile activity, have the students place their tiles in
numerical order on the *Tile Keeper. (Laminating these will guarantee that they will last
awhile.) This will allow the students to keep track of which tiles are used.

Helpful Hint: Make the tiles from different colored paper. In that way, each student
can have one specific color, eliminating the problem of everyone
having only white tiles. When a tile is dropped or misplaced,
it is easier to discover to whom it belongs based on its color.

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 Two Digit Addition
Use all of the Number Tiles to solve the addition problems below.

2 5
3 2
+ 2 + 7 +5 7

8 9 6 7 8

2 + 6 = 94

1 + 5 = 99

35 + 22 = 7

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 “X” Marks the Spot
Use all the Number Tiles except 0. Now arrange the tiles 1-9 on
the “X” so that the sum of each straight line equals 25.

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 Multiplication
( 2 digit × 2 digit)
Use all of the Number Tiles to make each multiplication problem correct.

3
× 3 1 × 1 4
5 3
0
5
7 0

1, 9 8 0

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 Can You Do It?
Using all of the Number Tiles, create six 3-digit numbers, each
divisible by the given numbers.

1) Divisible by 2 and 9
0
2) Divisible by 2 and 5
7
3) Divisible by 3 and 5
9
4) Divisible by 4 and 6
6 8
5) Divisible by 2 and 9
3
9 6
6) Divisible by 4 and 9

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 Answers
Page #4 – Two Digit Addition
62 50 32
+ 27 + 17 +57
89 67 89

3 2 + 6 2 = 94

1 4 + 8 5 = 99

35+22=57

Page #5 – “X” Marks the Spot

2 3

8 7

1 4

9 6

Page #6 – Multiplication (2 digit × 2 digit)

53 70
× 31 × 14
53 280
159 70
1, 6 4 3 980

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Page #7– Can You Do It?
Answers will vary. Here is one possible solution. 702
870
915
648
396
936

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The A, B, C’s of Number Tiles

All of the pages of this 42 page handout are solved like Magic Squares. Number
tiles are arranged in such a manner that the sum of the tiles that form each
straight line of the letter equal the same sum. The designated sum for the letter is
written on each page as well as the number tiles to be used. Most of the 26 letter
puzzles have more than one answer; so, students are challenged to find a variety
of solutions.

Geometric Math-A-Magical Puzzles

Ten number tiles are required for each of these 21 puzzles. The students use
each number tile only once to solve each activity. However, some of the
activities will not require the use of all ten tiles; so, reading and following the
directions before beginning each geometric puzzle is imperative. Answer
recording sheets are provided for the student as well as possible solutions for the
teacher.

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 A full 24 page resource containing 15 different Number Tile activities
may be purchased at my store.

Below is the Table of Contents for the full resource.

Table of Contents
Title Page

Number Tile Keeper 2

General Directions 3
10 – 15 - 20 5
Place Value 6
Same Sums 7
Prime or Composite? 8
Primes & Composites 9
Addition – Two Digit 10
A Magic Square 11
“X” Marks the Spot 12
Make It True 13
Tile to 100 14
Multiplication (2 digit × 1 digit) 15
Multiplication (2 digit × 2 digit) 16
Can You Do It? 17
A Triangle of 17 18
Electrifying Exponents 19
Answers 20
Number Tile Blackline 24

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