Number Talks & Number Strings for Mental Math, Warm Ups, Fluency & Number Sense

This number talks and number strings bundle includes over 300 number talks that can be used as a whole class or in small groups. Strengthen number sense and math strategies when you use these math talks as a part of math warm ups or in small group math activities.

You will save 20% off the individual resource prices when you purchase them together in this bundle!

⭐ Includes both pdf and digital (Google Slides) versions.

• Links to the Google Slides ™ versions can be found in each resource pdf file.

What's Included?

• 44 addition number strings
• 58 subtraction number strings
• 60 multiplication number strings
• 42 division number strings
• 71 fraction number talks
• 63 decimal number talks
• answer keys
• pdf printable version for each resource
• digital version for Google Slides ™ for each resource

Addition Strategies Include:

• making groups of ten
• one away from landmark or friendly numbers
• two away from a multiple of ten or landmark/friendly numbers
• doubles or near doubles
• breaking into place value - partial sums addition
• adding in chunks (10s and 100s)

Subtraction Strategies Include:

• adding up to subtract
• removal- regrouping or decomposing numbers into place value
• going negative (problems that result in a negative answer)
• adjust by 1
• adjust to make an easier problem
• keep a constant difference

Multiplication Strategies Include:

• Repeated addition
• Making landmark or friendly numbers
• Partial products
• Doubling and halving
• Breaking factors into smaller factors
• Associative property of multiplication

Division Strategies Include:

• Partial quotients
• Decomposition/distributive division
• Multiplying up
• Keeping the ratio the same
• Over/under- finding quotients that are a little over or a little under the landmark quotient

Fraction Concepts Include:

• comparing fractions to 0, 1/2 and 1 whole
• comparing fractions- which one is greater or less
• fractions between landmark or benchmark fractions
• sharing quantities
• which one doesn't belong?
• parts of fractions
• fraction strips and tape diagrams

Decimal Concepts Include:

• comparing decimals - which one is greater or less
• comparing decimals to benchmark numbers - zero, one half and one
• decimals on a number line
• which one doesn't belong
• decomposing decimal numbers
• ordering decimals least to greatest
• decimal models - name the decimal the model represents
• balance scales - make the sides balance with decimals

Doing a number talk at the beginning of your math class takes only 5-10 minutes and provides great practice in:

• mental math
• communicating results
• considering and trying other strategies
• building a collection of a variety of strategies
• making decisions to choose the most efficient strategy
• clarifying thinking
• investigating and applying mathematical relationships
• learning from mistakes
• fostering community and the value of the contributions of others

Ways to use these number talks:

• project on a screen for the whole class to view
• print and use in small groups
• whole class daily math warm ups
• small group math activities
• guided math groups
• math centers
• pre assessment (gather knowledge about your students understanding before starting a unit)

The number talks in this resource are perfect for upper elementary students in 4th grade and 5th grade, and homeschool students.

***Answer keys are included***

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