What inspired me to create Valentines Day math activities? As a sixth-grade teacher in a middle school, my students ask every year if we are having a class party. They ask at Christmas time and again around Valentine’s Day. This is their first year without classroom parties and they are always a little sad about it.
We may not do parties, but I do love bringing some Valentines Day love to my classroom.
Even if it’s as simple as printing the assignment on pink and/or red paper for students.
This is an easy way to bring some festiveness to the writing prompt exit tickets I use regularly in my classroom. With 25 different prompts, they are great to use throughout the school year.
You can download those writing prompts here and check them out.
Travel the World with this Valentine’s Day Math Worksheet
I have to confess I am starting off with my favorite of the three Valentines Day math activities I have to share with you. This one was inspired by my love for traveling, but what I love most about it is the fact that it has given my students an opportunity to see their culture represented in math class.
Students learn about different Valentines Day traditions around the world while they solve either one-step equations or two-step equations. When they solve a problem correctly it fills in the missing information for the tradition.
I have gotten downright teary-eyed listening to my students get excited when their home country is represented.
Order of Operations Valentine’s Day Math Puzzles
Do you use stations in your classroom? Stations can be an easy way to bring valentine’s day math activities to your middle school classroom.
These heart puzzles are such a fun station activity. Students simplify the expressions using order of operations and match them with the answer.
They are also a fun early-finisher activity or small group activity. You could even use them as an interactive bulletin board if you really wanted to get creative.
A Self-Checking Valentine’s Day Math Activity
I don’t know about you but my students are OBSESSED with self-checking activities. They live for that immediate feedback which is exactly what boom cards offer.
Students work to reveal a mystery picture while answering questions about distance on a coordinate plane.
Boom cards can be used in so many ways. Project them onto the board and let your whole class do them together. Assign them as individual practice, small group practice, or a formative assessment, or make them a station.
Never used boom cards? Check out this blog post to learn more about them and how to get started using them in the classroom.
Valentine’s Day Math Activities
Want to check all three activities at once? I got you! Just click here. Have questions about any of the resources? Leave a comment with your question and I will answer your question.
