Number Talk Task Cards - Bundle

Number talks are the perfect way to get your students’ math minds moving from the concrete to the abstract. I like to think about number talks as the bridge between the two points. Even giving students just 10 minutes each day to talk about math with their peers can help build number sense.  Included in the bundle: 225+ number talk cards – vary in level of difficultly; some are more difficult to solve than others Math Mind Mat -This can be used as a work space for students to show their thinking. Students can write down the strategies they used to solve the problem. Labels for organizational purposes Why Use Number Talks? The real truth is: students who lack a strong number sense have trouble developing the foundation needed for even simple math. Number sense develops through the exploration of numbers, visualizing numbers, and relating to numbers in different ways. Number talks encourage students to think critically and persevere in problem solving. Each task asks students to exp