Math Warm-ups Teaching Resources
Download math warm-up activities, worksheets, and more to engage your students and ready them for the actual lesson in this teacher-created resource collection!
The math warm-ups in this collection include puzzles, task cards, games, sorting activities, and more. These math warm-ups give students opportunities to explore fundamental number concepts, such as the counting sequence, one-to-one correspondence, and computation strategies.
What Are Math Warm-Ups?
Math warm-ups are short, low-stakes activities that students do at the beginning of a math class to review and reinforce key concepts, skills and problem-solving strategies. Engaging math warm-ups can also encourage students to explore number combinations, place value, patterns, and other important mathematical concepts.
The goal is to engage students' minds and help them transition into math mode in your classroom while preparing them for the main lesson.
What Are Examples of Math Warm-Ups?
Looking to add a warm-up activity to your math lessons each day? You can keep it simple with quick math problems, reviewing formulas, working on word problems, or solving puzzles.
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Counting Mixed Coins Differentiated Worksheets
Download differentiated printable worksheets and use skip counting and addition skills to determine the value of each coin collection.
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Counting to 20 Cut and Paste Worksheet
Count objects within 20 and match the total to its written number on this 2-page cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Roll It! Operations Game
Use this fun game to practice all four operations and/or order of operations.
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I Have, Who Has? – Multiplication Representations
Use this whole-class game to reinforce your students’ understanding of the different representations of multiplication.
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Integer Number Sentences - Tarsia Puzzle
Practice solving addition and subtraction number sentences involving integers with a printable Tarsia puzzle!
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Mini-Mystery – Which Key Opens the Door?
Use knowledge of 2-D shapes and right angles to solve the mystery in this fun, logic-based activity.
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Prime and Composite Number Sort
Identify prime and composite numbers by sorting 30 number cards into their proper category.
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Math Word Problem Match-Up Game - Basic Multiplication and Division
Twenty word problem cards to use in the classroom when learning to differentiate between multiplication and division situations.
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I Have, Who Has? 4 Digit Place Value Game
Explore numbers up to 4-digits with this fun whole class place value game of 'I have, Who Has?'
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0-20 Number Matching Game
Match different representations of numbers 0 to 20.
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Lost in Decimal Woods - Decimal Number Line Interactive
Recognize and analyze decimals on a number line with an exciting self-checking interactive game.
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Fall Math Worksheets - Addition to 99
Celebrate the coming of Fall and practice adding 2-digit numbers up to 99 with a set of four Fall color-by-number worksheets.
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Numbers, Words, Dots, and Tallies Mix-Ups - 1 to 20
A game to help your students understand numbers and all of the different ways they can be represented.
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Dodging Equations Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Problem Solving Worksheet - Measurement
A problem solving worksheet involving measurement.
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Problem Solving Worksheet - Money
A problem solving worksheet involving money.
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Know Your Measurements Board Game
A fun measurement game for students to play when applying their knowledge of length, mass, capacity and time.
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Jump Strategy - Number Line Addition Game
Practice using the jump strategy for multi-digit addition with a fun math game.
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2-Digit Place Value Game - Interactive Slide Deck
Review various first- and second-grade place value concepts with an interactive daily place value warmup.
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Secret Code Number Line - Worksheet
Crack the number line code with five number line codebreaker worksheets to practice number identification, addition, and subtraction.
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Fall Count and Graph Worksheet
Practice counting and graphing with a Fall-themed count and graph worksheet.
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Mini-Mystery – Who Won the Race?
A fun, logic-based activity where students read clues to solve a mystery.
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Multiplication and Division Facts Bingo - Number Sentences
32 different bingo cards to practice multiplication and division facts to 12.
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Math Brainteaser Task Cards - Grades 3-5 (Version 2)
A set of 10 fun, problem-solving brainteasers for your students.
- Math Warm-ups Games
- Math Warm-ups Bingo
- Math Warm-ups Worksheets
- Math Warm-ups Puzzles
- Math Warm-ups Dominoes
- Math Warm-ups Templates
- Math Warm-ups Matchup Games
- Math Warm-ups Active Games
- Math Warm-ups Instructional Slide Decks
- Math Warm-ups Card Games
- Math Warm-ups Board Games
- Math Warm-ups Logic Puzzles
- Math Warm-ups Interactive Activities
- Math Warm-ups Dice Games
- Math Warm-ups Tarsia Puzzles
- Math Warm-ups Flashcards
- Math Warm-ups Sorting Activities
- Math Warm-ups Posters
- Math Warm-ups Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Math Warm-ups for Pre-K
- Math Warm-ups for Kindergarten
- Math Warm-ups for 1st Grade
- Math Warm-ups for 2nd Grade
- Math Warm-ups for 3rd Grade
- Math Warm-ups for 4th Grade
- Math Warm-ups for 5th Grade
- Math Warm-ups for 6th Grade
- Math Warm-ups for 7th Grade