Today's Classroom Activities :
Math from the Heart
Math Give each student a small package of heart candies. Have them count the number of hearts in the package and use that number as the denominator. Then ask them to write fractions for the number of hearts of each color and/or each saying. Compare percentages among the packages.
Mathematical Valentines
Math As you read the following poem aloud, have students listen for numbers. Ask students to add up the numbers given as you read the poem a second time. Is there any particular significance to this total sum? Can the students write their own Valentine's Day message using number words?
A Be-9 Valentine
by Jacqueline Schiff
I went 2 the store
4 a Valentine's card.
I saw 1 you'll love--
Sweet and 10-der.
A card that is gr-8
On this 1-derful date
That 2-gether
And 4-ever,
We'll remember.
(answer = 32)
Valentine's Day Math Lesson Plans
Mathematics can be a challenging subject to learn and teach. Here are some Valentine's Day math lesson plans that can help to create more interest among students.
Conversation Hearts Ratio Graphing Activity
Students will be able to create a tally chart to count the different colors of conversation hearts. Afterward, students will graph a ratio between two colored hearts.
Valentine Candy Count
This activity provides a fun and exciting method through which children can explore and internalize graphing skills. Specifically, the students will discover what color Valentine Candy is found more often than any other in a standard bag of "Valentine Conversation Hearts." The lesson takes approximately sixty minutes and is most effectively used in connection with Valentine's Day.
Graphing Valentine Candies
The student will learn to organize and display information in bar graph form using appropriate labels.
