The worksheet titled "Fidget Spinner Math: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division Fact Practice" makes practicing math facts fun and interactive by introducing the use of a fidget spinner. Students spin the fidget spinner, place it next to them on their desks, and answer as many math problems as they can on the worksheet before it stops spinning. Then, they spin it again and answer more problems. At the end, they count up how many times they had to spin the spinner in order to answer all of the math problems.
The worksheet focuses heavily on addition problems, but as students progress, some subtraction, multiplication, and division problems are added. Addition problems also get more difficult, with problems that have one double-digit addend. Because students are timed, it encourages them to develop mental math strategies in addition to practicing their math facts.
Once students have learned how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, it's helpful for them to memorize their math facts. While timed worksheets let students practice their facts and teachers track their progress, they can be boring. Increase student interest by adding a fidget spinner.
Instead of completing as much of a worksheet as they can within a certain time frame, ask students to spin a fidget spinner. Then, they answer as many problems as they can before the fidget spinner stops. For extra practice, they can keep spinning and see how many spins it takes for them to complete the worksheet.
This method can also be used to encourage students to develop their mental math skills. For example, a series of problems could feature one double-digit and one single-digit number. Students can mentally regroup and add as many of them as they can before the fidget spinner stops spinning.