Orca Math Resources

The best way to learn math is to talk about math!

Getting the right answer is important, but it’s just as important to think and explain your ideas.

What are we learning in math?

Every grade at Orca uses the enVision curriculum. Click your child’s grade level to see what they’re learning this year and how you can help! If your teacher uses the Savvas practice pages, the you can scan them with Bounce Pages for more information.

• Kindergarten enVision family information
• 1st grade enVision family information
• 2nd grade enVision family information
• 3rd grade enVision family information
• 4th grade enVision family information
• 5th grade enVision family information
• 6th  grade enVision family information
• 7th grade enVision family information
• 8th grade envision family information

How can we practice math at home?

Let’s Play Math has games for all ages using cards, dice, paper and pencil.

Kindergarten through 2^nd grade:

• The best things you can do are to count together and look for patterns. Play “Most Wins” (like War) or “Least Wins” with a deck of cards to practice comparing numbers.
• SplashLearn games are free and provide simple skills practice, but they do require a sign-up.
• Math Lines Addition is a great way to practice addition and subtraction facts. Spend extra time making tens!
• Sheppard Software’s Fruit Splat and other counting, addition and subtraction games can be played in timed or untimed modes. We want students to become fluent and confident in their math facts, but speed is not the goal.

Grades 3-5

• Ask children to estimate costs at the grocery store. Cook together, using recipes with fractions. Play Multiplication War with a deck of cards, taking two at a time.
• Use cards to play Salute! with addition or multiplication.
• Math Lines Multiplication is a fast-paced game to practice multiplication and division facts.
• Play the Factor Game against a human or a computer to practice factors, multiples, and strategy!
• The Partial Product Finder is a great tool to understand the meaning of multiplication, especially with larger numbers.
• Illuminations Fraction Models shows fractions, decimals and percents in many ways.
• Get better at all operations with Fluency Practice! Login to save your progress.

Grades 6-8

• Many of the resources for grades 3-5 are also helpful for older students. If you know multiplication and division, then it’s much easier to work with fractions and factor expressions. Students should also use SuccessMaker, which they access through their Savvas accounts.
• Khan Academy has clear explanation videos and practice problems on any math topic. Use the Savvas work to find the right level for you! Many students have their own accounts that they also use to practice class material. If not, you can make a free account to track progress.
• Math Snacks has free practice games for more advanced concepts such as graphing lines or solving equations. You can even play in Spanish!

Questions? Email us!

• Kindergarten – grade 3: Jill Miller jrmiller1@seattleschools.org
• Grades 3-8: Lissa Munger ecmunger@seattleschools.org
• Grades 6-8: Zelda Padmanabhan zppadmanabha@seattleschools.org