Keep your kids engaged this summer with our 8-week Mortensen Math, aka Mortensen More Than Math, summer plan. Each week focuses on a key concept so be sure to set aside time each week to work on each of these hands on math activities.
Here’s the plan:
Week 1: Counting 1’s – Build and count ones from 1-9.
Week 2: Counting 10’s – Build and count tens from 10-90.
Week 3: Counting 100’s – Build and count hundreds from 100-900.
Week 4: Understanding Place Value – Build and count numbers with hundreds, tens, and ones.
Week 5: Addition and Subtraction – Build and count trains and differences to add and subtract numbers.
Week 6: Multiplication and Division – Build and count rectangles to multiply and divide numbers.
Week 7: Square Numbers – Build and count the 1-9 squares.
Week 8: Scavenger Number Hunt – Combine all concepts in a block-based scavenger hunt – see sample scavenger hunt in video below.