Each MathStart book includes a special two-page section filled with activities and games designed to help parents and teachers extend learning beyond the stories. We have selected some of our favorites for these free downloadable pdf's. Math = Fun!

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Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom!
(patterns)

The Best Bug Parade
(comparing sizes) 

Bug Dance
(directions) 

Circus Shapes
(recognizing shapes)

Double the Ducks
(doubling numbers)

Every Buddy Counts
(counting)

The Greatest Gymnast of All
(opposites) 

Henry the Fourth
(ordinals)

A House for Birdie
(understanding capacity)

It's About Time
(hours)

Jack the Builder
(counting on)

Just Enough Carrots
(comparing amounts)

Leaping Lizards
(counting by 5s and 10s)

Mighty Maddie
(understanding weights)

Missing Mittens
(odds and evens)

Monster Musical Chairs
(subtracting one) 

One...Two...Three...Sassafras!
(number order)

A Pair of Socks
(matching)

Rabbit's Pajama Party
(sequencing) 

Seaweed Soup
(matching sets)

3 Little Firefighters
(sorting)

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Animals on Board
(adding) 

The Best Vacation Ever
(collecting data) 

Bigger, Better, Best!
(area)

Captain Invincible and
the Space Shapes
(3 dimensional shapes)

Coyotes All Around
(rounding) 

Elevator Magic
(subtracting)

A Fair Bear Share
(regrouping)

Get Up and Go!
(timelines)

Give Me Half!
(understanding halves)

Let's Fly a Kite
(symmetry) 

Mall Mania
(addition strategies)

More or Less
(comparing numbers)

Pepper's Journal
(calendars)

Probably Pistachio
(probability)

Racing Around
(perimeter)

Same Old Horse
(making predictions)

Spunky Monkeys on Parade
(counting by 2s, 3s and 4s)

Super Sand Castle Saturday
(measuring) 

The Sundae Scoop
(combinations)

Tally O'Malley
(tallying) 

100 Days of Cool 
(numbers 1 to 100)

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Betcha!
(estimating)

Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop
(classifying)

Dinosaur Deals
(equivalent values) 

Divide and Ride
(dividing)

Earth Day — Hooray!
(place value)

Game Time!
(time)

The Grizzly Gazette
(percentage)

Hamster Champs
(angles)

Jump, Kangaroo, Jump!
(fractions)

Lemonade for Sale
(bar graphs)

Less Than Zero
(negative numbers)

The Penny Pot
(counting coins)

Polly's Pen Pal
(metrics)

Ready, Set, Hop!
(building equations)

Rodeo Time
(reading a schedule)

Room for Ripley
(Capacity)

Safari Park
(Solving for Unknowns)

Shark Swimathon
(subtracting 2-digit numbers)

Sluggers' Car Wash
(dollars and cents) 

Too Many Kangaroo
Things to Do!
(multiplying)

Treasure Map
(mapping)