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Better Lesson: Spatial Patterns for Numbers 10 Through 15

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT use a ten frame to build and identify the numbers 10 through 15.
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Better Lesson: Spatial Patterns for 0 5

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT match dot patterns and ten frame patterns to their appropriate number.
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Better Lesson: Number Puzzles

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT apply their understanding of patterns on the hundreds chart and the counting sequence to create a number chart.
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Better Lesson: Missing Numbers

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT identify patterns on a hundreds chart. SWBAT use patterns and structure of the hundreds chart to identify missing numbers.
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Better Lesson: Model and Write Numbers to 30

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT read and write numbers to 30.
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Better Lesson: Patterns for Numerals 6 10

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT count to ten and identify numbers by counting object patterns.
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Better Lesson: Kicking Off the Year With Counting

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT match a numeral with its written digit form for numbers below 20 and learn the meaning of digit and numeral.
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Better Lesson: Wanted: Runaway Number

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT describe numbers using base ten language, models and number charts.
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Better Lesson: Building Tens at the Lego Factory

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT create a number using groups of tens and extra ones.
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Better Lesson: It's Elementary My Dear Watson

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT identify and build numbers based on base ten language.
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Better Lesson: Match Me!

For Teachers K Standards
Kids love to count and build puzzles. This activity encourages them to do both! The kids count objects on puzzle pieces and match the groups of objects to the correct number.
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Better Lesson: Math Centers Review Previous Skills

For Teachers K Standards
Students will be able to independently practice graphing, teen numbers, and addition.
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Better Lesson: Towers, Towers, Towers 6 10

For Teachers K Standards
This lesson is the sequel to Towers! Towers! Towers! 1-5. Students continue to develop their sense of quantity as they build successive taller towers.
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Better Lesson: Towers, Towers, Towers 1 5

For Teachers K
Children develop a true sense of number by working with real things. In this lesson, kindergarteners use blocks to build towers, learning what numbers 1-5 mean.
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Better Lesson: Spin It!

For Teachers K Standards
Students in kindergarten are required to match quantities with corresponding numerals from 0 to 20. It is best to teach numbers to quantities in "chunks." This lesson focuses on reinforcing counting quantities 0 to 9.
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Better Lesson: Coordinate Grid and Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Students make connections between the coordinate grid and Geometry by finding the distance of line segments using the coordinate plane. This lesson plan includes a detailed lesson plan, slides containing notes and problems, and a...
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Better Lesson: Ordering Numbers to 30

For Teachers K Standards
Numbers don't stop at 20! We spend the last week or so of school looking at the numbers beyond 20. Today we do it by looking at the number line.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Arithmetic Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This activity gives the user randomized questions to answer on arithmetic with whole numbers and integers.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Negative Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about negative numbers with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Rational Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson defines rational numbers and teaches you how to identify them. A handy chart is provided that shows the difference between irrational and rational numbers.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Integers

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
The term "integer" was adapted in Mathematics from the Latin word "integer", which means intact or whole. Integers are very much like whole numbers, but they also include negative numbers. This article explains the properties of integers...
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Decimals

For Students 6th - 8th
You can understand the concepts of decimals in a clear way with the help of this article. Included are solved examples and interactive questions for review.
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PBS

Pbs: Harry Makes a Big Splash With Positive and Negative Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Cyberchase video, Harry, his friend, and his cousin Harley form a swim relay team. They get timed in three different strokes to see who should swim which one in a relay. They look at the results and try to find the combination of...
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PBS

Pbs: The Number Line: Rational Numbers and Football

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive, students add and subtract plays on a football field to practice working with negative and positive integers on the number line. Each set of randomized drives consists of seven to nine plays and ends with a touchdown....