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Kung-hsi Fa-ts' ai! – A Chinese New Year Celebration

For Teachers K - 10th
Looking for ideas for your Lunar New Year celebration? Check out an interdisciplinary unit of study that includes lessons in counting, calligraphy, culture, geography, literature, art, and music. Kung-hsi Fa-ts' ai! (May you...
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Math Madness: A Game for Small Groups

For Teachers K - 6th
Students work together in groups and solve math problems accurately.
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Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Guided Lesson

For Students 1st - 3rd
Using visuals helps young mathematicians grasp concepts such as addition and subtraction. Here, they use just that to solve three scenarios. In the first scenario, three turtles leave a group of five, and learners determine how many...
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Add and Subtract within 20 - Guided Lesson Explanation

For Students 2nd
Provide second graders with an explanation for how to find the total value of numbers written in a series of boxes.. The resource provides answers and explanations for problems on a referenced instructional activity that is not included.
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Leaves for Our Tree

For Teachers 2nd
Young mathematicians review fact families and create a Math Fact Family Tree. This clever lesson plan includes some excellent printouts that support the lesson.
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Getting to Know Numbers

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students study the math concepts associated with the calendar including days of the week, months of the year, odd/even numbers and numbers which come before and after. They use handheld computers with the appropriate software.
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Counting with Marshmallows and Licorice

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Here's a tasty lesson on place value! Learners practice counting by ones and tens using mini-marshmallows and licorice sticks. They count and add the mini-marshmallows, and use the licorice sticks to represents tens.
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Measurement: Measuring Hand and Feet

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Here is a good lesson which invites learners to practice measurement using standard and nonstandard measuring tools. In this measurement lesson, learners work with length, width, height, and area. They use standard and nonstandard...
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Mentally Add and Subtract 10 or 100

For Students 1st - 3rd
Here are some number lines that need to be completed. There are two number sequences, one to test addition skills and the other for subtraction. Both sequences include counting by 10, but the subtracting question has scholars count...
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Can You Count on Cans?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
How can a canned food drive be connected to math? It's as simple as counting and organizing the cans! Children demonstrate their ability to sort non-perishable foods into categories that include soup cans, vegetable cans, boxed items,...
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Racing Along the Number Line

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Manipulatives and visual models really help youngsters understand mathematical concepts. One activity provided here gives every learner their own white board and accompanying number. Then learners have to put themselves in order, holding...
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Dance, Dance, Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Use dance and song to help your charges in adding whole numbers to 10. In this adding to 10 lesson, learners become the manipulatives as you add them.
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Fast Facts

For Teachers K - 5th
Ever use the inner circle/outer circle method of learning? Placing learners in a stationary inner circle and a rotating outer circle, they roll a die and attempt to be the first to call out an addition or multiplication equation with the...
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Beyond the AB Pattern in Dance

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students demonstrate various patterns using dance. In this expressive arts lesson, students are led in a warm-up to demonstrate the AAB pattern, which includes spinning and jumping. Students are broken up into groups and perform several...
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The Squares of Numbers in Multiplication

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Review multiplication facts and concepts! This clear, and easy to follow instructional activity will help your class to understand multiplication by using arrays and repeated addition. There are strategies to help with memorization and...
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Measurements - Franklin College

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review measurements in inches and practice measuring different objects. As a class, they estimate various objects in their classroom and compare their estimation to the actual measurement. To end the lesson, they complete...
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Graphing

For Teachers 2nd
Intended for a faith-based classroom, this instructional activity requires second graders to create a survey, conduct the survey in multiple classrooms, and graph the results. They can choose between creating a picture or bar graph, or...
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Hershey Chocolate Fractions

For Teachers 1st - 6th
In order for young scholars to acquire knowledge about math concepts, and in particular fractions, they need concrete ways to practice an abstract concept.¿¿¿ Using Hershey bars builds on prior knowledge as most students have probably...
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An Easier Way to Count: Using Groups of 10

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners explore their counting skills. In this counting instructional activity, students group objects in sets of 10 to practice counting them. Learners also practice graphing the sets of objects they count.  This...
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The Weight of Primates

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice their problem solving skills. In this addition and subtraction skills lesson, 2nd graders solve word problems that require them to find differences and sums. This lesson features the use of a video titled...
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3-D Cubes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars investigate cubes. In this geometric solids instructional activity, students review geometric concepts previously taught, then logon to a computer game in which they find cube figures and identify the shadow of hidden cubes.
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Real-Life Problems

For Students 1st - 2nd
How much does it cost to mail this letter? Scholars approach the real-life scenario of adding postage as they practice introductory addition. Each letter has a total amount it needs, and learners draw in the appropriately-priced stamps...
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Sensational Symmetry

For Teachers K - 12th
Stdents create symmetrical designs by cutting folded paper in this cross-curricular lesson for the Math and Art classsroom. The lesson is adaptable for any grade or ability level.
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Word Value

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the concepts of adding, estimating, and ordering. The instructional activity uses the alphabet as an example illustration. The students practice the calculations in class in order to ensure mastery.

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