Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa Sharing Markers
In this lesson plan students are to answer word problems using addition or subtraction within 20.
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Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa Link Cube Addition
This complete lesson plan has students answer word problems using addition and subtraction within 20.
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Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa the Pet Snake
This complete lesson plan has students solve word problems using addition and subtraction within 20.
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Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa Measuring Blocks
This is a complete lesson plan that has students use paper clips to measure the length of blocks.
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Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa School Supplies
This is a complete instructional activity that has students solving word problems using addition and subtraction within 20.
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Illustrative Mathematics: Finding a Chair
This lesson includes a series of questions that can be posed by the teacher to the whole class which revolves around addition and subtraction.
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Illustrative Mathematics: Field Day Scarcity
Students will learn about managing money and scarcity while practicing addition and subtraction. They will be given a certain amount of money to spend at a fictitious store. Included are discussion questions about how students decided to...
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Illustrative Mathematics: Boys and Girls, Variation 2
Learners are asked to solve a word problem with both addends unknown. They will write an equation and draw a picture to use to explain their answer.
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Illustrative Mathematics: Boys and Girls, Variation 1
This word problem focuses on the Put Together/Take Apart contexts for addition and subtraction. Students may use objects, pictures, or equations to represent their solutions. Examples and explanations are provided.
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Illustrative Mathematics: At the Park
Students will solve a variety of word problems with differing levels of difficulty. They may use objects, pictures, or equations to represent their solutions.
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Illustrative Mathematics: 20 Tickets
Students are given a word problem with multiple solutions. They are challenged to solve the problem using manipulatives, to draw a picture to represent their work, and possibly record their responses using equations. Examples of...
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Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa Maria's Marbles
This lesson plans has students solve word problems about marbles using addition or subtraction within 20.
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Better Lesson: Act It Out!
First graders solve problems and begin to explore the counting on strategy!
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Better Lesson: Unit Assessment on Measurement Concepts
Move over Van Halen because today we are all going to "Jump." So go ahead and jump as students solve an assessment piece and story problems involving jump lengths. If you are under 30, please Google Van Halen before proceeding.
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Better Lesson: What Are Our Norms for How We Listen?
This instructional activity helps build a strong culture of problem solvers, and it can work as an introduction in 1st grade or as a Kindergarten instructional activity!
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Better Lesson: What Is the Action of the Problem?
First graders work towards CCSS.MP1: Make sense of and persevere through problems with this introductory activity. Students learn to visualize what is happening in the problem.
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Better Lesson: The Fishing Trip
What good fishing trip isn't without a good story or two? Today the students will solve comparison story problems involving different lengths of fish.
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Better Lesson: Explaining Other People's Thinking
Set up a culture of listening and understanding in your classroom with this meta cognitive lesson on what our brains do when we listen.