Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Which Weighs More? Which Weighs Less?
Students will use a block to compare with other objects to decide which is heavier/lighter. They will fill in a chart by drawing a picture of it under "Heavier" or "Lighter" depending which applies.
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Illustrative Mathematics:size Shuffle
Students will learn about height and comparable language with this task that will get your class moving around!
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Illustrative Mathematics: Which Is Heavier?
Students will learn the concept of weight by practicing weighing items on a balance scale and recording their results. Students can record their answers on the black line masters included in the Illustrated Mathematics lesson "How Heavy?".
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Illustrative Mathematics: Which Is Longer?
Students are introduced to the concept of length with this hands-on activity. Each student will choose two objects to compare by laying them next to each other and comparing which is longer. Students will record and discuss their findings.
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Illustrative Mathematics: Longer and Shorter
Students will use their shoe as a measuring item to learn about length. Students will compare classroom items by holding their shoe against the item and deciding if it is longer or shorter than their shoe. Students will record their...
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Better Lesson: Grandma's Button Box Sorting
Students will be able to compare objects and sort objects by color.
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Better Lesson: Sorting by Size
Sorting is an important foundational skills for kindergarten students to learn. Using attribute blocks to sort by size helps students practice comparing objects and prepares them to sort by other measurable attributes.
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Better Lesson: Sorting by Shape Buttons
Students are inspired by the Button Box to find different ways to sort their own buttons, including by shape.
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Better Lesson: Learning to Sort Same and Different
Students will be able to compare objects.
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Better Lesson: The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School Sorting
Students will be able to sort pictures that are alike and determine which group has more and fewer pictures.
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Better Lesson: Math Centers Sorting
In order to pull small groups during math instruction, the rest of the students need engaging activities that they can complete independently. These simple sorting activities help students learn the procedures for completing math centers.
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Better Lesson: How Does It All Compare?
Kindergarteners are introduced to comparing objects by their attributes. In this lesson, the kids compare objects by using the three attributes they have learned about.
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Better Lesson: It's That Tall?
Before entering first grade, young children need to have a basic understanding of measurement. They do not need to be able to use standard units of measurement, but they must be able to use the basic attributes to make comparisons in...
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Better Lesson: How Long? A Fishy "Tail"
Before entering first grade, young children need to have a basic understanding of measurement. They do not need to be able to use standard units of measurement, but they must be able to use the basic attributes of length.
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Better Lesson: Measurement Comparing Length Day 1
Fish Eyes is a math story, but it is not focused on length. I use this book to have the students compare the length of the different fish in the story.
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Better Lesson: Measurement Comparing Height Day 2
Too Tall Tina is a book about a student who is obsessed with being too tall. It shows examples of many measurement comparisons.
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Better Lesson: Line Up, Shorty
Kindergarteners need a variety of experiences to ensure they build a strong foundation on a topic. This lesson gives them another opportunity to compare height, this time using themselves as the objects.
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Better Lesson: Measurement Comparing Height Day 1
Lining up from tallest to shortest is a great way to practice looking at height and exploring the terms shorter and taller.