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Better Lesson: College Project Wrap Up
What have learners learned about college? What questions do they still have? Students work on wrapping up and reflecting on the College Project while tackling math problems. This lesson includes a detailed plan, printable worksheets,...
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Better Lesson: Happening Hexagons!
Hexagons are tricky! So close to stop-sign octagons, yet far less common. Plenty of practice is provided here.
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Better Lesson: There's Six Sides to This Story It's a Hexagon!
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a square.
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Better Lesson: Count the Ways to Have Fun! Sorting on the I Pad
A part of the sorting and classifying standard that can be overlooked relates to assigning a number count to a group of similar objects. This lesson helps students find similar groups and practice counting and relating numbers to their...
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Better Lesson: Constructing Tens and Ones
Young scholars get a hands-on, minds-on experience with counting, while also constructing an understanding of tens and ones. This lesson includes a detailed plan, a link to a song about teen numbers, a video showing students engaging in...
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Better Lesson: Counting Collections: 100 Objects
First graders work to count to 100 in this rigorous counting activity. Students create a shape out of their 100 objects for a creative twist. This lesson contains a detailed plan, video explanation, discussion questions based on ability...
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Better Lesson: Counting Collections
This is a super fun lesson for letting kids get their hands busy, while also building crucial number sense! For this lesson, students share strategies for counting collections of objects. This lesson includes a detailed plan, pictures...
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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: How Many Cubes?
Students love to have choice and move around the classroom in this measurement instructional activity that begins with a beloved picture book.
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Better Lesson: Measuring Butterflies and Caterpillars
Butterflies and caterpillars are the focus of this measurement lesson, integrating our math and science curriculum.
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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: Decimal Operations and Equivalency Pretest
Sixth graders show what they know about decimal operations and equivalency between fractions, decimals, and percents.
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Better Lesson: Order of Operations Pretest
Students show what they know about number characteristics and order of operations.
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Better Lesson: Count by 10's Review
Numbers don't stop at 20! This instructional activity looks at the numbers beyond 20 through a fun game. This instructional activity includes a detailed plan, links to center ideas, a review video, and a printable worksheet.
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Better Lesson: Mindset
What is the difference between a fixed and growth mindset? How can it affect how a person thinks and acts? Students work on answering these questions and also work on solving problems in partners.
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Better Lesson: Comparing the Weather
In order to meet Common Core standards, 2nd graders need to be able to interpret data to solve problems. This instructional activity provides practice in this area. Included in this instructional activity are a printable temperature...
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Better Lesson: Comparing Numbers Written in Expanded Form
Second graders take their understanding of place value to the next level when they compare numbers written in expanded form. This lesson plan includes printable worksheets and a video showing students engaged in the lesson.
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Better Lesson: Comparing Three Digit Numbers
Second graders use their knowledge of place value to compare three-digit numbers. This lesson includes a detailed plan, a learning game, a video of students engaged in the lesson, and tiered independent work based on ability levels.
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Better Lesson: Count by 10's
Numbers don't stop at 20! This lesson looks at the numbers beyond 20 using the book "The Cheerios Counting Book" by Barbara Barbieri McGrath. This lesson includes a detailed plan, links to center ideas, a printable worksheet, and a video...
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Better Lesson: Count to 100
Numbers don't stop at 20! This lesson looks at the numbers beyond 20 by playing a fun game with a 100 Chart! This lesson includes a detailed plan, links to center ideas, a printable worksheet, and a video explanation.
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Better Lesson: Counting 0 10
Students will be able to count up to 10 objects independently using oral directions and modeling by the teacher. This lesson contains detailed plans, pictures of student work, and a printable exit ticket to assess understanding.
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Better Lesson: Counting 0 7
Students learn how to count up to 7 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. This lesson contains a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a downloadable exit ticket to assess...
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Better Lesson: Counting 0 5
Students learn how to count up to 5 objects independently by following oral directions and modeling given by the teacher. This lesson includes a detailed plan, examples of student work, and a printable exit ticket to assess understanding.