This article discusses how to use murals as an interdisciplinary, cooperative activity to blend science, art, and math concepts.
What better way to get to know your students than with a 1:1 interview. Today you will interview each student on their knowledge of triangles and their ability to separate them from other shapes.
Children need to understand why the mathematical properties work and how they are applied. In this lesson, we explore modeling and "proving" the associative property. In this lesson, we explore modeling and "proving" the associative property.
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Activities and factsheets exploring ratios and proportions in everyday life. Interactive, colorful, and fun.
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Kindergarteners need a basic understanding of measurement that leads them to know that the smaller the unit the more it takes to measure the same object using less larger units.
Use this interactive math site to practice rounding numbers.
This online lesson plan is a fun way to wrap up a unit on animals! Student create their own shape book, then fill it with information about an animal they've researched. This site also provides adaptations and resources. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with Crayola.com. Registration is free and takes only a few moments to complete.)
This Univ. of St. Andrews site contains an overview of Mandelbrot's life and accomplishments.
Fractions can be used to understand halves of a unit square.
Area word problems using a real world context pose new mathematical challenges for students to negotiate.
Students develop a meaning of multiplication through the use of arrays.
Knowledge in Action! Today you will find out if the students are understanding the idea of decomposing and composing shapes with pattern blocks.
1, 2, 3,... Students will demonstrate their counting ability as they count sets of objects between 40-60.
The connection between subjects is an important one to establish for students. Communicating across subjects is part of the Common Core expectations.
Using a broken ruler requires students to turn to addition and subtraction skills in order to determine measurements.
Analyzing the work of others to determine if it meets the criteria for building a nest box.
SWBAT count a set of up to 20 objects by 1's. SWBAT use number names and written numbers to label the quantities they represent. SWBAT order a set of numbers and quantities up to 12.
Students will be able to use strategies to solve real-world problems involving area and perimeter.