Mathematics — Kindergarten

Dinosaur math

The children will be involved in several different activities (graphing, sorting and classifying, patterning) rotating to each station during the lesson.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)

By RobinC Adams.

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Virtual Puzzles

Students work with virtual puzzles to experience turns, rotations, slides, and spatial relationships in a powerful way. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Traveling Along: Measuring and Mapping -- Looking Back and Moving Forward

Students are provided with non-standard measuring tools such as paper clips, pencils, and Tangrams and are instructed to create and label a treasure map that leads to a special play area, a hidden treasure, or a favorite toy. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Three Sides

Students identify and recognize triangles using multiple representations. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Tangram Puzzles

This activity helps students to develop their spatial memory and spatial visualization skills, to recognize and apply transformations, and to become more precise in their use of vocabulary about space. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Puzzling Relationships

Students use concrete materials to develop the skills needed to work with interactive Tangram puzzles in Lesson Seven. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Putting it all together

Students create, design, and evaluate different structures. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

My special place at school

Students use nonstandard units to measure a familiar space, record the results, and explain the process. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Science)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

My Pet

Students develop and use spatial relationships and spatial memory by creating a map of a pet. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Measuring with Teacher's Foot

Students use nonstandard units to measure the distance between objects found in their classroom. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Measuring with Our Foot

Students measure distances using an outline cutout of their own foot. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Measuring Me

Students use yarn to measure lengths such as arm span and height. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Science)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Mapping All of Me

Students use the knowledge and skills gained from previous lessons by placing yarn strips appropriately on 4' x 3' strips of paper and drawing around them to create a map of their body. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Science)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Making Virtual Triangles

Students identify and recognize triangles using multiple representations interactive electronic geoboards to explore the characteristics of triangles. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Making Triangles

Students use 45- and 90-degree angles to create triangles and develop an understanding of the relationship between angles and the shape of a triangle. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Making Rectangles

Students use their knowledge of numbers, measurement and geometry to plan the steps necessary for a ladybug to draw rectangles of different sizes. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Ladybug mazes

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students plan a series of moves that navigate a ladybug through a maze. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Investigating the concept of triangle and properties of polygons

Describes activities using interactive geoboards to help students identify simple geometric shapes, describe their properties, and develop spatial sense. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

I've Seen That Shape Before

In a variety of activities, students use physical models of simple solid shapes, and identify these shapes in the real-world and in pictures found on websites. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How Do You Build Triangles?

Students investigate basic properties of triangles. They then investigate the relationships among basic geometric shapes and communicate their findings to their peers. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics