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Facing up

In this lesson, one of a six-part unit from Illuminations titled “Going Places: Measuring and Mapping,” students create a map of their face and practice locating different parts using the geometric and measurement concepts they have learned... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

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Handy map

This lesson, one of a six-part unit from Illuminations titled “Going Places: Measuring and Mapping,” engages students in creating a map of their hands. It provides purpose for using directional or positional words with mapping. The teacher draws... (Learn more)

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

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Helping ladybug hide with arrows and angles

In this lesson, one of a six-part unit from Illuminations titled “Going Places: Measuring and Mapping,” students use a Java applet to hide a ladybug under a leaf. This requires experimentation, planning, and understanding of spatial relationships... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

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Ladybug mazes

This Internet Mathematics Excursion is based on an E-example from the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. In this activity, students will plan a series of moves that will navigate a ladybug through a maze. Their plans will turn the ladybug... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

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My pet

In this lesson, the first in an eight-part unit from Illuminations titled “Traveling Along: Measuring and Mapping,” students develop and use spatial relationships and spatial memory by creating a map of a pet. The students use visual and spatial... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations