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Button trains

This Illuminations lesson is the first of an eight-part unit titled “Begin with Buttons.” In this lesson, students describe order by using vocabulary such as before, after, and between. They also review and use both cardinal and ordinal numbers.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

The clucking chicken

Students learn about data analysis and probability in this lesson, using a box plot to identify the mean, mode, median and range of the data set. As an introductory activity, students work in small groups to find the mode and range of the number of letters... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Order, order

In this lesson, the first of a nine-part unit from Illuminations titled “Powerful Patterns,” students seriate objects and review the meaning of ordinal numbers. They describe orderings in words and in pictures. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

The pizza palace

In this activity, students will construct box plots independently and will identify the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data. Illuminations provides a handout, a link to the box plot tool, and detailed instructions for completing the lesson.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

What counties are your favorite?

Students use their knowledge from the previous lesson to gather data on ten of their favorite counties (places they might like to live, visit, etc.) within a specific state. Students will hone their place value skills by representing numbers in various... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations