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Join them together/Take them away
The teacher will introduce beginning addition concepts of joining two sets together. The teacher will introduce beginning subtraction concepts of taking away from a set.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Vickie Hedrick.
Learning numbers with Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 5
In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" to develop phonemic awareness by rhyming words and participate in a number-matching activity to learn about ordinal numbers.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.
Lucky ladybug doubles
This lesson will involve students in using symmetry and doubling of numbers 1 through 7 to make ladybugs.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Information Skills and Mathematics)
By Alta Allen.
M&M math
Rotating to each station using M&M's, this lesson will allow students to add, graph, sort, and estimate.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)
By Karen Walker.
A mathematical model to describe fluid behavior
Middle school students will learn how to use math to model and predict natural phenomena. Through hands-on labs, students will explore the behavior and effects of fluid in and around objects and organisms. Students will investigate and create fluid transport systems and gather data to calculate natural frequencies. Using scale models to gain a better understanding, they will use data to predict real-life effects on trees and other structures.
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
Money counts
Lesson introducing counting money and making change.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics)
By Angie Horne.
More or less
This lesson contains a series of activities on more or less. These activities can be used over several days or combined into a one-day lesson.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Sarah Owens.
More, less, and equal
Students will identify sets and numbers that are more, less, or equal to each other while participating in a variety of games and activities.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Rachel Fiscus.
Number combinations
Students will use green and blue craft pom-poms to explore number combinations to five.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Beth Deyton.
Number fun
Students will use games to recognize numbers. They will match the number with a set of objects. This is a two day lesson with 45 minutes each day.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Kay Nix.
Odd & even exploration
This lesson will involve students in using manipulatives to explore even and odd numbers.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Alta Allen.
Oodles of ordinals
Children will integrate Math, Social Studies, Physical Education, Art, and Music to discover, explore, practice and enjoy the ordinal numbers “first” through “tenth.”
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Cynthia Woolery.
Order, please
This lesson lets students interact with rational numbers to create largest and smallest possible numbers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)
By Gail Poteat.
Ordinals concentration
Ordinals Concentration is a matching game that provides practice and review identifying ordinal numbers to ten.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
Place the value
This activity allows students to create 3-digit numbers while strategically trying to "out value" their opponents' values.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics)
By amy cord.
Place value power
This lesson plan incorporates 3 modalities, which will hopefully help students use the ones/units period, the thousands period, and the millions period to compare numbers in a variety of forms.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)
By Becky Boney.
Place value to the thousands place (review activity)
Students will use number cards with the digits 0-9, and a place value chart with thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones columns to play this game using place value.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics)
By Beth Evans.
Practicing multiples using Pascal's Triangle
This lesson will introduce students to Pascal's Triangle. Students will be introduced to the patterns in Pascal's Triangle and complete a 9 level triangle. Then they will color the multiples of specified numbers. This lesson uses resources of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students".
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
By Bonnie Boaz.
Reindeer boots
Children will use problem-solving techniques to answer the question, “How many boots will Santa need for his reindeer?”
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)
By Vanette Hann.
Rounding ball
This lesson is designed to help students become more efficient at rounding numbers to tens and hundreds using mental math methods. It will help students become quick thinkers and stay focused.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Brenda Seymour.