Illustrative Mathematics
Shake and Spill
Entertaining as well as educational, this math activity about decomposing numbers is bound to capture the engagement of young learners. Given a cup and five two-color counters, young mathematicians simply shake and spill the cup,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Christina's Candies
Help Christina figure out how many chocolate and lemon candies she has with a lesson on decomposing numbers. When presenting this context to the class, the teacher chooses the total number of candies and the number that are chocolate,...
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Building To 100: Building And Decomposing Numbers
Following a catchy video about decomposing numbers, young mathematicians build and write numbers using dice. Class members work to create an anchor chart that displays six ways to make numbers. Beans get scooped and estimated, then...
Illustrative Mathematics
What’s Missing?
Now you see them, now you don't! This fun peek-a-boo activity engages young mathematicians in developing their ability to compose and decompose numbers. After being presented with a series of counters, children close their eyes while the...
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Partitioning Numbers
Partitioning or decomposing double and triple-digit numbers is a wonderful way to build number sense and a basic understanding of place value. Here are 12 different numbers, partitioned into their base units and tens or hundreds...
Illustrative Mathematics
A Bobbie Bear's Buttons
Young mathematicians help Bobbie Bear pick colored buttons out of a box as they learn how to decompose numbers less than 10 into pairs of smaller numbers. To support students with the process, consider creating a worksheet or graphic...
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Decomposing Numbers Step-By-Step
Here are two addition-related exercises. However, bear in mind, the explanations are featured below each of them. Use this as an all-class warm up, revealing the explanations if and when you see fit. First, examine the four sets of...
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Problem Solving
Give kids a few strategies to help them become amazing problem solvers. This presentation is intended to be used over a two-day period and presents several techniques or ways to solve word problems or multiplication problems by...
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Decomposing Numbers Guided Lesson
Guide your young mathematicians through an exercise in composing and decomposing numbers from 0 to 10. The prompts ask learners to match an addition sentence to the model, to select which of the equations makes 9, and which one makes 6....
Illustrative Mathematics
Three Composing/Decomposing Problems
Practice composing and decomposing numbers in base-ten using three word problems. Each problem presents a different scenario requiring learners to explain their thinking, find the number of ones, and find out different ways to make a...
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Playing the Cards of Place Value
Third graders explore place value to the ten-thousands place. In this amazing, 21-page place value lesson, learners represent numbers in standard and expanded form, and use technology to represent numbers to 9,999.
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Numbers 11-19
Develop the concept that numbers from 11 to 19 are essentially a 10, plus more! The first two of the six story problems on this sheet are scaffolded with pictures. Learners compose and decompose numbers to answer how many 10s and how...
Illustrative Mathematics
Pick Two
Learning to break apart numbers into smaller pairs is a critical step young mathematicians take as they develop their number sense. To practice this skill, children are provided with sets of three numbers and are asked to pick the two...
Illustrative Mathematics
Make 9
Learning how numbers are put together as parts and wholes is a big step in building the foundational number sense of young mathematicians. Here, children are given a number less than 10 and are asked to find as many pairs of numbers as...
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Multiplication Magic
Investigate multiplication problem solving strategies by working with base 10 blocks. Learners decompose problems with a Merlin the Magician theme. Multiple resources are provided.
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Decompose a Factor
Mental multiplication just got easier! Clue your class into this multiplication shortcut as they decompose factors and add smaller products. For the first set of problems, they read the instructions, view an example, and then break down...
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Rolling Number Sentences
Budding mathematicians investigate how to write number sentences using the Roll-the-Dice tool in "Kid Pix". They correlate the dots on the dice to numbers and then learn to use the addition and equal symbols to write number sentences....
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Addition and Subtraction up to 100
After reviewing double-digit addition and subtraction up to and from 100, learners are introduced to addition and subtraction up to and from 10,000. A grid is used along side number decomposition to help them solve a word problem...
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Tens and Ones Guided Lesson
Understanding place value will open up a world of math comprehension for your learners. There are three parts to this worksheet, all with the objective of revealing the decomposition of numbers into tens and ones. First, scholars examine...
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Math Circus: Tens and Ones
Join the math circus! This themed place value activity begins with visual examples for learners to understand number composition with regard to tens and ones. They try a few on their own using the visual clues then complete 14 on their...
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Ones and Tens Place Fill Ins Worksheets
There are five numbers here, each of which needs to be decomposed into place values. Young mathematicians complete missing information in a chart which splits numbers into tens and ones. They must fill in the numerals or the tallies...
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Horizontal Addition
Here are four examples of double-digit horizontal addition. Learners are shown how to compute numbers horizontally, by first adding the tens and then the ones columns and then adding them both together. This is a great way to boost...
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Decomposition, Numbers, and Subtraction
Wonderful for visual learners, this presentation provides images of 10's and 1's cubes, to reinforce the concept of subtraction. Learners practice along with the teacher as 10's and 1's cubes are scratched off.
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Decomposers—Fraction Style: Fractions
"What are fractions composed of?" is the essential question of a lesson plan designed to enhance understanding and strengthen the foundation of adding fractions. Mathematicians start by discussing what makes an equation true or false,...