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Ten Flashing Fireflies
How many ways can ten fireflies be arranged in (and out) of a jar? After your class has read Ten Flashing Fireflies, this is a great way to incorporate some relevant math. Cut-out templates of the ten fireflies and the jar are included....
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Book Title: Ten Flashing Fireflies
This lesson plan engages learners in a variety of activities to build 1 to 1 correspondence, estimation, and problem solving skills. They discuss problem solving strategies, hear the story Ten Flashing Fireflies, compose their own word...
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Addition and Subtraction in Center Time
First graders use bean bags, dominos, number trains, counters, paper clips, flashcards, beads and more in a variety of centers to practice basic addition and subtraction facts.
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Out of Sight Missing Addends
Students explore solving missing addend problems. Using manipulatives, students solve addition problems. They create a picnic basket-shaped math journal and write a summary of their activities. Students write number sentence that match...
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Addition and Subtraction in Center Time
First graders complete center activities as they practice their addition and subtraction skills. They listen to Rick Walton's, "How Many, How Many, How Many" before playing games, and completing addition and subtraction worksheets at...
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What's Your Function?
Second graders read the rules of how they can balance the scale by placing beans in the square, circle, and the triangle. Next, they balance 12 beans using the scale and then try to balance it with 15 beans, and then 18 beans. They then...