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Illustrative Mathematics

Christina's Candies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
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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Noyce Foundation

On Balance

For Students K - 12th Standards
Investigate the world of unknown quantities with a creative set of five lessons that provides problem situations for varying grade levels. Each problem presents a scenario of fruit with different weights and a balance scale. Using the...
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Noyce Foundation

Measuring Mammals

For Students K - 12th Standards
Explore the meaning of scale and proportion with a set of five activities that examines the topic from elementary through high school. The first lessons explore ratio by examining pictures of different sizes. The next three activities...
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Curated OER

Bubblegum Math

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Here is a lesson on how to convert inches to centimeters using bubblegum. For this measurement lesson plan, learners get into partners and blow bubbles. One student blows bubbles while the other measures the bubble in inches. Then the...
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Compare Sets of Objects Guided Lesson

For Students K - 1st
Practice math vocabulary terms fewer, more, and data using this visual-object-analysis guide. Learners observe three sets of objects and answer three questions, two of which compare numbers of objects, and the last which...
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Add and Subtract Equations With Equal Sign - Guided Lesson Explanation

For Students 1st
What sign is missing? Is this equation true? Rather than a worksheet, this resource is a one-page script for a guided lesson on addition and subtraction equations. While the pupil handout is missing, the teacher guide could be...
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Addition of Numbers (Under 100) - Guided Lesson Explanations

For Students 1st
Rather than a worksheet, this teacher resource is a one-page, scripted answer sheet for a guided lesson on the addition of numbers under 100. While the pupil handout is missing, the teacher guide could be reformatted for classroom use.
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Describing Measurements Guided Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
The graphics here aren't the best, but if you are looking to get your students warmed up for a measurement lesson, this may do the trick. First, they use stars as units of measurement for three objects. They have to pay careful...
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Hands On Math Lessons with Technology

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore a variety of math concepts. In this integrating technology lesson, students visit online webtools such as Max's Math Adventure, I Know That Math, Hands on Banking, and more.  A description of each website is provided.
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Math All Around Us!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students walk around their neighborhood and school to find objects that remind them of a math concept or vocabulary term. In this real world math lesson, students find math concepts in various familiar locations and take pictures of...
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Math Lesson Plan: Handprint Counting by 5's

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
A handprint worksheet is provided to help youngsters practice skip counting by 5s. As a follow up, you could have little ones gather into groups to skip count their own fingers by fives.
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Math Lesson Plan: Bingo Dabbing by 5's

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Those extra large markers or "bingo dabbers" are so much fun to play with! Let learners use them to dab groups of five and practice skip counting by 5s to 100 or to 200. 
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Math Path

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this mental math worksheet, learners practice counting money and comparing amounts. They first count the total amount of money that each of the 3 children will find on their way to the bank, and then they answer 2 questions about the...
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Fact Families

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "fact families" using digital pictures of their classmates and knowledge of basic math concepts (subtraction and addition) in this technology-based math lesson intended for use in the early-elementary classroom. A...
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Ramp Builder

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students plan and build a ramp designed for maximum distance a car can travel. In this physics and data collection math lesson, students work in groups to design a ramp using various household materials. Students test small cars on their...
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Even and Odd Numbers Closure Activity

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice the concept of mathematical closure as it relates to even and odd numbers. In this math instructional activity, students perform 4 different tasks to  understand the number closure concept. Students identify,...
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Play Dough Number Sentences

For Teachers 1st
First graders receive a can of play dough and form it into numbers to make addition problems. They also learn the proper format for an addition sentence from left to right. This is a great hands-on math instructional activity for young...
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Boxes & Blocks: Square Play

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students add a new angle to block play with this spatial challenge. In this early childhood math lesson, students use creative-thinking, patterning, visual-spatial, and fine-motor skills to explore the different shapes that can be made...
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Gummy Bear Math

For Teachers 1st
First graders predict, collect data, and create a graph based on gummy bear colors they are given. In this graphing lesson plan, 1st graders first predict how many colors of gummy bears there are. They then count the colors, graph them,...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners explore the senses. In this Applied Science lesson plan, students investigate the items in "feely" boxes with their hands, both touching the items and shaking the boxes to hear the sound the items make. Learners also smell and...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Young scholars utilize a balance scale. In this applied science instructional activity, students compare the weights of two objects using an elementary balance scale. Young scholars balance the scale with weights to find how heavy an...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post-Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore optical illusions. In this Applied Science lesson, students view optical illusions and record the data of what they see. Students graph the data that they collect.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students make a prediction. In this applied science lesson, students guess the number of items in a jar. Students create a bar graph to show the predictions and the actual amounts.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post Lab

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Learners construct paper. For this applied Science lesson, students create paper using lint. Learners investigate the different fibers in their homes.

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