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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Color Week

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Five-year-olds need to count things that relate to them. This activity builds on their need to be included or see the relevance of their counting. Students will practice counting, writing numbers, and filling in a chart or bar graph....
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Bags of Stuff

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This activity is a good practice for counting objects. Students will count pre-filled bags of objects and record their answers. Examples are included in this lesson. This activity can become a daily 10-minute routine with the students...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Number of the Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Repeatable, daily activities are one of the best ways to instill the counting sequence for children. This activity requires a 100 chart which can be made or purchased. Students will count the "Number of the Day" beginning with 1 on the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Goody Bags

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will practice counting with this small group activity - great for math stations! The teacher will pre-fill goodie bags with counting objects. Students count the objects, record the number on the post-it note and stick the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Counting Cup

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will count counters, draw a picture of the counters, and record the number in a booklet. A list of materials and how to put together the booklet is included. This activity is most effective if initially it is done daily with all...
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Arts Now Learning: Explore Time With Theater [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, young scholars explore different activities performed at different times of day. Student directors physically place other students in the order in which activities are performed during the course of a day. Young...
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Danielle's Place: Bible Theme Crafts for Kids

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
If you teach religion to elementary students, then you have to see this site! It is overflowing with creative ideas to use in your classroom and will get your students excited about the Bible. Many of these lessons also integrate math,...