Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Fact Families
As a whole class, the teacher presents students with 3 numbers on cards, such as 5, 8, and 3. The teacher asks the students to find all the ways the numbers can be put together in addition or subtraction sentences. This lesson includes...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing for Math Class: Creative Math Equations
In this lesson, the mentor text called Mathematickles by Betsy Franco is used. Students will use the language of mathematics to demonstrate their understanding of the topics about which they write. Older students should use humor and...
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin: Project Based Learning Space
Houghton Mifflin has created a comprehensive resource for project-based learning. This site is full of ideas, explanations, projects, and more.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Color Week
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. Young scholars will practice counting, writing numbers, and filling in a chart or bar...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Bags of Stuff
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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Roll & Build
The purpose of this task is to give young scholars practice representing two-digit numbers with concrete objects to reinforce the meaning of the tens digit and the ones digit. Directions and materials needed are included in the lesson.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Explore Time With Theater [Pdf]
In this lesson, students 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. Students then become...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Inch by Inch Learning Is a Cinch
This lesson uses an interdisciplinary approach involving literature, math, and writing. Using the book, Inch by Inch, by Leo Lionni learners will explore the world of measurement. They will have the opportunity to practice measuring...
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: Having Fun With Landscape Photography
Young scholars will learn about horizon lines in traditional landscapes and portraits, shadows and reflected light, and John Pfahl's Altered Landscapes. They will also create their own altered landscape photographs and portraits and...
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Danielle's Place: Bible Theme Crafts for Kids
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,...