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Book Title: One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab
Students read a story and write math problems. In this reading and math comprehension instructional activity, students preview and read the book "One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab". Students predict ways to get a sum of 11, write math...
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JUMP ROPE BINGO
Students space themselves out on the floor with the equipment. When the teacher holds up a math flash card students write down the problem then they solve it. When they have the answer they jump rope that number of times.
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Candy Addition and Subtraction
Students practice computation. In this addition and subtraction math lesson, students count M & Ms and Skittles to answer math problems and complete a related worksheet.
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Bar Charts and Pictographs: How can they help us?
First graders work with manipulatives to solve various math problems by using concrete objects to solve a list of problems . They create and evaluate bar graphs and write a statement about the information on their bar graph.
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Everyday Math
Students discuss word problems involving time and money. In this mathematics lesson, students solve word problems as a class focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fractions. Students then make their own word...
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ZIP Code Math
Learners add or subtract to solve ZIP Code Math word problems. A ZIP Code Math work sheet is included. This lesson combines math with geography quite nicely.
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Reviewing Facts Through 10
Manipulatives are always fun for children to use. They use connecting cubes and blocks to solve addition and subtraction word problems with numbers up to 10. They then play a math game and use their cube to create number sentences....
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Math Madness: A Game for Small Groups
Students work together in groups and solve math problems accurately.
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Connecting With Coordinates
Play a coordinates game to encourage collaborative learning and grid use! Learners plot points on grids and play a game that challenges them to locate a specific point on a coordinate grid by using horizontal and vertical movements.
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Even and Odd Numbers: Lesson Plans and Sample Problems
If your youngsters are new to numbers, here are several interactive strategies to get them thinking about even and odd numbers. For example, they can count the number of desks, people, etc. in the room and determine if it is even or odd....
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Picture the Problem
Students create an illustration of how to solve math problems. They use appropriate resources for solving the problems. Students have to demonstrate how drawing diagrams and using pictures can help them by using KidPix. On Slide One,...
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How Much is that Name?
Students explore money counting. In this money problem solving lesson, students calculate how much money their name is "worth" using the corresponding alphabet letters which have been assigned a coin value.
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Basic Subtracting
First graders solve math problems. In this subtraction lesson, 1st graders use Smarties to compare addition and subtraction. Students complete math problems where they solve basic subtraction questions.
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Ravishing Rings (Multiplication with a Snack)
Students understand multiplication through the use of snack manipulatives. In this multiplication lesson plan, students solve a multiplication problem using pretzels and then create and answer original problems. Students analyze how they...
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Reader's Rabbit Math
Learners are able to use the Fishing for Numbers game in Reader Rabbit's Math. They are able to select two addends that sum to the given number between 1 and 12. Students work in pairs and go to the computer stations and complete at...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Act It Out
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders identify what time the concert starts and ends. Then they use a clock to act out the time and draw the hands on the clock to show when the concert will be over.
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Adding by Counting
First graders discover addition through counting total items. In this addition lesson, 1st graders are introduced to addition by using the counting method. There are numerous word problems to practice adding before playing the game...
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Bobbie Bear
Students examine how many different outfits can be made out of a given set of different colored shirts and pants. In this word problem activity, students list or graph the possible results of an experiment. Students make a list of all...
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Morning Work
First graders complete their morning work. In this math and editing activity, 1st graders complete addition and subtraction problems, edit sentences and share their answers. Students can also create math problems of their own.
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Fact Families
Students explore about fact families. Before students begin doing word problems, they complete an activity . Students explore what a fact family is. A fact family is a set of math problems that use the same three numbers.
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Alien Invaders!
Students play math detectives and solve a series of story problems or word problems in order to finish an adventure. The activity connects math and reading while reinforcing critical thinking and problem-solving skills
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Cubes, Sums and a Little Fun
First graders, with partners, create and solve math problems using number and unifix cubes.
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Count Coins and Bills
Students study the names and values of different denominations of paper money, count sets of money that include both coins and bills. They complete a money chart, read and solve word problems.