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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: k.oa Shake and Spill

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to decompose a number as a sum of two other numbers in more than one way. Students will shake and spill 5 two colored counters and determine how many of each color is showing and record the sum...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: k.oa Ten Frame Addition

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to practice adding numbers within ten and become familiar with the ten-frame.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: k.oa Ten Flashing Fireflies

For Teachers K - 1st
The purpose of this task is to help students develop fluency with addition facts to 10. Using the book "Ten Flashing Fireflies" by Philemon Sturges, students will move a yellow counter to the ten frame to represent the firefly in the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: How Heavy

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will have fun learning about weights with this hands-on activity. Students will use a balance scale to compare the weights of two different objects. Recording sheets are provided.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Which Weighs More? Which Weighs Less?

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will use a block to compare with other objects to decide which is heavier/lighter. They will fill in a chart by drawing a picture of it under "Heavier" or "Lighter" depending which applies.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics:size Shuffle

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will learn about height and comparable language with this task that will get your class moving around!
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Make 9

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will make 9 in as many ways as they can by adding two numbers between 0 and 9. This is a good introduction to the commutative property.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Which Is Longer?

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students are introduced to the concept of length with this hands-on activity. Each student will choose two objects to compare by laying them next to each other and comparing which is longer. Students will record and discuss their findings.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Longer and Shorter

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will use their shoe as a measuring item to learn about length. Students will compare classroom items by holding their shoe against the item and deciding if it is longer or shorter than their shoe. Students will record their...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Sort and Count Ii

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to sort the same set of objects according to different attributes and to practice counting to tell the number of objects in a set. The teacher should accept any way the child wants to sort the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Pick a Number, Counting On

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will practice counting on with this class game. The teacher will put multiple numbers in a hat or on sticks from the known counting sequence. S/he randomly picks one number and asks the class to count on ten numbers from that...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Sort and Count I

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Learners will have fun moving around the room and comparing items using sorting cards. They will become familiar with the math vocabulary more/less/same and most/least.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Number Tic Tac Toe

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will practice number recognition by trying to identify three numbers in a row to win Tic Tac Toe. They will also trace the number on their grid to practicing writing numerals. This is a perfect independent game for pairs or...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Race to the Top

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will practice counting, number identification, and writing numerals in this competitive game. This activity lends itself to many variations.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Start Stop Counting

For Teachers K - 1st
Get your students moving with this fun counting game. Pick any number between one and one hundred and students will practice counting forward or backward with this "Duck Duck Goose" type game.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Bobbie Bear's Buttons

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to find different pairs of numbers that sum to 4. Students will solve an everyday problem in their head and then model their solution using counters. They can represent their solutions using...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: What Makes a Teen Number?

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will learn about teen numbers by understanding the base-ten structure of teen numbers. They will fill-in a 10-frame and a blank equation as they complete the activity. Worksheet included.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Dice Addition 1

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will practice counting, adding, and writing numerals with this activity. This would be an ideal independent activity for centers. An example of student work is included.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Longer and Heavier? Shorter and Heavier?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students will compare the length and weight of several pairs of objects to learn that weight and length are separate measurable attributes, and not always related.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Shape Hunt Part 2

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The objective of this game is for students to find and identify shapes by going on a scavenger hunt. Students go to the assigned area with a blank paper with 6 empty slots. When the student finds a shape they can copy it onto their paper...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Shape Sequence Search

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This activity tests the student's understanding of patterns. The teacher will read a pattern and the student will find the row or column that contains each sequence. Example included.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Shape Hunt Part 1

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Learners will take part in a scavenger hunt for shapes. Teachers will hide numbered, pre-cut shapes around the classroom. Students will hunt for the shapes with a blank paper with 6 empty slots. When the student finds a shape they will...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Alike or Different Game

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students work in pairs and take turns drawing two cards. These cards have pictures of different shapes. The students are asked to describe what is similar or different between the two shapes. This type of task lays the foundation for the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Teen Go Fish

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars will play "Go Fish" using teen numbers to practice identifying these numbers.

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