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I Can Author a Children's Math Book!
Learners write short books teaching a mathematical concept. They may work in teams, with one student being the author and one student being the illustrator. They view examples of studenT books that deal with math concepts before beginning.
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Clifford Learns About the Four Seasons and So Do We!
Students explore the seasons and months of the year through literature, math, art and movement. They identify the month of their birthday and in which season it comes. Students name the four seasons and they memorize a poem to recite the...
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Interpreting Graphs and Analyzing Data
Students investigate graphs and analyze the data displayed in the graph. They read a graph reflecting the birthday data for the students to read and analyze. Students use the graph to determine the number of birthday cards they need to...
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Technology Literacy Challenge Grant Learning Unit
First graders explore counting and classification. They sort leaves, create graphs, write sentences for the data in the graphs, develop graphs for shapes, favorite animals, birthdays, and participate in a die prediction game.
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Investigating: Interpreting Graphs and Analyzing Data
Students explore statistics by researching class birthday data. In this data analysis lesson, students investigate the different birthdays among their classmates and create data tables based on the given information. Students view bar...
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Investigation - Staci's New Car
Students study a shopping problem. They discuss strategies for determining the number of possible choices. They create a tree diagram and an organized list. Students analyze patterns and derive an equation for the multiplication principle.
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Reflection/Evaluation
Students practice the skills of reflection and evaluation. In this reflection instructional activity, students are grouped together and asked to brainstorm what they have learned during a particular unit. Students decide what they want...
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Here Comes The… Bill
Students share opinions about importance of milestone events they might host or attend. They then prepare estimated budgets for parties based on established budget totals, and compare their estimates against the real costs.
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Making Choices
Second graders explore financial decision making. For this introductory economics lesson, 2nd graders listen to the book Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst, and discuss making financial choices based on wants...
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Investigation - Staci's New Car
Sixth graders solve math combination problems. In this combination problem solving lesson plan, 6th graders participate in a teacher led session in which they use tree diagrams and organized lists to determine all of the possible...
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A Number a Day
Summary: This activity is designed to help students understand: The concept of number and its relationship to the calendar What a calendar is and how it can be used to keep track of time One-to-one correspondence and sequencing numbers