Curated OER
Ecological Relationships
Students identify ecological elements and their factors on species, populations and food webs. They analyze ecosystems for these elements and research how these factors influence species survival rate. Predictions on conditions over time...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Partying with Two/Three Digit Whole Numbers
Learners practice problem-solving with this addition activity. They plan a party for their class and another class by determining how many cupcakes are needed. Students draw a picture of how they determined the number of cupcakes.
Curated OER
What a Waste
Students analyze components of garbage. They collect and sort a few days' worth of garbage. They chart the results of an investigation.
Curated OER
Spring of Life
Students explore Florida's springs using video segments. In this video lesson plan, students examine Florida's springs ecosystem, the animals that live there and the red tide that threatens the environment. The lesson plan includes...
Curated OER
Area
Students use different shapes that represent tangrams to determine the area of a space. In this area lesson plan, students trace shapes and have their partners determine the area of that shape.
Curated OER
Composition of Functions
Students solve composition of functions. In this algebra lesson, students find the sum, difference and product of functions. They find the inverse of a function.
Curated OER
Working With Place Value
Students investigate the proper way to write numbers using decimals and commas. In this algebra lesson, students recognize the place value of a specific digit. They place numbers correctly on a number line.
Curated OER
My Habitat Address
Sixth graders draw a habitat and write about what they would need to survive in the habitat. They define the input of items such as materials, energy, and information, and what goes out of the habitat. They play a "Habitat Address" game,...
Curated OER
Collecting Compost
Students observe a composting box. In this soil lesson, students create a composting bin by using a bin, newspaper, worms, and food scraps. Students create a composting food web.
Curated OER
Who's In The Fact Family?
Students study related addition and subtraction facts. In this math lesson, students use related addition and subtraction to solve problems. Students use manipulatives to explore fact families.
Curated OER
Build a Snowplow
Students design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
Other
Nearpod: Composing & Decomposing Numbers 11 19
In the lesson on composing and decomposing numbers, students will use number bonds and ten frames to help them compose and decompose numbers 11-19.
Student Achievement Partners
Illustrative Mathematics: Three Composing/decomposing Problems [Pdf]
For this grade 2 lesson, students use base ten blocks to compose and decompose numbers.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Ways to Make 10 a Lesson on Decomposing
Students will learn what it means to represent a number in different ways and will begin to explore decomposing numbers. Included is a detailed lesson plan, link to an online game, worksheet, center ideas, and a "Ways to Make 10" chart.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Assessing Composing and Decomposing Shapes
Knowledge in Action! Today you will find out if the students are understanding the idea of decomposing and composing shapes with pattern blocks.
Other
Nearpod: Decomposing Numbers to 10
In the lesson on decomposing numbers, students will use number bonds to help them decompose numbers up to 10. They will also review key vocabulary terms, like decompose, number bonds, parts, and whole.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Overlapping Rectangles
The purpose of this task is to give students an opportunity to compose and decompose polygons to make rectangles. The students will be shown a picture and are asked to count how many rectangles they see. Explanations and examples are...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Make Your Own Puzzle
Students will cut a square into four pieces, and then will put those pieces in an envelope for another student to put together. The purpose of this task is to give students a hands-on experience with composing and decomposing geometric...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area & the Distributive Property
Third graders develop spatial reasoning about large areas through composing and decomposing rectangles to determine area.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Fun With Four: Decomposing to Known Factors of 1, 2, and 5
Third graders act as problem solvers to take an unknown fact and solve it by breaking it down into pieces that are known.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Filling Shadows With More and Less
First graders use their understanding of composing and decomposing shapes to cover a given area. Today's lesson is bringing together many of the geometric skills from previous lessons.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 2.nbt Three Composing/decomposing Problems
In this lesson plan students use base ten blocks to explore place value.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Module K: Shapes
In this series of STEAM activities, students will discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences. Another activity in this module will allow students to identify shapes by applying...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Moving Shapes [Pdf]
These activities will allow students to discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences.