It's so simple: scoop a spoonful of counters, count them, and then make a set that is one more than that number. Next, make a set that is one less. The tangible nature of this basic addition and subtraction activity will keep learners...

In this comparison worksheet, students count clip art pictures in 10 boxes. They circle the group that has less in each box. They see pictures of animals, geometric shapes, and birds.

In this counting instructional activity, kindergartenrs analyze two sets of fish pictures in separate boxes. They count the fish in each box and record the number. Everyone tells which box has more and which box has less.

Look no further for St. Patrick's Day-themed math and literacy practice worksheets. Math skills allow for practicing counting to 100 by 5s, 10s, and 1s, as well as 10 more or 10 less, writing numbers in word and standard form,...

The brother-sister pair Carlos and Clarita need your class's help in developing their new pet sitting business. Through a variety of scenarios and concerns presented to the siblings, the learners thoroughly explore systems of equations...

For this counting and comparing numbers worksheet, students count the objects in 2 problems. Students then draw more of the same objects in the spaces provided.

Hook new mathematicians with a candy-themed approach to addition and subtraction. They examine 10 numbers (not exceeding 19) printed on candy wrappers. For each, learners calculate and record numbers with values one more and one...

Take a rocket to the stars with using a math worksheet. Here, four sets of alien saucers, moons, rockets, and stars prompt young learners to match numbers with one more or ten more. Color the pictures for extra fun when students are...

Introduce young geologists to types of volcanoes during the pre-lab. First graders explore how different liquids flow with an experiment on viscosity to simulate how different types of lava flow. Next, they learn...

Get learners to analyze two-digit numbers based on place value, and use manipulatives to add and subtract both 1 and 10. A place value chart is available, and you can project it during guided practice. Through visualizing...

Get your morning mathematicians thinking with this set of warm-ups. You can do them all in one day, or separate them and have kids do one each day. They will review past concepts and sharpen newer ones with this assortment of problems...

Grouchy? Sad? Here's a great resource that shows kids how music can be used to lift their spirits. Kids collect and chart data on the effects of music on emotions. After analyzing the results of their experiment, they develop...

In this number sense learning exercise, students count and identify which set of objects have more or less. Students write their answer in the box provided.

When should you use less, and when should you use fewer? Straighten out this dilemma with a helpful resource about using less vs. fewer based on sentence context clues. After reading detailed instructions and examples, young learners...

Looking for math and literacy practice with a Valentine's Day theme? Look no more, because this 43-page packet is filled with practice pages intended to reinforce basic math, reading, and writing skills. From counting to writing words to...

Track your learners' progress in addition, subtraction, counting, and interpreting word problems with a series of assessments. The packet includes scoresheets to note learners' strengths and weaknesses as you address each skill.

Students explore numbers 1-100.  In this cross curriculum literacy and numeration lesson plan, students listen to the book More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy. Students play a game with a partner in which they guess the "mystery...

Kindergarteners put Cheerios or cheddar fish on two number lines (up to 10 each) and identify which number the snack pieces indicate. They compare numbers after eating a few of each snack, and get an introduction to addition and...

In this counting worksheet, students count the number of shapes and draw a group of the same shape that is more than the first group. Students solve 2 problems.

Twelve math lessons take kindergartners through the process of number sense and counting. The skills range from counting to ten, filling out ten frames, indicating ordinal position of an object, and counting by fives and tens to one...

Pia is putting stickers into party bags. She starts by putting 10 stickers in each bag, and over the course of a week she adds several bundles of ten stickers to each bag, as well as making more bags. Second graders must find the number...

How can you tell if a number of items is reasonable? Combine math and language arts with a fun lesson based on Jeff Shepard's The Right Number of Elephants. After reading the book, kids discuss amounts of other items and create...

Get your class outside to observe their surroundings with a lesson highlighting weather patterns and seasonal changes. First, learners take a weather walk to survey how the weather affects animals, people, plants, and trees during...

Investigating the large numbers of science is the task in a simple but deep activity. Given a one-sentence problem set-up and some basic assumptions, the class sets off on an open-ended investigation that really gives some...