Break out the balances for this primary grade lesson on weight measurement. Using common elementary school manipulatives like unifix or snap cubes, young mathematicians determine the weight of four different classroom objects. A graphic...

It's the parts that make the whole. Learners apply volume formulas to composite figures to find the total volume of the figure. Previous lessons in this series taught the methods for finding the volume and/or dimensions of...

These five sets of objects provide a counting challenge for learners: will they discover strategies to make their job easier? Each array has between 44 and 95 objects in rows. Have learners do the first one, then review their strategies....

Establish 1:1 correspondence by counting students, first one gender, then the other. Give each child a colored cube (one color for boys, another for girls) and have small groups determine more or less and how many all together. As a...

Counting can be fun and it is always a good idea to begin counting practice with concrete objects. Kindergartners hear the story "Five Little Monkeys," then practice grouping, counting, and documenting (drawing) sets of five. 

In this matching sets worksheet, students count the animals in each of 3 sets on one side of the page. Students draw lines to match them with sets on the opposite side that have the same number of animals in them.

Counting discrete objects and writing the corresponding number is the first steps little ones need to master before they can add or subtract. There are 4 sets of objects for them to count, sets are composed on 3,4, or 5 objects.

Help mathematicians estimate how many seeds are in a given vegetable or fruit. They are divided into pairs and estimate the amount of seeds in a whole fruit without seeing the inside. They then cut the fruit or vegetable in half and...

Kindergarteners practice showing 1:1 correspondence while incorporating information they learned about a local Native American culture. The objects used for counting are taken from the previous day's Native American lesson. The intention...

Introduce your young thespians to the elements of drama! Key vocabulary helps them through their first week of class. The presentation outlines parts of a script, stage direction, and strategies for reading a script. Tip: The strategies...

For this math learning exercise, students practice counting sets of objects from 1 to 10. Students count the objects pertaining to winter in each of 8 boxes and write the correct number in the box.

Learners practice counting using a website "Let's Count". They point to each object and count and pull down a tab to check their answers.

In this counting worksheet, students count the number of items in each problem and write how many there are. Students complete 7 problems.

Use these missing-addend problems to help your beginning mathematicians practice addition facts. They read sentences and solve, making 10 from different single-digit numbers. Each of these four problems is formatted differently, so the...

Here is a wonderful way to teach children with visual impairments how to count and build number recognition skills. Included, you will find a set of instructions on how to create a counting book from card stock, jump rings, and cotton...

How many times have you traveled around the sun? Aspiring astronomers grasp what a year is and they differentiate between orbit and rotation by walking around the sun right within your classroom. Place a lamp in the center of the room to...

Mornings can be hard with sluggish mathematicians. Get them thinking using this set of 14 morning math problems. Pass these out or simply project them and have students complete individual problems in their notebooks. Skills include...

In this counting worksheet, students count the eight sets of given objects and write the corresponding number in the box. There is an answer sheet included.

Kindergarteners and first graders work with Reese's Pieces to explain comparing sets, create comparison sets, and compare sets of numbers and objects. A good lesson plan that uses a "tasty" manipulative!

Even though each of these sets of images has a number below it, the two may not match up! The challenge is to circle the number of objects matching the numeral in each box. Kids can either circle individual objects or draw a large circle...

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...

Teach one-to-one correspondence, fine motor, and counting skills to your learners with visual disabilities. Included are a set of activity suggestions, which are useful when teaching a variety of different early math skills. Braille,...

In this counting activity, students count sets of objects, writing amounts on lines beneath each set. A reference web site is given for additional resources.

Students participate in hands-on activities in which they count and match objects to 10 or more using one-to-one correspondence and make a record of objects counted, which be kept in a math portfolio.