Better Lesson
Better Lesson: The Double Number Line
The double number line will help students figure out problems that involve two quantities.
Other
Math Ed Page: A Proposal for Early Math Education
A chapter from a book on mathematics instruction for elementary students. Henri Picciotti explains why instruction in number sense, function sense, and symbol sense is important. He offers sample plans for operation sense.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Fraction Operations
This resource allows students to practice fraction computations. Students are able to select parameters that include the type of operation, numerator and denominator max and min, common denominator, and improper fraction. There are ten...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: The Multiplication and Division Connection
Third graders can solve multiplication and division problems quickly by recognizing the relationship between the two operations.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Making a Ten
Making ten is one of the foundational strategies for developing flexible numerical thinking, accuracy, and efficiency.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: More Than Two Numbers
The big idea of this lesson is that three (or more) numbers can be grouped together and added. The order of this grouping doesn't matter.
PBS
Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Shape It Up Activity Plan
Get your spy glasses ready! In this weeklong adventure, children will explore shapes and their attributes and use this knowledge to decode a secret message. Children will learn about two-dimensional (flat) and three-dimensional (solid)...
PBS
Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Shape Hunt Activity Plan
Calling all Shape Detectives! In this weeklong adventure, the children will explore and search for basic shapes as they go on a shape hunt. They will describe, match, sort and compose a variety of two-dimensional shapes, and create a...
Math Drills
Math Drills: Integers Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your skills working with integers. Sheets focus on comparing and ordering integers, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers, and order of operations with integers.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Intelli Gum: A Success Story
Introduce polynomial operations to your middle school students using the highly engaging story of ?IntelliGum?. This one-of-a-kind gum, when chewed regularly, and in appropriate quantities, will make you smarter. As part of this creative...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Lesson Plans: Fractions
Teachers, this is the place to come for fraction lesson plans if you teach elementary students. All the topics have a number of resources available from which to choose.
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School House Technologies: Free Math Worksheets for Teachers
A collection of math worksheets covering a multitude of math topics.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Adding Tens to a 2 Digit Number [Pdf]
Students will flip two cards over and determine the sum. Base ten blocks could be used for additional help.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Writing and Solving Number Stories
We can apply math to almost every part of the day and make math have a purpose for students.
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Better Lesson: Let's Review
Revisit, Revisit, Revisit! Students need repeated exposure to math concepts to really understand how they work.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Where on the Line?
Do you know where a number would be? Can you use a number line as a tool to solve problems?
CPALMS
Cpalms: Product of Non Zero Rational and Irrational Numbers
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this formative assessment task, students are asked to explain how rational and irrational numbers differ and why the product of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number is irrational....
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Divisibility Rules and Properties of Math Quiz
SWBAT show their understanding of the divisibility rules.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: "Zero In" Summing to Zero Fraction Game
A card game where students compete to lay down cards - each containing fractions - which sum to zero. The game provides practice for the students who have a working knowledge of the operations with fractions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Using Models to Add and Subtract
Common Core standards encourage the use of models to build understanding in math. This lesson shows sometimes reluctant 2nd graders that models are helpful tools in solving mathematical problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Multiplication, Division and Place Value, Part 1
Sixth graders are presented with a completed multiplication equation and are asked to use it to find the answers to seven other equations. To do this, they must use their reasoning and estimation skills. Aligns with 6.NS.B.3.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Adding Exponents
Explains how to add exponents as well as other aspects of exponents including positive and negative exponents, rational exponents, zero exponents, power of power, and division of exponents. Includes practice problems with answers provided.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Humans vs Narwhals
Who's the REAL meat eater here? Let's do some math and find out!
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Better Lesson: Tubing Tens Cool Off With an Imaginary River Adventure
If you know how to count by tens, you can solve multiplication problems in which ten is a factor.