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Addition Practice #1
Show young mathematicians that they are fully capable of mentally adding two-digit numbers. They start by solving 12 two-addend problems (all with two-digit numbers and aligned horizontally). There is no room to show work. Consider...
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Counting Seeds
Students practice skip counting strategies, estimation, and higher number addition. They estimate the number of seeds in bell pepper, and count seeds in groups of tens and ones after the teacher removes seeds from the pepper.
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Using Partitioning to Double or Halve Numbers
Here is an engaging presentation that challenges your mathematicians to use the techniques of partitioning and halving in order to double or half numbers. After each technique is explained, learners are given a series of numbers to try...
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 2: Logarithmic Functions
You can't build a fire with these logs! Filled with hands-on investigations, a complete logarithmic unit offers both instruction and practice. Learners first build an understanding of the new function, then explore properties before...
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One Hundred Things
Learners practice estimating by handling items in groups of ten. They visualize how much space 100 items, such as pennies, peas, or beans, will take up after holding 10 of them. Students measure the difference in volume between 10...
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Building Numbers 11-40
In this building numbers worksheet, students fill in the table using the base ten and square unit blocks to build numbers. Students write the numbers into the tens and ones block.
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Visualizing Quantities and Writing Numbers
For this quantities and numbers worksheet, students learn how to visualize quantities in the hundreds, tens and ones with number blocks and dots. They also practice writing numbers in word format and number format. There are 20 problems...
NTTI
Putting Together Ten
Groups explore sets of 10 items in two varieties (i.e. 3 white buttons and 7 black ones, or 5 bears and 5 bunnies). They brainstorm about their objects, write math sentences to represent what they have, and report their discoveries...
National Security Agency
Expanding Place Value
Learners explore place value. This incredibly thorough and valuable mathematics lesson, has learners make a number wheel to assist in the completion of a Place Value worksheet. Students use manipulatives and a place value mat to further...
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Using the Overhead and Algebra to Correctly Guess the Number
In this questing numbers learning exercise, students use algebra equations to discover how the teacher correctly chooses the students' numbers each and every-time. A pencil, key, stamp, yarn, and overhead are needed for this activity.
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Odometers and Place Value Chart
Students explore the concept of place value with a hand-made odometer. In this math activity, students construct a cardboard odometer with movable paper strips to show increases in mileage to the hundredths place. Students solve story...
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Place Value
For this place value worksheet, 2nd graders identify the correct number for the tens and ones given. There are eight problems for students to complete.
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Counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s
Learners practice counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s in order to prepare for counting and adding the values of coins.
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Partitioning 10s and 100s
In this partitioning numbers worksheet, students partition the given numbers into their hundreds, tens and units. Students write the numbers on the blanks.
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Partitioning 1000s, 100s, and 10s (1)
In this place values worksheet, students partition the numbers into their thousands, hundreds, tens, and units. Students enhance their understanding of place values.
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Decimals: Place Value
Tackle the concept of decimals and place value. Each of the four slides in this compact presentation displays a different aspect of place value as it relates to decimal numbers to the thousandths. Very simple, very clear, and comprehensive.
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Multiplication Tables: 9's Tricks
Who knew two hands could solve so many problems? Kids learn the 9's times tables trick with their fingers, then work through a series of 9's related math problems intended on building strong number sense and pattern recognition. Great...
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Arithmetic: Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
Students recall word problems that involve place value along with conversion of decimals to fractions. Included are hundreds, tens, units, tenths, hundredths and thousandths. They independently work on a variety of equations converting...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Divide 2-Digit Numbers
Calling all cars! It's time to solve some division problems! A chart of special police units and the number of officers in each provides the data for six word problems. Young recruits use their division skills to solve them. Note that...
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Groundwater Basics
Groundwater is an essential natural resource, not to mention a fascinating topic to study. Here is a series of twelve amazing lessons on the water source and how we use it in our daily lives. Concepts require higher math and physics...
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Place Value of Whole Numbers Through One Million
Third graders construct numbers to the millions place. In this 30-page place value lesson, learners create numbers and evaluate the place value of digits. They explore standard and expanded form of numbers. An incredible resource!
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Long Multiplication
Multiplying two-digit numbers together can be confusing for many learners. This clear presentation does a good job of showing each of the steps, and explaining why the steps are taken, to young mathematicians. The presentation takes one...
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Primary Counting Skills
Class members drill and practice counting skills from 1 to 20. They count along with a puppet and when the puppet makes a mistake, they correct it. In pairs, they connect cubes to make a train and count the number used. On the last of...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
The Power of Ten: Building a Magnitude Model
Add visual representation to teaching place value with a magnitude model. Using adding machine tape, pupils build a linear place value strip from 1 to 100.