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Better Lesson: Tasty Apple Sorting
In the past, we made apple tasting graphs. Since graphing isn't big in terms of Kindergarten Common Core, this is a great way to update an old tradition with a CCSS-aligned activity!
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Better Lesson: Introduction to Sorting by Color
Kindergarteners find classifying and ordering fascinating. In this lesson, students learn to sort by color.
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Better Lesson: Math Centers Review Previous Skills
Students will be able to independently practice graphing, teen numbers, and addition.
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Better Lesson: Learning to Sort Same and Different
Students will be able to compare objects.
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Better Lesson: The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School Sorting
Students will be able to sort pictures that are alike and determine which group has more and fewer pictures.
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Better Lesson: Math Centers Sorting
In order to pull small groups during math instruction, the rest of the students need engaging activities that they can complete independently. These simple sorting activities help students learn the procedures for completing math centers.
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Better Lesson: Moving Along With Talking Moves
Third graders always want to share! This lesson allows us to create a routine where everyone is safe in sharing their thinking and comfortable responding to another's presentation of understanding.
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Better Lesson: Build a Bird Nest Box Day 2
Analyzing the work of others to determine if it meets the criteria for building a nest box.
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Better Lesson: Area Word Problems Days 1 & 2
Area word problems using a real world context pose new mathematical challenges for students to negotiate.
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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: Identifying Tens and Ones
Second graders will be given set amount of money to add, and identify how many tens and ones.
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Better Lesson: Least Common Multiple
This lesson will teach 2 methods of finding the least common multiple. Students will then complete activities using both methods to figure out which method they prefer.
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Better Lesson: Welcome to 6th Grade Math
Why is math important? How does math impact our lives outside of math class? This lesson is an introduction to 6th-grade math. Students make connections between math and life while also learning procedures and rules in this 6th-grade...
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Better Lesson: Multiplying With Fractions
Sixth graders will use their understanding of multiplying fractions and apply it to dividing fractions which is a key component in common core. Included in this instructional activity are a closing activity, a link to a website for area...
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Better Lesson: Dividing With Decimals
How can you split $27 equally between 4 people? Students apply what they know about division to divide with whole numbers and decimals.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Connor and Makayla Discuss Multiplication
The purpose of this task is to have students think about the meaning of multiplying a number by a fraction, and use this burgeoning understanding of fraction multiplication to make sense of the commutative property of multiplication in...
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Illustrative Mathematics: Mixed Numbers With Unlike Denominators
The purpose of this task is to help students realize there are different ways to add mixed numbers and is most appropriate for use in an instructional setting. The two primary ways one can expect students to add are converting the mixed...
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Success Link: Trim the Tree Addition
Decorate a Christmas tree with addition facts. Use this lesson plan to review addition facts and have students make up addition problems of their own.