Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

No More Money Trouble

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Young consumers explore money identification and counting. In this cross-curricular money instructional activity, they participate in comprehension and writing activities prior to and after reading the book Money Trouble by Bill Cosby....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Unequal Groups vs. Equal Groups

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and discuss math story problems and analyze if the story is using equal groups or unequal groups. They listen to the book "12 Ways To Get to 11," and simulate the story using beads on a pipe cleaner. Students then...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders inspect prime and composite numbers. Using graph paper, they draw as many different shaped rectangles as possible. They use the dimensions of the rectangles to discuss prime and composite numbers. Students create a chart...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Find Factors of a Number

For Students 4th - 7th
In this finding factors practice learning exercise, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Skittle Arrays

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Skittles - yum!! You will instantly have your student's attention when you teach about arrays using Skittles. This detailed instructional activity walks you through the steps, provides worksheets for varying math levels, and includes a...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: What Is an Array?

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Teach a activity about repeated addition and arrays by using this very detailed lesson plan. The author walks you through the activity step-by-step and even includes a video of her teaching about arrays for reference. Word problem...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing Equations for Arrays

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders will learn how to make number sentences for an array by walking around the classroom and writing number sentences for the different arrays the teacher hangs around the room. A video is included, along with examples of...
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Using Arrays to Model the Distributive Property

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are presented with a rectangular area model and asked to write an equation that represents the distributive property. Detailed lesson plan provided, along with assessment methods,...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Area Model of Multiplication Base 10 Manipulatives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will use base 10 manipulatives to build a rectangular array to represent double digit multiplication. Students will make the connection between the standard algorithm and the rectangular array.This lesson plan was created as a...