For the Teachers
$1 Math
Captivate your class by having them find the value of their names, different zoo animals, musical instruments, etc.,with a mental math lesson. Using the coding formula listed, children learn to fluently estimate and calculate simple sums.
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Multiplication Strategies - A Day at the Zoo
This is an amazing 33-page resource for teaching multiplication! Your mathematicians will discover the connection between multiplication and repeated addition. They also will work collaboratively with arrays while studying zoo animals....
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The Weight of Primates
Second graders practice their problem solving skills. In this addition and subtraction skills lesson, 2nd graders solve word problems that require them to find differences and sums. This lesson features the use of a video titled "Blossom...
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Adding and Subtracting Bears and Goats
First graders evaluate math problems using farm animals. In this consumer math lesson, 1st graders discover math problems which concern quantities of farm animals. Students discover new strategies to help them analyze their information.
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Just Graph It!
Students practice collecting data and organizing it into graphs. As a class, they collect birthday information from each of their classmates. To continue practicing, they examine the characteristics of different bugs and zoo animals. ...
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AstroZoo
Rescue animals in the zoo by applying math concepts. Groups of learners solve three missions involving oxygen, food, and climate control. Each group selects an animal from one of four bio-domes.
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The Feeding of Baby Lions and snakes
Fourth graders view a Count On It! episode and answer a question about the eating habits of animals. In this animal eating problem lesson, 4th graders determine how much more often a baby lion eats than a snake. Students explain how...