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What’s the Smallest Thing You Know? Lesson PlanWhat’s the Smallest Thing You Know? Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2012
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What’s the Smallest Thing You Know?

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Elementary learners listen to a story, then sort objects from largest to smallest at six different stations around the classroom. Adaptable for a large range of age and ability groups. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Additional Tags

scale and number sense, math practice activities, science

Pros

  • Stations allow movement within the lesson
  • Incorporates a variety of learning styles

Cons

  • Requires a fair amount of teacher prep time, but by laminating the cards, they can easily be reused

Common Core

MP1 MP2 MP4 MP5

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