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Lots of Lakes: Greater Than, Less Than
To set up this activity, your class explores Minnesota's nickname as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and the back of the state quarter that features a Minnesota lake. Young mathematicians compare the number 1 to the number 10,000 with support...
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Sunflower Measuring and Counting
Youngsters improve their measuring and counting skills using sunflowers. They view pictures painted by Van Gogh. Everyone works in groups to measure sunflowers and record their findings, and they all use sunflower seeds to create...
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Flight Path
Young mathematicians investigate that things move in a directional path. They construct a paper airplane and measure an airplane's length of flight. Everyone constructs a map with a key showing their airplane's flight path
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Compare and Order Length
Learners examine four objects and identify each as longer or shorter than their hand. They order the four objects from shortest to longest and respond to a test prep question. A good worksheet for in-class work, or for a homework...
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Addition and Subtraction Textual Problems
Learners problem solve to find answers to five addition and subtraction textual word math problems. They are encouraged to show their work in the space provided.
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Color By Number
Math pages that involve coloring are fun and can help children differentiate patterns or specific information. They compute single-digit addition problems that result in sums from 10 to 15. Odd numbers are colored red and even numbers...
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Even and Odd Numbers Homework 6.1
Examine odds and evens. Pupils solve 6 problems pertaining to even and odd numbers, draw dots to show the given number, and make groups of two. They then circle the word even or odd to label each number/dot set.
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Crabby Math
Here are 4 different (yet related) worksheets and an answer key for each. The class will work through each sheet, adding single-digit number to find sums. They then color in the sums that meet each worksheets instructions. For example:...
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Wheels All Around
Budding mathematicians explore the concept of skip counting. They practice skip counting as they use it to determine the number of wheels that come to school at 3 different times throughout the day. They also create a data graph to show...
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Dusty Digits: 0 to 20
How many is this? Practice number value recognition between 0 and 20 using this interactive activity idea. It's all here for your easy use: cut and laminate the twenty-one individual cards, each labeled numerically 0-20. Also cut out the...
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One Inch Scavenger Hunt
How many items can your learners find that are approximately one inch in length or width? Using this graphic organizer, they find nine, labeling and drawing each. A line that is 1-inch is provided at the bottom of the page, or you could...
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My Ten-Frame Riddle
Learners will have fun trying to trick their classmates in this interactive ten-frame riddle activity. After choosing a number and filling in the frame, they create three clues to challenge a classmate trying to guess their number. A...
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Count the Objects
Are there more apples or pears? Learners count images of familiar objects, and write the number below. Then, they color the object group with the most in number. There are four sets of objects to compare. Consider having students circle...
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Shapes and Tools
Young learners view different shapes drawn by the teacher on the board. The teacher identifies each shape by name and discusses the importance of knowing the difference between shapes when building something. The pupils complete the...
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Amusement Park Basic Word Problems
An interesting set of addition and subtraction word problems awaits your eager learners. This worksheet includes 4 amusement park themes problems to solve.
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Counting Rabbits
You've heard of counting sheep, but what about counting rabbits? This is a fun way to approach data analysis with young mathematicians. Examining a chart, they see how many times James and his family saw rabbits in their yard over a...
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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...
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Height Museum
Here is an engaging lesson which invites learners to cut a strip of adding machine tape that is their height. They decorate their strip, arrange the strips from shortest to longest, and then discuss predictions.
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Measuring Real Stuff
Looking for a good lesson on measurement? This one could be for ytou! Learners select and use appropriate nonstandard units to measure and compare lengths and weights of real-life objects. They use problem-solving skills to design a...
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Magnificent Measurement
Young mathematicians investigate measurement. They engage in activities involving length, volume, weight, area, and time using standard and non-standard units of measure. The seven part lesson includes problem solving, reasoning, and...
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Triple Addition Shuffle
Get those kids practicing basic math skills. They practice adding 3 numbers together by playing the game "Triple Addition Shuffle." Each pair of learners shuffles number cards together, places them face down, then flips them over to...
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Ordinal Numbers
Introduce ordinal numbers with this simple teaching tool. Young mathematicians trace numbers from 1 to 5. Then they circle the object in a row of 5 that represents the numerical place of the number they just traced. Example: Students...
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Bell Counting Board Game
Games are great ways to reinforce skills and concepts in an active and engaging way. This game requires learners to draw cards, each card tells that player how many spaces to move forward or backward on the board. This is great for...
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Make 20
There are quite a few ways to make the number 20 through addition. Learners fill in missing addends to reach the sum of 20 then answer additional related questions. This is a good resource because it has the class both add to 20 and...