Curated OER
Ordering Fractions and Decimals
Students place fractions and decimals with unlike values in correct numerical order.
Curated OER
Pattern Block Activities
Young scholars practice various math skills by using manipulative activities. In this math manipulative lesson, students sort shapes, build hexagons, and build shapes using manipulatives. These activities would be great for parent ed...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
What Balances?
Students explore another meaning of subtraction as it pertains to the inverse of addition. In this what balances lesson, students identify the concept of subtraction as a balance. Students use subtraction facts to generate addition...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Seeing Doubles
Students work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles lesson, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Students represent the correct...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Multiple Patterns
Students explore patterns that involve doubling numbers. In this multiple patterns lesson, students use objects to explore these patterns while recording them using a table. Students recognize even and odd number patterns while applying...
Curated OER
Valentine's Themed Activities For February
Here are ways to make academics part of your Valentine's Day-related lessons.
Curated OER
Measure This!
Students estimate the measurement in centimeters for common classroom objects. They check their estimations, discuss the differences and write a paragraph summarizing the activity.
Texas Commission on the Arts
The Quarter Fold
Little ones identify the US quarter and explore the concept of one-fourth or one-quarter. Using real coins or coin manipulatives, they divide a square piece of paper into quarters, discuss halves and quarters, and create a design that...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Partying with Two/Three Digit Whole Numbers
Learners practice problem-solving with this addition activity. They plan a party for their class and another class by determining how many cupcakes are needed. Students draw a picture of how they determined the number of cupcakes.
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Probability or Ability?
Young scholars toss candy and coins using their non-dominant hand while their partners records the results on a probability charts.
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Cube Combinations
Second graders, given 5 number cubes, roll the cubes and record the data.
Curated OER
Making Sense of the Census
In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
Curated OER
How Many Months?
Students investigate the first Peter the Mint Eagle, who lived at the Philadelphia Mint from 1830 to 1836. They determine how many months Peter was there and use pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words to explain how they came up with...
Curated OER
One Square Foot
Students identify, describe, count, tally, and graph life found in one square foot of land.
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Leprechaun Treasure Hunt
Learners play a relay race game that gives them points for finding and retrieving hidden items. They record data on a graph.
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Nature Scavenger Hunt with Pedometers
Young scholars integrate the study of plants/soil/rocks within a physical education classroom.
Curated OER
Developing Relationships with Older People
Students read books and view movies about older people. They write a questionnaire to interview older people at a retirement center, interview the people, record their information on graphs, and write follow-up letters.
Curated OER
Build a Snowplow
Students design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
Other
Nearpod: Place Value: Fall Edition
In this lesson, students will use base ten blocks and a place value chart to show their understanding of two-digit and three-digit numbers. They will also use place value to compare numbers.
Other
Rice Romp: Place Value Lesson Plan
Take a look at the mathematics involved in the story "One Grain of Rice". Included is a lesson plan, geared toward 2nd-grade math students, about place value. A link to a quiz on the story is included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Naming and Ordering Numbers Lesson
Get ready for your Praxis Core Math test with this lesson over naming and ordering numbers. You will review the skills being tested for this topic and complete practice problems.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Is the Statement True or False?
Second graders use their knowledge of place value to determine whether a comparison statement is true or false.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Mentally Speaking!
Using base ten blocks and place value, 2nd graders explore how to become more fluent in adding and subtracting two-digit numbers without regrouping.