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Equal Grouping, Number of Groups & Number of Sets
Your class will enjoy solving and illustrating these word problems involving equal grouping of numbers and number sets. Your visual learners will benefit if you provide manipulatives or a hundreds board while solving.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Blank Number Lines Template
It's no secret that number lines are one of the most useful tools for elementary math teachers. Offering a series of six separate number lines of differing scales, this versatile template can be used when teaching about anything from...
Beacon Learning Center
Ten Pins
Multiplying with multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 provides an opportunity to discuss patterns that arise with zeros. The class uses these patterns to solve problems. Then they rotate through three work stations, including a computer-based...
Curated OER
Mathematical Treasure Hunt
The hunt is on! Young mathematicians follow clues and complete a series of ten math puzzles as they try to crack Dr. Integer's code and find the location of his hidden treasure.
Rational Number Project
Rational Number Project: Initial Fraction Ideas
Deepen the fractional number sense of young learners with this introductory lesson on equivalent fractions. After completing a short warm-up activity, children go on to work in pairs using fraction circles to complete a table of...
Curated OER
Mixed Tables
How many pennies does each person get? There are four visual division problems for young mathematicians to solve, and they divide 12 pennies among a set of people for each. They draw the coins above each recipient and then write the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Two Interpretations of Division
Division can be seen in two ways; as splitting a whole into a certain number of pieces, or splitting it into pieces of a certain size. Help your class reach this understanding with these two simple word problems. Encourage the use of...
Curated OER
One and Tens Place Value - Step-by-Step Lesson
Give your pupils a grasp of place value in a two-digit number. They see a drawing of counting cubes in a stick of ten, then examine a set of four. Mathematicians determine how many blocks there are by grouping the tens. Ideally, you will...
Curated OER
Division with Equal Grouping
Young math wizards solve two story problems in which simple division (with leftovers) is used. They draw pictures or write to explain their answers.
Curated OER
Equal Grouping, Joining/Separating
Fishing is fun because you can share what you catch. Learners test their addition skills to see how many fish are caught by each person. Another total is given, but all the fish have to be distributed equally. Hope your learners...
Curated OER
Word Problems of Equal Share and Equal Groups
Explore this engaging approach to division problem solving with young scholars. They construct story problems after drawing 3 cards that give them a type of object, how many they have of that object, and the number of groups the object...
Curated OER
Playing the Cards of Place Value
Third graders explore place value to the ten-thousands place. In this amazing, 21-page place value lesson, learners represent numbers in standard and expanded form, and use technology to represent numbers to 9,999.
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Unequal Groups vs. Equal Groups
Third graders create their own chenille stems to use during this and future lessons. As a class, they discuss the difference between equal and non-equal groups. In groups, they brainstorm a list of items that come in groups of two,...
Curated OER
Rule for Equality of Fractions
Here is a lesson plan on equality of fractions. Learners use fraction bar manipulatives as the lesson plan goes along to help them visually understand equivalent fractions. The activities described are top-notch, and there is a worksheet...
Education Closet
Equal Rhythms
Engage young mathematicians in learning about fractions with this cross-curricular math and music lesson. After listening to and repeating different beat patterns, children realize that musical notes are just another way of representing...
DK Publishing
Number Riddles - Word Problems
Although this set of 16 word problems aren't the most riveting, they give clear practice opportunities for learners to solve missing factor and dividend problems. Each scenario is only a sentence or two, and some don't even involve...
Illustrative Mathematics
Comparing Two Different Pizzas
What better way to learn about fractions than with a couple pizzas? Help Jessica figure out how much of the pizza she has eaten, while teaching your class that fractions refer to a specific whole amount. This problem will be challenging...
Curated OER
Greater Gator Chomps the Hornets
Here is a very good, interactive presentation that reinforces the concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to. In it, learners are taught the trick that the alligator always "eats" the number of greater value. During the...
Curated OER
Unequal Groups vs. Equal Groups
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...
Curated OER
Number Line Game
Students understand number line concepts and the addition of positive and negative integers. In this number line lesson, students create and use a number line to play a game. Students will use different colored dice to represent positive...
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Solve Word Problems of Equal Share
Youngsters solve division word problems. They will make their own division word problems using objects in equal groups. They share how they solved their problem with the class. Division worksheets are included to support the process....
Illustrative Mathematics
Explaining Fraction Equivalence with Picture
Visual models are a great tool for demonstrating the concept of equivalent fractions. Given two pictures, young mathematicians first identify each fraction and then write an explanation for why they are equivalent. Use as a guided...
Curated OER
Basketball: Number Sense
Third graders explore their addition and subtraction skills. In this number sense lesson, 3rd graders analyze different scoring possibilities for a basketball game. This lesson incorporates the use a video titled "Blossom and Snappy...
Curated OER
Addition: Grouping Property
In this using the grouping property to add worksheet, students find the sum of one side and fill in the blank to make the other side of the equation equal. Students solve six problems.