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Counting Fish
Individuals examine a picture of children standing on a bridge over a fish pond. They count the fish and write a number to represent how many are in the water. Cute, simple, and to the point. Note, however, that there is only one problem...
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Count and Color Kittens
In this early childhood counting and coloring instructional activity, learners color the picture according to the instructions and then count and record the number of kittens in the picture. This task is ideal for beginning counters and...
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Turkey Feathers
Students demonstrate counting skills. For this number sense lesson, students glue numbered feathers onto a turkey pattern in numerical order.
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Pre Math
In this math learning exercise, students read the directions and identify the number of boxes that needs to be colored. The skill of counting is emphasized.
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Language Arts: What's My Line?
Students discover how to employ number lines by estimating the number of tiles in a jar. After writing their estimates on sticky notes, they place them in order on a number line mat. Included in the lesson are various activities and...
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Count it, Glue it, Read it!
Students identify numbers 1-10 and count objects to match corresponding numbers. In the number sense lesson, students create a counting book, matching numbers they've written on index cards with the correct number of items (beans,...
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Math, Music and Architecture: Kindergarten Geometry and Aesthetics in Music and Architecture
Learners identify and name different geometrical shapes. For this math lesson, students distinguish odd from even numbers. They describe the properties of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.
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Fish Math
Students recognize things that are the same and things that are different. They use shape, size, numbers and color, for recognition. They make fish with different shapes/colors on them and 'fish' for the kind of fish that displays the...
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The Greedy Dog
Teach young mathematicians the concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to with kinesthetic, visual, verbal, and numeric approaches. In a playful session that addresses multiple intelligences, your class will: dramatize a greedy...
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Goldfish Addition and Subtraction
Engage in a hands-on addition and subtraction activity that is a wonderful tie-in with ocean studies. As the teacher, you will make up equations using construction paper and goldfish crackers.
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Tiles, Blocks, Sapphires & Gold: Designing a Treasure Map
Young cartographers in groups hide treasure at school and then create a map to find it using pattern blocks and tiles. They make paintings with clues to create a visual representation of the location of their treasure. Groups present...
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Math: Counting on Others
Learners use counting skills to decide who wins the Classroom Winter Games. They use numeral writing and tally marks to keep score. Students have an opportunity to pretend they are competing for medals in the Winter Games while using...
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Team Up
Students discover how to break into equal teams. In this dividing lesson plan, students break different numbers of people into equal groups. Students draw pictures to represent their division and discuss what to do when an equal division...
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Money: Kids and Cash
Students discuss what a bank is and what it is used for. In this mathematics lesson plan, students solve problems related to interest and percentages.
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Counting Using a Hundreds Chart
In this hundreds chart counting learning exercise, learners count from given numbers to 100, filling in missing numbers in sets of hundreds charts. A completed and a blank chart are included at the end of the learning exercise set. A...
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Symmetrical Journals
Students identify symmetrical shapes around their classroom and make symmetry journals. In this symmetry lesson plan, students make drawings of symmetrical shapes inside their journals.
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Soaring Towers
Students build towers from recycled materials. in this building lesson, students build the highest tower they can from varied materials. They focus on shapes and which items should go on the bottom to make a strong base.
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What Time is It?
Young scholars explore time by completing worksheets. In this time-telling lesson, students utilize images of clocks and determine what time they read. Young scholars answer more clock questions with a Smart Board and complete a clock...
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Simple Addition
In this easy addition activity, students complete a set of 4 problems with corresponding picture problems. Teacher notes and a website reference are included.
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Symmetrical Journals
Young scholars examine the concept of symmetry by studying the symmetry of symbols in a wall painting and creating journals with a symmetrical design. After a class review of symmetry and identifying the line of symmetry in several...