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Better Lesson: Criteria for Success: Story Problem
Students learn the basics of "Modeling with Mathematics" (CCSS.MP.4) as they practice putting their thinking on paper in this beginning of year lesson. This lesson includes a video tutorial, differentiated worksheets based on skill...
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Better Lesson: Crocodiles Love to Eat the Most
Students get very confused when asked to use >,<, and = to compare numbers. This lesson will show students how to make the crocodile eat the biggest number and free their minds to compare numbers and not focus on which symbol is...
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Better Lesson: Comparing Two Cinderella Stories
Students will compare two characters and list their comparisons on a graphic organizer using modern Cinderella stories. This instructional activity includes a detailed lesson plan for guided practice and partner work, and a video of...
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Better Lesson: Can It! (Cylinders)
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order to effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this activity kindergartners learn about the attributes of a...
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Better Lesson: I Scream, You Scream It's a Cone!
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a cone.
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Better Lesson: Circes All Around!
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a circle.
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Better Lesson: I Reckon It's a Rectangle!
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a square.
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Better Lesson: It's All Equal to Me! (Talking About Squares)
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a square.
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Better Lesson: Tri, Tri, Tri Angle!
Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about different types of...
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Better Lesson: Tree Mapping in 2 D
Identifying 2D shapes in common objects and sorting according to shapes connects the real world to learning shape names and attributes.
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Better Lesson: Towers, Towers, Towers 6 10
This lesson is the sequel to Towers! Towers! Towers! 1-5. Students continue to develop their sense of quantity as they build successive taller towers.
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Better Lesson: Towers, Towers, Towers 1 5
Children develop a true sense of number by working with real things. In this lesson, kindergarteners use blocks to build towers, learning what numbers 1-5 mean.
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Better Lesson: Spin It!
Students in kindergarten are required to match quantities with corresponding numerals from 0 to 20. It is best to teach numbers to quantities in "chunks." This lesson focuses on reinforcing counting quantities 0 to 9.
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Better Lesson: Math Centers Sorting
In order to pull small groups during math instruction, the rest of the students need engaging activities that they can complete independently. These simple sorting activities help students learn the procedures for completing math centers.
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Better Lesson: Let It Roll! Reviewing Numbers 1 6
The students have been working with the numbers 1-6. Now it's time for them to show what they know with this interactive and fun review.
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Better Lesson: Commutative and Associative Properties
Students will learn about the commutative and associative properties. This detailed lesson plan includes smartboard slides and downloadable worksheets.
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Better Lesson: Coordinate Grid and Geometry
Learners make connections between the coordinate grid and Geometry by finding the distance of line segments using the coordinate plane. This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, slides containing notes and problems, and a...
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Better Lesson: Comparing and Ordering Integers
Students will compare and order integers on the number line. This activity includes a detailed plan with lots of examples, a screencast of the activity, and slides containing notes and problems.
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Better Lesson: Coordinate Grid (Day 3)
The students will be learning about the coordinate grid through the use of multiple learning styles and real-life examples. This lesson includes a detailed plan, slides containing notes and problems, and a video explanation.
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Better Lesson: Coordinate Grid (Day 2)
The students will be learning about the coordinate grid through the use of multiple learning styles and real-life examples. Space is needed since students will be actively moving! This lesson includes slides containing notes and...
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Better Lesson: Covering and Filling: Surface Area & Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Students apply their knowledge of surface area and volume to solve some problems for a box company. This instructional activity contains a detailed lesson plan, video explanations, rubrics, group work guidelines, slides containing...
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Better Lesson: Nana's Chocolate Milk
How can you fix Nana's chocolate milk? Students work on this problem over time to develop a final product that demonstrates their mathematical thinking and solution.
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Better Lesson: Many Names for Fractions
What does it mean for two fractions to be called equivalent? Students develop strategies for generating equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.
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Better Lesson: Fractions Pretest
Students take the fractions pretest in order to inform instruction.