Lesson plan in which students calculate area, build areas to a given amount, and calculate the perimeter with the use of Legos. Step by step instructions and videos are provided. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.c Use area models to represent...

We can apply math to almost every part of the day and make math have a purpose for students.

Given a two-step word problem students will be ask to solve, and create their own math model of the given problem.

Revisit, Revisit, Revisit! Students need repeated exposure to math concepts to really understand how they work.

Not everyone solves a problem in the same way. Reinforcing that different strategies can be used effectively is the goal of this lesson.

The big idea of this lesson is that students can solve for near doubles by thinking of the related doubles fact.

Given several math illustrations, 2nd graders will be able to determine the skip pattern.

Second graders worked on telling time to the hour and half hour earlier in the year. Now they will apply their understanding of counting by 5s to telling time to the five minute interval.

Second graders have greater engagement in learning when it is organized around gathering and using meaningful data.

Grouping by tens reinforces the understanding of place value

At the end of this instructional activity, students will have a better understanding of the size of the African elephant. This could be used in an animal science unit, a measuring unit in math, an extension to literature, or for social...