University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Incredible Equations [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of concepts involved in addition and subtraction.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Fact Families
As a whole class, the teacher presents students with 3 numbers on cards, such as 5, 8, and 3. The teacher asks the students to find all the ways the numbers can be put together in addition or subtraction sentences. This lesson includes...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Computation and Picture Books
This sample chapter from Hurst's book Picturing Math is an excellent resource for using picture books and activities for learning computation.
Other
Art of Math: Making Math Fun
This site offers customizable math challenges to help students master their math facts. Options include skill, age, and difficulty level as well as number of problems.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Pocket Money [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to demonstrate fluency in adding and subtracting whole numbers.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Everyday Math
Students will work as a class to solve word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fractions. To culminate the lesson, students will create their own word problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Hitting the Target Number
The purpose of this task is to help learners develop flexible strategies for adding and subtracting within 20. Students will pick 5 number cards from pre-made cards labeled 1-10. Then, another student will pick a "target number" between...