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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Missing Number

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine how to use a symbol and shape variable to represent a missing value in a mathematical equation. They listen to the book "Fish Eyes" and "One Less Fish," and observe the teacher write an equation represented for each...
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PPT
Curated OER

Number Bonds to 10: Word Problems

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young mathematicians work through five story problems that reinforce number bonds to 10. They will read each problems then see the associated addition or subtraction equation for each. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Multiplying With Nine As A Factor

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Elementary math minds complete various activities to memorize the multiples of nine. They watch a PowerPoint presentation and demonstrate the finger trick. Unfortunately the link to the multiplication activities does not take you...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Grandfather Tang's Story

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
It's amazing the complex figures that can be made using only a few simple shapes. Following a class reading of the children's book Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert, young mathematicians use sets of tangrams to create models of the...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 6th Standards
Let Y represent Yes to using an excellent resource. Pupils first learn to define variables using a complete description in the 19th part in a series of 36. They write expressions involving addition and subtraction in real-world contexts...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solve Story Problems: Sold! A Mathematics Adventure

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young mathematicians listen to the book Sold!: A Mathematics Adventure by Nathan Zimelman where they encounter ways to solve story problems. They then create and solve start unknown addition and subtraction equations. Resource builds in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Story Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Youngsters learn how to solve story problems. They  listen to story problems, learn how to identify important information in a problem, and observe how to solve a story problem. Pupils practice solving an addition story problem with a...
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Activity
Baylor College

Air: The Math Link

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Inflate this unit on the science of air with these math skills practice and word problems. Accompanying the children's story Mr. Slaptail's Secret, this resource covers a wide range of math topics including the four basic operations,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Number Lines and Bead Strings

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students solve addition and subtraction problems using strings of beads and number lines. They mentally perform addition and subtraction problems, and write and solve story problems involving whole numbers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Addition and Subtraction word problems

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition and subtraction worksheet, students solve word problems involving one and two digit numbers. Students solve 5 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce Double-Digit Addition

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students generate a list of numbers then classify them into groups of single digit and double-digit numbers. After listening to a children's book about double-digit addition, they work with tens and ones blocks to solve double-digit...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Developing Strategies for Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Primary graders develop strategies to assist them with addition and subtraction. They discover number combinations and numerical facts which enable them to add and subtract more effectively. Students use these techniques to complete...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Two Word Problems

For Students 1st - 2nd
The class solves two basic word problems that requires addition or subtraction. They are encouraged to draw a picture that illustrates each problem.
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Worksheet
Noyce Foundation

Apple Farm Field Trip

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Monitor the growth of young mathematicians with a comprehensive addition and subtraction assessment. Using the context of a class field trip to an apple orchard, this series of four story problems allows children to demonstrate their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Book Title: Ten Flashing Fireflies

For Teachers K
This lesson engages learners in a variety of activities to build 1 to 1 correspondence, estimation, and problem solving skills. They discuss problem solving strategies, hear the story Ten Flashing Fireflies, compose their own word...
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Activity
Baylor College

Water: The Math Link

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Make a splash with a math skills resource! Starring characters from the children's story Mystery of the Muddled Marsh, several worksheets create interdisciplinary connections between science, language arts, and math. They cover a wide...
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Math Word Problems

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
After reading The Mitten by Jan Brett, youngsters willuse the characters in the story to write word problems for addition and subtraction. For example, they may state that a rabbit had 7 carrots and then lost 2, how many were left? There...
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PPT
Curated OER

Egyptian Counting

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Ancient Egyptian's had a fantastic number system and your class gets to use it to practice basic math skills! They are presented with several examples of Egyptian numbers which they use to complete several addition and subtraction...
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Adding Objects in Rectangular Arrays - Step-by-Step Lesson

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
These aliens will be familiar to any mathematicians who have seen Toy Story! Use an array of them to practice addition and writing number sentences. Because this worksheet includes the explanation to its one problem, project it as an...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fiddle Dee Diddle - It's Time For A Riddle

For Teachers 3rd
Energize your math class! They will use the story problem process to solve math riddle problems. They compute and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of 3- and 4- digit numbers and basic facts of multiplication and division...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The First Strawberries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore Cherokee legends. They read The First Strawberries by Joseph Bruchac, and then do several activities to help comprehension. They discuss the book and answer comprehension questions. In addition, they retell the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Ants Go Marching

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Integrate art, math, life science, music, and fun in this beginning addition and subtraction activity. Children kinesthetically represent adding and subtracting numbers to 10; they stand up one at a time as you count forward and sit down...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Addition Word Problems - Random Math Related Quizzes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition word problems worksheet, students solve addition word problems containing one and two digit numbers. Students complete 6 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Addition word problems

For Students 2nd
In this addition worksheet, 2nd graders solve addition word problems involving one digit numbers. Students complete 6 word problems total.