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Identifying Shapes and Matching
Students recognize shapes and repeating shapes can make a pattern. In this patterns lesson plan, students identify pictures of shapes as patterns or not patterns. Students describe how the pattern is made.
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Reasonable Answers
In this reasonable answer activity, students estimate and circle the answer that make sense for a set of 6 word problems. Students choose from 2 possible answers.
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Schedules and Elapsed Time
Students answer questions about elapsed time in the calendar. In this elapsed time lesson plan, students discuss a schedule that is given to them, and then answer questions about time passing on a March calendar page.
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Graphing Data
First graders learn how to display data using a bar graph. For this bar graph lesson, 1st graders use data from a t-shirt color survey to make a bar graph. They also make an animal bar graph before interpreting the information.
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Add Two-Digit Numbers
In this addition worksheet, students solve 4 story problems in which two-digit numbers are added, with and without regrouping.
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Make A Table
In this making a table practice learning exercise, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Identify Shapes and Matching Parts
Students identify real world objects as shapes they have learned. In this 3-D shapes worksheet, students identify shapes such as a cube for a box, a sphere for a globe, and a cylinder for a soup can.
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Making Estimations in Measurement
Students explore estimating and measurement with the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. They read and discuss the story, estimate and measure their own height, circumference, and length of their foot, and draw and paint a giant using...
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There Was An Old Lady...
Students participate in various activities using the story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. In this reading fluency lesson, students read the story and then practice comprehension, fluency, and writing. An estimation activity...
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The Family Tree
In this patterns practice worksheet, students read a 3-paragraph excerpt regarding a family tree and respond to 1 graphic organizer question and 1 short answer question.
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Dividing by Ten Riddle
In this dividing by ten riddle activity, 3rd graders solve ten word problems, all dividing by ten, then use the answers to solve a riddle.
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Ten Little Black Dots
Second graders use black and red construction paper to symbolize different one digit numbers that add up to 10. In this sums to 10 lesson plan, 2nd graders discover different combinations and patterns that can lead them to the number 10.
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Five Second Dash
Learners estimate how far they can run, jump, or hop in five seconds, then check their prediction. In this estimation instructional activity, student predict how far they can run, hop, or jump in five seconds and then try it.
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Measuring Scavenger Hunt
Students participate in a measuring scavenger hunt. Students choose items around the room to estimate and measure. Students try measuring with their hands and compare with other students who did the same. Students discuss why their...
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Eatem Up!
Students identify, interpret and demonstrate a positive learning attitude. They identify, comprehend and use basic concepts and skills and then, communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form. Students also identify...
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Alternative Snowflakes
Students discover how snowflakes in nature are really formed, and recreate this process with paper and glue.
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Who Represents You?
Students investigate Congress and how individuals are represented in this Country. In this government lesson plan, students complete worksheets research government web sites to determine which senators and congressmen represent...
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Keep Track of time by watching the clock
Students answer questions about the clock. In this time instructional activity, students answer questions using intervals of five minutes. Students solve problems about how long to the next activity, how much longer, and whether or...
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Our World of shapes
First graders listen to Shapes and The Greedy Triangle to identify and describe examples of geometric shapes. In this geometric shapes instructional activity, look for geometric shapes in real world places. Students make a...
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Sorting and Classifying Concrete Objects by Varying Attributes
First graders examine how to sort concrete objects by their attributes. In this sorting lesson, 1st graders listen to Gray Rabbit's Odd One Out by Alan Baker, and discuss the actions of the main character. They practice sorting objects...
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International Festival: France
Students explore French culture. In this cross-curriculum social studies activity, students listen to Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and identify words and landmarks associated with France. Students pronounce several phrases in French,...
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Name Game
Students practice writing names using a Scrabble type activity. In this letter writing instructional activity, students participate in a name writing game in which they must utilize other student names to spell their own on the...
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Pocket Change
Students practice identifying coins and their values. In this money identification lesson plan, students play a game, where they toll a coin, determine the value, and compare totals to win.
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Making Patterns - Create, Analyze, and Predict
Fourth graders practice making patterns using Unifix cubes and identify, analyze, and determine rules for describing numerical patterns involving operations and nonnumerical growing patterns. They also find an example of a pattern in...