National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Suzanne Alejandre: Pirate Diamond Activity
An interesting small-group activity that will engage learners in problem solving, reasoning, and communicating their mathematical thoughts with eachother. The materials needed for the project and the steps the teacher should assist the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Grouping and Grazing
A game that reviews grouping in fives and tens, and adding and subtracting. The instuctions are clear and include a video of how to play.
Better Lesson
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.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Finding Equal Groups
This activity will test how quickly students can count objects. The teacher will assemble a variety of groups of objects in a few different forms (examples included). Students will race against the clock to sort the groups of objects...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Goody Bags
Students will practice counting with this small group activity - great for math stations! The teacher will pre-fill goodie bags with counting objects. Students count the objects, record the number on the post-it note and stick the...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Pennies a Little Goes a Long Way Game
Use this fun learning game in your classroom to help young scholars understand the value of money. Groups of students will be exchanging pennies for other types of coins.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: More and Less Handfuls
This is a good small group/pairs activity to practice counting. Each student grabs two handfuls of counters and counts them. The student then draws and records the quantity on a student-recording sheet (example included). Student...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Light Travels
In this lesson, the students will be experimenting to show how light shines in a straight line. They will also be experimenting to see how light reflects using mirrors. The students will be working in cooperative learning groups to carry...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Can Shapes Be
This is a hands-on activity that will help young scholars explore shapes in their environment. Students will work in diverse groups to complete this activity. Young scholars will make a class book of their findings.This lesson plan was...