Illustrative Mathematics
Shake and Spill
Entertaining as well as educational, this math activity about decomposing numbers is bound to capture the engagement of young learners. Given a cup and five two-color counters, young mathematicians simply shake and spill the cup,...
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Fractions With Two Color Counters
Learners solve fraction word problems using two colored counters. In this fractions lesson plan, students represent the fractions using words, pictures, and objects on the worksheets provided.
Coloring Squared
Baseball Player Subtracting With 4
Subtracting can be fun, especially when it involves baseball! Beginning subtracters practice taking away four from a number to find their answers. Each square has an answer of a number 1–10 and should be colored based on the color key....
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Patterns of 2, 5, and 10
Give your young counters practice with skip counting and colors as they shade in number grids by 2s, 5s, and 10s. The three grids reach 50, and the first one is partially completed to give scholars an example. They follow directions by...
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Addition: Count and Color, part 2
Introduce young counters to addition through coloring as they examine number sentences represented by sets of objects. Learners count the two addends and color in the sum by counting out the total in a final set. There is an example, and...
1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1
12 Days of Christmas 12 days of Christmas, Christmas, number sequence, numbers
It's time to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas with this fun set of full-color printables that would be ideal for early readers and counters during the holidays.
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The Poor Cartographer—Graph Coloring
Color the town red. Demonstrate the concept of graph theory with a task that involves determining the least number of colors needed to color a map so that neighboring countries are not represented by the same color. Pupils make...
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2 Fewer Than
Which set has two fewer? Young counters practice with numbers 0-10 and beginning subtraction concepts, focusing on the key term fewer. They examine two sets of undersea animals and check the one with two fewer than the other. Encourage...
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Learning 2 - Write the Word
Focus on the number two with beginning counters as they review its word form, number form, and value. First, learners practice printing the word two, tracing it before writing it once on their own. Next, they draw two bunnies and then...
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Number Fun
Kindergarten counters can demonstrate their understanding of the concepts of the greatest number, the least number, and number sequencing on an illustrated two-page worksheet. There is even a problem that asks class members to color the...
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Race to 20
And they're off! Working in pairs, young mathematicians roll dice to see who can fill in their double ten-frames first. When students finally fill in their arrays, they create addition number sentences that represent their rolls, helping...
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Hopping by 2s
Hop to it! Young counters practice skip counting by two using illustrations of animals hopping from place to place. Each image shows a number sequence and scholars draw in the path as they move from number to number. Encourage them to...
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What Shapes Can You See?
This clown is missing some things, and young counters sequence single-digit numbers to complete this juggling act. They connect four separate connect-the-dots sequences to create two triangles and two squares, then complete three more...
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Counting Out Loud
These number sequences are quite fun to look at! Beginning counters complete six of them as they say and write in the numbers. They count only by 1s, however some of these move from greatest to least. The highest number here is 20. Once...
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Number After Bingo 1-15
Using a number line, as a class, discuss the concept of the number after. Choosing numbers on the number line, ask your kindergartners what number comes next and point to that number. Once the class has this concept down, pair-up and...
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More or Less Worksheet 1
Which is more: 1 moon or 2? Challenge young counters as they analyze images to determine which set of familiar shapes has more, and which has less. Scholars color in the group that has more. Numbers do not exceed 5 on this beginners...
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Easter: Multiply by 2
In this Easter multiplication facts practice worksheet, students use their math skills to solve 16 problems that require them to multiply by the number 2. Students then color the Easter eggs according to the answer color code chart.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Math Center Labels
From counters and calculators to pattern blocks and Unifix cubes, this collection of printable labels has exactly what you need to bring some organization to your elementary math class.
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Give or Take a Few
Young mathematicians extend their knowledge of rational numbers on a number line to graph inequalities by first using number cards to compare rational numbers. They finish by using similar reasoning to graph inequalities on a number line.
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We're Counting At The Zoo!
Budding mathematicians use sets of concrete materials to represent, count, and match quantities to 10 or more given in verbal or written form while participating in hands-on activities. This lesson uses the book 1, 2, 3 To The Zoo.
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Investigation So What's The Difference?
First graders investigate the differences between shapes. In this block characteristics lesson, 1st graders work in groups to explore blocks, group the blocks by different characteristics, discuss the block attributes and record their...
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Fishing for 10
Young counters will enjoy this beginning addition activity; they get to color as they go! For each set of 10 fish they color some green and leave some white. Then, they fill in the blanks to create an addition sentence with the sum of...
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Togetherness
For this counting worksheet, students analyze a long linked series of cubes in two colors. Students count one color of cubes and record that number. Students then count the other color of cube and do the same. Finally, students write the...
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"Zero-ing" In On Integers
Young scholars add and subtract integers. In this integer lesson, students use models to demonstrte the addition and subtraction of integers. They describe zero pairs and write steps to add and subtract integers.