A 5th-grade math lesson focused on comparing fractions with unlike denominators. Students learn to use visual models and find common denominators to determine which fraction is larger in a fun, sports-themed 'Fraction Faceoff' matchup.
Investigates student recognition of shape attributes, partitioning rectangles into grids, and counting vertices prior to 3rd-grade geometry and area.
Evaluates prerequisite skills for time, measurement, and bar/picture graphs to ensure readiness for complex measurement topics.
Assesses understanding of equal shares, partitioning shapes into halves, thirds, and fourths, and naming fraction parts prior to 3rd-grade fraction units.
Diagnoses readiness for 3rd-grade place value, multi-digit addition, subtraction, and estimation, based on 2nd-grade standards.
Focuses on prerequisite skills for multiplication and division, including equal groups, skip counting, arrays, and repeated addition.
A diagnostic pretest and intervention package designed to assess and remediate 2nd-grade prerequisite math skills (equal groups, repeated addition, and basic arrays) before starting 3rd-grade Unit 1 Multiplication and Division. Includes a student quiz, targeted intervention worksheets, and a comprehensive teacher guide with rubrics and answer keys.
An autism-friendly, high-structure math center featuring a distraction-free Part-Part-Whole Mat with solid, clean workspaces and color-coded task cards for structured physical addition.
A comprehensive 8-page, forest-camp themed math review packet designed to bridge students from 4th to 5th grade. Includes 80 carefully crafted math problems spanning multiplication, division, multi-step word problems, fractions, decimals, and geometry with generous student workspaces.
A math assessment lesson focusing on 3-digit by 2-digit multiplication and basic division with rich visual scaffolds (grid alignments, base-ten block representations, equal sharing groups, and arrays) designed to support students who struggle with abstract math concepts.
A structured progress monitoring kit for division and multiplication, designed with retro-game aesthetics. Includes two highly-scaffolded visual probes, an interactive student tracker, and a comprehensive teacher guide with IEP goals.
A middle-school math lesson focused on identifying and isolating extraneous information in multi-step word problems. It teaches students to separate relevant data from distracting context using an intuitive, column-based graphic organizer.
A hands-on, community-based learning activity where students visit a supermarket to locate prices, compare deals, and practice budget management in a real-world setting.
A comprehensive lesson on probability for 4th and 5th graders, exploring the likelihood of events, expressing probability as fractions, and testing predictions through hands-on experimental partner games.
A scaffolded math lesson focusing on long division with remainders using grid paper alignments to keep place values perfectly structured.
A complete lesson bundle designed to teach students how to calculate the percent of a number using the Percent Proportion and Percent Equation. Includes an instructional lesson plan, guided notes, a practice worksheet, and an exit ticket.
Day 6 of the Daily Math Gym series. Focuses on converting fractions to decimals with step-by-step division-based scaffolding and 10 targeted practice problems.
Day 5 of the Daily Math Gym series. Focuses on solving multi-step word problems using the CUBES strategy, bar models, and 10 multi-step practice questions.
Day 4 of the Daily Math Gym series. Focuses on adding and subtracting positive and negative integers with visual and procedural scaffolding and 10 targeted problems.
Day 3 of the Daily Math Gym series. Focuses on 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication with step-by-step standard algorithm scaffolding and 10 practice problems.
Day 2 of the Daily Math Gym series. Focuses on calculating the surface area of rectangular prisms with step-by-step scaffolding and 10 targeted practice problems.
Day 1 of the Daily Math Gym series. Focuses on dividing a two-digit dividend by a single-digit divisor with a step-by-step solved example and 10 targeted practice problems.
A targeted exam prep lesson focusing on NYS Regents Algebra 1 questions for linear and quadratic functions. Includes high-stakes graphing, transformations, modeling, and constructed-response practice with a detailed grading guide.
A cross-curricular math and science lesson for grades 3-5. Students explore fractions as parts of a whole by partitioning the geometric, silica-shelled structures of microscopic diatoms.
An assessment lesson designed specifically for 6th-grade students who struggle with multi-step word problems. It features a student-facing assessment with visual step-by-step graphic organizers and simplified language, alongside a teacher-facing diagnostic answer key.
An assessment and supporting resources for students who struggle with multi-step word problems. It features simplified language, rebus-style icon clues, and a step-by-step graphic organizer workspace embedded in every problem.
A scaffolded math toolkit designed to help students break down multi-step word problems using visual graphic organizers, reading accommodations, and a detailed teacher error-tracking framework.
A lesson focused on mastering operations with decimals, providing step-by-step visual models and core strategies for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals accurately.
A mental math lesson introducing the compensation strategy for addition within 20 using a playful candy shop theme. Students shift amounts between addends to create 'friendly tens' (e.g., 9 + 5 becomes 10 + 4), practicing this mentally during a slide-guided warm-up and on paper with a themed student worksheet.
A 20-minute review lesson on combining coordinate plotting with volume calculations, featuring structured guided review and high-leverage DOK 3 exit ticket questions.