A 4th-grade lesson where students become 'Pattern Detectives' to identify and apply addition and subtraction rules in input/output tables. Includes a hands-on 'Magic Box' warm-up and a video-guided investigation.
An immersive ocean-themed lesson for converting common fractions (halves, quarters, tenths) into decimals. Students dive into marine biology and treasure hunting while mastering decimal place value.
A lesson focused on mastering the US standard algorithm for subtraction up to the hundred thousands place using structured place value organizers. Students practice regrouping and maintaining alignment through visual grids.
A final assessment and review day to track progress towards identifying coins and performing money calculations with 80% accuracy.
Applying both addition and subtraction to multi-step real-world scenarios using a set of interactive scenario cards.
Practicing subtraction skills to calculate change and budget remaining money from a $20 limit.
Introduction to adding money amounts up to $20 using a calculator based on shopping lists and grocery scenarios.
Focuses on identifying the names and values of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters through matching and visual aids.
A week-long series of activities focused on identifying math operations in word problems, counting mixed coins, and determining if a purchase is affordable within a budget. Includes a teacher guide, graphic organizers, and practice worksheets themed around a neighborhood corner store.
A football-themed lesson featuring a complex 1-300 dot-to-dot and a math review based on game stats and scoring.
A visually-driven lesson focused on comparing and ordering decimals using the 'Ghost Zero' strategy and place value analysis within a galactic navigation theme.
Advanced elapsed time practice focusing on five-minute intervals, providing the highest level of challenge in this unit.
Materials for mastering elapsed time in 15, 30, and 45-minute increments using scenarios and analog clocks.
A lesson focused on mastering the US standard algorithm for subtraction using visual aids and place value organizers.
A comprehensive mathematics performance task focused on the perimeter of rectangles, where students act as architects designing a new community puppy park. The lesson includes a presentation, a student workbook with collaborative and real-world components, and a final project guide.
A quick 5-minute warm-up focusing on long division with single-digit divisors and two-digit dividends resulting in whole numbers.
A culminating session where students apply flexible thinking to solve multi-step 'Navigator' challenges.
Introduce the concept of ratios as a comparison of two quantities, built on fractional foundations.
Synthesize understanding by comparing fractions, decimals, and percents in real-world contexts.
Understand fraction multiplication as 'taking a part of a part' through visual area models.
Bridge the gap between fractions and decimals by exploring 'Power of 10' denominators (1/10, 1/100).
Use benchmark fractions and visual models to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
Learn to find common denominators by 'partitioning' visual models, moving from concrete to abstract.
Revisit fractional equivalence using visual area models and number lines to ensure a deep conceptual understanding.
Practice flexible decomposition of numbers (e.g., 1.5 is 15 tenths) to build mental math agility.
Develop strategies for comparing and ordering decimals by analyzing place value rather than just 'number length.'
Visualize decimals as parts of a whole using grids and number lines, specifically focusing on tenths and hundredths.