A lesson focused on identifying the value of a variable that satisfies a one-step equation through substitution and mental math.

A targeted 10-minute intervention lesson using visual models to help third-grade students grasp the concept of equivalent fractions.

Advanced situations involving 'Start Unknown' and mixed problem types.

Solving word problems with three addends focusing on commutative and associative properties.

Solving word problems with three addends using the 'Make a Ten' strategy.

Exploring 'Compare' situations where the 'smaller' quantity is unknown.

Exploring 'Compare' situations where the 'bigger' quantity is unknown.

Introducing 'Compare' situations to find the difference unknown using connecting cubes.

Focus on 'Put Together/Take Apart' with one addend unknown using tape diagrams.

Introducing 'Take From' situations where the change is unknown using part-part-whole mats.

Introducing 'Add To' situations where the change is unknown using 'Mystery Box' models.

Focus on 'Put Together' and 'Take Apart' situations where the total is unknown.

Focus on 'Take From' situations with the result unknown using counters and visual crossing-out methods.

Focus on 'Add To' situations with the result unknown using concrete objects and five-frames.

Students learn the incrementing strategy to add numbers up to 100 by breaking the second addend into tens and ones and 'jumping' along a number line. This visual approach builds mental math fluency and place value understanding.

A cumulative review and assessment day. Students complete a 'Final Inspection' quiz to demonstrate mastery and participate in a collaborative 'Lab Graduation' challenge.

Students apply their subtraction skills to solve complex, multi-step word problems. The lesson focuses on identifying keywords and creating 'evidence logs' to organize mathematical steps.

Addresses the specific challenge of regrouping when the minuend contains one or more zeros. Students learn the 'Middle Man' strategy to pass value from the hundreds place through the tens to the ones.

Advances to problems requiring students to regroup twice (from both the hundreds and tens places). Students practice identifying when multiple swaps are necessary to complete a calculation.

Focuses on the fundamentals of 3-digit subtraction with a single instance of regrouping (either tens or ones). Students learn the conceptual "Great Trade" strategy and apply it to basic lab blueprint problems.

A high-energy, 30-minute review session covering decimal division basics, including dividing decimals by whole numbers and simple decimal-by-decimal operations.

A fast-paced, 30-minute mission where students learn to decode the relationship between decimals and fractions using place value as their key.

General administrative and planning resources for the Math Intensive Lab sequence, including the unit overview and sequence-wide instructional supports.

A fun, toy-themed lesson introducing second graders to two-step word problems using equal groups and sharing (foundations of multiplication and division). Students will use visual representations to solve problems involving toys in a shop inventory.

A visually-driven lesson focused on comparing and ordering decimals using the 'Ghost Zero' strategy and place value analysis within a galactic navigation theme.

Tier 2 intervention materials for students needing extra support with mixed numbers and improper fractions. This lesson provides visual scaffolds, simplified language for struggling readers, and hands-on practice activities to reinforce foundational fraction concepts.

This lesson focuses on building number sense through hands-on activities, bridging concrete counting with abstract pattern identification and simple equation solving.

Students explore the foundational concepts of fractions, focusing on equal parts, numerators, and denominators through the lens of architectural blueprints and building blocks.

The capstone of the unit where students work in squads to solve a real-world community or school issue using the data skills they've developed.

Focuses on transforming raw data into visual evidence. Students learn to choose the right chart for their 'case' and how to spot misleading visualizations.

Students learn the art of gathering high-quality data through surveys and observations, focusing on creating unbiased questions and selecting representative samples.

Students are introduced to the 'Data Detective' mindset, learning to distinguish between qualitative and quantitative data and identifying potential biases in datasets.

A project-based learning lesson where students design a miniature city using 2D and 3D geometric shapes to master geometry vocabulary and spatial reasoning.

An interdisciplinary exploration of geometry in world-famous art and architecture, where students analyze symmetry and shape before creating their own geometric masterpieces.