A hands-on introduction to 3D shapes where students become 'Shape Detectives' to find solids in their environment after watching an instructional video on geometric attributes.
A lesson designed to boost math confidence in young girls by framing addition and subtraction within 20 as 'mastermind' skills through a personal field guide and growth mindset strategies.
Practice in estimating and measuring liquid volumes using liters and milliliters, with mental math exercises and scale reading.
Introduction to liquid volume and the liter as a standard metric unit, featuring container comparisons and visual estimations.
Introduction to weight, standard units (grams and kilograms), and estimation techniques using real-world objects and pets.
A fast-paced slide deck featuring number bonds with sums up to 20. Students must identify the missing addends in a variety of numerical bond configurations.
A foundational math lesson focusing on addition strategies using ten frames to help students visualize 'making ten' to solve addition problems beyond ten.
Lesson Day 21 of the Number Gym routine. Bonus round for numbers up to 40.
Lesson Day 20 of the Number Gym routine. Culminating review for numbers 0-40, identifying patterns across all taught decades.
Lesson Day 19 of the Number Gym routine. High-intensity review of number identification and writing across all four decades (0-40).
Lesson Day 18 of the Number Gym routine. Focused review of decade transitions and sequence pattern recognition for numbers up to 40.
Lesson Day 17 of the Number Gym routine. Building automaticity with numbers 0-40 through rapid-fire visual drills and sequence completion.
Lesson Day 16 of the Number Gym routine. Consolidating numbers 0-40 with a mix of visual cues and auditory writing prompts.
Lesson Day 15 of the Number Gym routine. Reaching the boundary of 40 with targeted identification and writing practice.
Lesson Day 14 of the Number Gym routine. Reinforcing numbers 0-40 with a focus on digit position and counting accuracy.
Lesson Day 13 of the Number Gym routine. Continued practice with numbers up to 40, focusing on teen/30 confusion and sequential counting.
Lesson Day 12 of the Number Gym routine. Expanding the range to numbers up to 40. Focus on identifying and writing numbers in the 30s.
Lesson Day 11 of the Number Gym routine. Bonus review day.
Lesson Day 10 of the Number Gym routine. Final practice of the 10-day circuit.
Lesson Day 9 of the Number Gym routine. Focus on visual automaticity.
Lesson Day 8 of the Number Gym routine. Intensive sequence drill practice.
Lesson Day 7 of the Number Gym routine. Practice across decades (0-30).
Lesson Day 6 of the Number Gym routine. Starting the second week with teen number focus.
Lesson Day 5 of the Number Gym routine. Reviewing the first week of numbers and sequences.
Lesson Day 4 of the Number Gym routine. Continued practice of 3-part drill with unique number combinations.
Lesson Day 3 of the Number Gym routine. Focuses on teen numbers and rounding out the first week's practice.
Lesson Day 2 of the Number Gym routine. Continued practice of the 3-part drill with new numbers.
A lesson focused on introducing and practicing telling time to the half-hour, connecting analog and digital representations.
Lesson Day 1 of the Number Gym routine. Introduces the 3-part drill.
A collection of tools for tracking student progress in mastering number decompositions for 6 and 7.
A series of interactive math story problems focused on addition and subtraction within 20, featuring themes of animals, snacks, and gaming.
A collection of visual anchor charts and posters designed to teach basic coin identification, counting, and making change from a dollar. These materials use large visuals and clear strategies for early elementary students.
A set of four independent practice worksheets themed around springtime growth, focusing on reading comprehension, time-telling, grammar, and geometry.
A hands-on graphing lesson designed for Essential Skills students, focusing on 1:1 pictographs and bar graphs using snack, color, and pet data with heavy visual supports.
A comprehensive workshop for Kindergarten parents and guardians focused on building positive math attitudes and supporting math learning at home through play and daily routines. Based on Stanford DREME research.
A fun, hands-on introduction to 3D shapes where students explore the properties of spheres, cubes, cones, and cylinders through a 'Shape Expedition' theme. Students identify faces, edges, and vertices and learn how to decompose composite structures into their component shapes.
A mini-mystery centered around a kitchen scene where students use observation and logic to solve a visual puzzle.
A hands-on lesson where students explore visual patterns using picnic-themed items to build early algebraic thinking skills. Students identify, extend, and create their own sequences using fruits, snacks, and picnic gear.
A foundational lesson on clock anatomy, focusing on identifying hour numbers and five-minute increments. Students practice spatial reasoning and number sequencing within a circular layout.
A fun, hands-on activity where students identify numbers 0-20 to reveal a hidden garden critter. Perfect for practicing number recognition and fine motor skills.