A student building mat for creating squares and rectangles with straws. Includes discovery prompts about side lengths and corner types.
A comprehensive facilitator's guide for teachers. Includes a 50-minute pacing guide, specific scaffolding tips for accessibility, a detailed answer key with multiple solution pathways, and strategies for addressing common misconceptions like additive thinking.
A comprehensive inquiry packet for students to explore proportional reasoning through three real-world scenarios. Includes ample workspace with grid backgrounds and a "Level Up" extension for algebraic thinking. Layout optimized for 8.5x11 printing.
A high-impact slide deck for teaching proportional reasoning. Includes real-world scenarios for mapping, budgeting, and recipe scaling, featuring visual models like ratio tables and tape diagrams. All text is optimized for presentation visibility (minimum 24px).
The answer key for the Mixed Math Steps Worksheet, providing teacher-ready solutions.
The answer key for the Ten Steps Addition Worksheet, providing teacher-ready solutions.
A mixed addition and subtraction worksheet with 5 addition problems (sums up to 10) and 5 subtraction problems (starting numbers up to 10), featuring visual counting dots.
A super simple addition worksheet with 10 problems (sums up to 10), featuring visual counting dots under each number to support early elementary and autistic learners.
An introductory presentation that trains students as 'Operation Investigators,' teaching them how to identify addition and subtraction clues and how to use ten frames and number lines.
Teacher guide and answer key for the Mission Math worksheet, providing correct operations, equations, and expected student strategies.
A two-page math worksheet where students investigate whether to add or subtract based on pictorial word problems within 20. It includes sketching areas, ten frames, and number lines for support.
Updated slide deck with 2 I DO and 2 WE DO slides. Features optimized container sizing and spacing to ensure visual models are not cut off. Uses 'circles' for ones and models counting clearly underneath each element.
A specialized spreadsheet paste resource containing a clean HTML table of 4th-grade Illustrative Mathematics centers. Optimized for directly copying and pasting into Excel or Google Sheets to ensure all data maps to the correct columns.
An updated worksheet showcasing the conserving (visual) and incrementing (numerical) strategies side-by-side. Includes the added I DO and WE DO examples. Uses 'circles' and provides space for counting underneath each visual element. Sized to prevent horizontal cutoff.
Printable number mats designed for tactile practice. Each mat features a large numeral and corresponding 'nests' (dotted circles) for students to place objects one at a time, reinforcing one-to-one correspondence and quantity representation.
A refined worksheet that focuses on the two core skills: counting existing objects with one-to-one correspondence and 'representing' numbers by drawing or circling a specific quantity. Includes clear sections for numbers up to 20.
An updated teacher guide focusing on the 'Touch, Say, Move' rule for one-to-one correspondence. Includes a structured 30-minute lesson plan featuring a 'Represent' game where students count out specific quantities.
A simplified 6-slide presentation focusing on 'The Counting Rule' (Touch, Say, Move) for one-to-one correspondence. Includes interactive 'Show Me' challenges for numbers up to 20 to practice representing numerals with objects.
A teacher facilitation guide for the incrementing connection lesson, outlining how to bridge visual models (sticks and circles) to mental math strategies through I DO, WE DO, YOU DO.
An updated worksheet showcasing the conserving (visual) and incrementing (numerical) strategies side-by-side. Includes the added I DO and WE DO examples. Uses 'circles' and provides space for counting underneath each visual element.
An updated answer key for the incrementing connection worksheet, showing correct visual models and step-by-step solutions with counts underneath the sticks and circles. Includes the new I DO and WE DO problems.
Updated slide deck with an extra I DO and WE DO slide. Features increased container spacing and 'whitespace-nowrap' to ensure visual models are not cut off. Uses 'circles' for ones and models counting underneath each element.
A raw CSV data export for 4th-grade Illustrative Mathematics center planning. Contains structured data for units, sections, lessons, centers, and stages for easy import into spreadsheet software.
A revised version of the math warm-up with significantly enlarged candles for easier cutting and coloring, and a massive birthday cake to accommodate all 20 candles.
A comprehensive 4th-grade reference guide for Illustrative Mathematics, listing suggested centers and their specific stages for every unit and lesson. Organized by unit and section in a clean, professional table format.
A teacher's guide for the Ocean Number Explorers activities. Includes instructions for use, differentiation strategies, scaffolding prompts, and a full answer key for the Sea Scout Task Cards.
A matching game featuring ocean creatures and numbers 1-20. Includes two sets of cards: one with clear numerals and another with corresponding sets of ocean emojis for students to count and pair.
A structured recording sheet for students to use with the Sea Scout Task Cards. It features numbered boxes for numbers 1-20 and space for name and date, keeping work organized and legible.
A set of 20 ocean-themed task cards for students to practice counting objects up to 20. Each card features cute ocean emojis and a clear question to guide one-to-one correspondence practice.
A printer-friendly final review quiz covering all core series topics with high-contrast design and optimized layout for ink-efficient printing.
A printer-friendly exit ticket for percentages, utilizing a clean layout and high-contrast design for efficient student assessment.
A printer-friendly percentages worksheet covering financial calculations like tax, interest, and goals, designed with minimal color and maximum clarity.
A printer-friendly exit ticket for fraction operations, designed with minimal color usage and efficient layout for high-volume printing.
A printer-friendly fractions worksheet covering all basic operations in real-world contexts, designed for clarity and minimal ink consumption.
A printer-friendly exit ticket for decimal operations, designed with high contrast and minimal ink usage for assessments.
A printer-friendly decimal operations worksheet focused on real-world financial and technical scenarios with minimal ink consumption.
A printer-friendly exit ticket for Lesson 1, featuring high-contrast text and ample workspace for student responses with minimal ink usage.
A printer-friendly multi-digit multiplication and division worksheet featuring four real-world scenarios and a mastery challenge, designed with minimal color usage.
A printer-friendly final review answer key, designed for clear teacher reference with high contrast and efficient formatting.