Club Leader Master Guide Math Mastery Club • Teacher Guide
Club Leader Master Guide
4 Students • 30-Min Sessions
Intervention Club Model
This 4-session sequence provides intensive, low-distraction small group support. Each session is broken into high-impact segments: Visual Hook (5m) , Direct Instruction (10m) , Guided Practice (10m) , and Progress Check (5m) .
Session 1: Coin Collectors (Coins & Values)
30 Min
Objective: Correctly identify Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter and state their values.
Visual Hook
Introduce coins on the slide deck. Discuss physical features (color, size, edges).
Guided Practice
Students sort tactile or cut-out coins onto the Coin Sorting Mats .
Script Prompt
"Look closely at the edge. Is it smooth or rough like a zipper?"
Session 2: Shape Detectives (2D Properties)
30 Min
Objective: Identify and trace circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, and rhombus based on side and vertex count.
Visual Hook
Compare a circle and oval; then a square, rectangle, and rhombus using high-contrast slides.
Guided Practice
Trace and count vertices using the Shape Safari Poster as a shared guide.
Script Prompt
"A rhombus is like a square that got pushed slightly on its side! Let's count corners."
Scaffolding & Differentiation Guidelines
For Students Needing Support:
Use real tactile coins or plastic shapes alongside the visual paper mats.
Provide pre-drawn starting dots for shape tracing.
Focus on one coin pair at a time (e.g., penny vs. dime first).
For Students Ready for Extension:
Have them write the cent symbol (¢) next to coin values.
Ask them to find shapes inside classroom items.
Introduce coin combinations (e.g., nickel + penny = 6¢).
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Math Mastery Club • Decomposing Strategies
Ten Makers Strategy Guide
Sessions 3 & 4
Session 3: Make-a-Ten Addition
30 Min
Objective: Decompose a single-digit addend to make a ten, then add the remainder.
Step-by-Step Task Analysis (Example: 8 + 5)
1 Find the Partner
"How many to make 10 from 8?" Need 2.
2 Split Second
"Split 5 into 2 and 3 ."
3 Make the 10
Combine 8 and 2 to get 10 .
4 Add Remainder
Add 10 + 3 = 13 .
Session 4: Get-to-Ten Subtraction
30 Min
Objective: Decompose a subtrahend to subtract back to ten, then subtract the remainder.
Step-by-Step Task Analysis (Example: 13 - 5)
1 Find the Ones
"Look at ones in 13." Need to lose 3.
2 Split Subtrahend
"Split 5 into 3 and 2 ."
3 Drop to 10
Subtract 13 minus 3 to get 10 .
4 Subtract Rest
Subtract 10 - 2 = 8 .
Core Verbal Prompting Scripts
Addition Decomposing Script: "We have 8. It's so hungry to become a 10! It needs exactly 2 crumbs. We'll steal 2 crumbs from the 5. If we take 2 away from 5, how many crumbs are left over? Let's check with our ten-frame!"
Subtraction Decomposing Script: "We are starting at 13. We want to land safely on our base camp: 10! How many steps backward do we take to land on 10? Yes, 3 steps! We split our subtract-monster 5 into 3 steps and 2 steps. Land on 10 first, then take the last 2 steps!"
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Math Mastery Club • Progress Tracker
Student Progress Tracker
Small Group Assessment
Use this no-prep tracker to measure student progress at the end of each session. Record a score of M (Mastered), P (Progressing), or E (Emerging) for each core standard and student.
| Skill Category / Milestone | Student 1
Club Observation Notes
Student 1 / 2 Notes:
Student 3 / 4 Notes:
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Coin Collectors Slides MC
Math Mastery Club
Session 1
Secret Agent Mission
Operation: Coin Collectors
Today we are training to identify coins and discover their secret values!
Target Coins: Penny • Nickel • Dime • Quarter Intervention Slide Deck
Coin Comparison
Copper & Silver
1¢
The Copper Coin
Penny
Color: Red-Brown (Copper)
Edge: Smooth (No ridges)
Value: One Cent (1¢)
5¢
The Thick Silver Coin
Nickel
Color: Silver (Grey)
Edge: Smooth & Thick
Value: Five Cents (5¢)
Compare: A nickel is bigger and thicker than a penny! Slide 2
Coin Comparison
Ridged Edges
10¢
The Smallest Coin
Dime
Color: Silver (Grey)
Edge: Ridged (Feels rough)
Value: Ten Cents (10¢)
25¢
The Biggest Coin
Quarter
Color: Silver (Grey)
Edge: Ridged (Feels rough)
Value: Twenty-Five Cents (25¢)
Compare: A dime is tiny, but worth MORE than a nickel or a penny! Slide 3
Ready to Play?
Team Work
Hands-On Sorting Mission!
Let's open our mystery coin bags. Place your coins on the matching zones of your Coin Sorting Mat . Let's see who can classify them the fastest!
1¢ Penny
5¢ Nickel
10¢ Dime
25¢ Quarter
Hint: Touch the edges! Smooth vs. rough is a great clue. Slide 4
Coin Sorting Mat Math Mastery Club • Hands-On Mat
Coin Sorting Mat
Agent Training
Agent Name:
Date:
Sorting Mission: Empty your bag of practice coins. Look at each coin's color, size, and edge. Place your coins directly in the matching white landing circles below!
1. Penny
1¢
• Color: Copper (Red-Brown)
• Size: Small-Medium
• Edge: Smooth & flat
• Front: Abraham Lincoln
Penny Landing
Place Here
2. Nickel
5¢
• Color: Silver (Grey)
• Size: Medium & Thick
• Edge: Smooth & thick
• Front: Thomas Jefferson
Nickel Landing
Place Here
3. Dime
10¢
• Color: Silver (Grey)
• Size: Smallest Coin
• Edge: Ridged (Feels rough)
• Front: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dime Landing
Place Here
4. Quarter
25¢
• Color: Silver (Grey)
• Size: Biggest Coin
• Edge: Ridged (Feels rough)
• Front: George Washington
Quarter Landing
Place Here
Math Mastery Club • Session 1 Hands-on Activity Keep this mat flat on your table!
Coin Pouch Worksheet Math Mastery Club • Practice Activity
Coin Pouch Practice
Session 1 Work
Agent Name:
Date:
1 Mission Match-Up: Draw a line from the coin name to its matching value!
Dime
Penny
Quarter
Nickel
25 Cents (25¢)
10 Cents (10¢)
5 Cents (5¢)
1 Cent (1¢)
2 Inside the Pouch: Look at the coins. Write the total cents inside the box!
Pouch A Coins:
Nickel
Penny
Penny
Total Value:
Pouch B Coins:
Dime
Dime
Nickel
Total Value:
Math Mastery Club • Session 1 Independent Work Great Job Agent!
Coin Collectors Lesson Plan Math Mastery Club • Session 1 Plan
Coin Collectors Plan
30 Min Plan
Objective
Identify 4 main coins and state values (1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢).
Student Materials
Coin Sorting Mat, Coin Pouch Worksheet, tactile coins.
Teacher Materials
Session 1 Slides, master tracking sheet.
1. Warm-Up: Secret Agent Mission Call 5 Minutes
Gather students. Display Slide 1 . Introduce the theme: "Secret Agent training starts today! Our mission is to identify four high-value objects." Show real coins or plastic coins. Let them hold them.
2. Direct Instruction: Meet the Coins 10 Minutes
Use Slides 2 and 3 to compare coins systematically.
• Script: "Feel the edge of this copper penny. It's smooth! A nickel is also smooth but look: it is much thicker. A dime is silver and has tiny ridges like teeth. A quarter is the biggest of them all!"
• Value Check: State values explicitly. Tap and repeat: "Penny, 1 cent. Nickel, 5 cents. Dime, 10 cents. Quarter, 25 cents."
3. Guided Practice: Hands-On Sort 10 Minutes
Hand out the Coin Sorting Mats . Give each student a small pouch with 3 pennies, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, and 2 quarters. Instruct them to sort coins onto the landing zones.
Prompting Strategy: "If you aren't sure, compare its size to the circle on your mat!"
4. Progress Check & Worksheet 5 Minutes
Hand out the Coin Pouch Worksheet . Students complete the line-matching and total counting independently. Record mastery scores on your progress tracker.
Session Observations & Notes
Write specific observations here during small group (e.g. coin confusion, value recognition speed)...
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Shape Detectives Slides SD
Math Mastery Club
Session 2
Secret Agent Mission
Operation: Shape Detectives
Today we investigate 2D shapes! We will look at their Sides and count their Vertices .
Investigation Shapes: Circle • Oval • Triangle • Rhombus • Square • Rectangle Intervention Slide Deck
Shape Lab
Round Detectives
Round & Perfect
Circle
Sides: 0 (It's fully curved!)
Vertices (Corners): 0
The Stretched Round Shape
Oval
Sides: 0 (Fully curved!)
Vertices (Corners): 0
Notice: Both shapes have 0 straight sides, but an oval is stretched out! Slide 2
Shape Lab
Straight Lines
Three Sides
Triangle
Sides: 3 (Straight lines)
Vertices (Corners): 3
The Diamond Shape
Rhombus
Sides: 4 (All equal length!)
Vertices (Corners): 4
Recall: A rhombus looks like a diamond, but is a squished square! Slide 3
Shape Lab
The 4-Siders
4 Equal Sides
Square
Sides: 4 (All same size!)
Vertices (Corners): 4
2 Long, 2 Short Sides
Rectangle
Sides: 4 (Opposite sides equal)
Vertices (Corners): 4
Compare: A square has sides of equal length. A rectangle stretches them! Slide 4
Shape Safari Poster Math Mastery Club • Anchor Chart
Shape Investigation Poster
Detective Reference
Core Properties of 2D Flat Shapes:
Sides: The straight line edges that form the outline.Vertices (Corners): The points where two straight lines meet.
Circle
Round & Curved
• 0 Sides
• 0 Vertices
Oval
Stretched Round
• 0 Sides
• 0 Vertices
Triangle
Three Corners
• 3 Sides
• 3 Vertices
Rhombus
Diamond-Like
• 4 Equal Sides
• 4 Vertices
Square
4 Equal Sides
• 4 Equal Sides
• 4 Vertices
Rectangle
2 Long, 2 Short
• 4 Sides
• 4 Vertices
Math Mastery Club • Session 2 Visual Tool Keep this poster visible during small-group practice!
Shape Detectives Worksheet Math Mastery Club • Practice Worksheet
Shape Detective Mission
Session 2 Work
Agent Name:
Date:
Your Mission: Look at each shape box. Trace the dotted shape line, count the straight sides and pointy corners (vertices) , and write the numbers!
1. Circle Round
Sides:
Corners:
2. Oval Stretched
Sides:
Corners:
3. Triangle Three
Sides:
Corners:
4. Rhombus Diamond
Sides:
Corners:
5. Square 4 Equal
Sides:
Corners:
6. Rectangle 4 Sides
Sides:
Corners:
Math Mastery Club • Session 2 Independent Practice Keep investigating!
Shape Detectives Lesson Plan Math Mastery Club • Session 2 Plan
Shape Detectives Plan
30 Min Plan
Objective
Correctly identify circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, and rhombus and list sides & vertices.
Student Materials
Shape Detectives Worksheet, crayons or markers, tactile wood shapes.
Teacher Materials
Session 2 Slides, Shape Safari Poster.
1. Warm-Up: Clue hunt around us 5 Minutes
Gather students. Display Slide 1 . Introduce the theme: "Shape Detectives, we have six flat shapes on the loose! Let's check our surroundings. Can anyone spot a circle on our table?" Guide search to focus on roundness.
2. Direct Instruction: Round vs. Pointy Shapes 10 Minutes
Use Slides 2, 3, and 4 to compare curves and straight sides.
• Script: "Trace your finger along this square. Feel the sharp corner? That corner is a vertex. A square has 4 sides and 4 vertices. Let's look at this rhombus: it also has 4 sides, but look closely—it is tilted, like a diamond!"
• Property Focus: Emphasize that circles and ovals have zero straight sides and zero vertices. "An oval is like a circle that was squished!"
3. Guided Practice: Shared Poster Investigation 10 Minutes
Gather around the Shape Safari Poster . Give students tactile wooden shapes. Ask them to match their wood shape to the poster image. Trace the outline of the poster shapes together, counting sides and vertices aloud as a team.
Verbal check: "How many corners are on our diamond-like rhombus? Let's point and count together: 1, 2, 3, 4!"
4. Progress Check & Worksheet 5 Minutes
Hand out the Shape Detectives Worksheet . Students independently trace each dashed shape, count the sides/vertices, and fill in the blank lines. Monitor and record scores in the progress tracker.
Session Observations & Notes
Write specific observations here during small group (e.g. vertex counting errors, oval vs. circle confusion)...
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Ten Frame Addition Slides TM
Math Mastery Club
Session 3
Secret Agent Mission
Operation: Ten Makers Addition
Today we learn the super strategy of making a 10 to add big numbers together!
Focus Strategy: Decomposing to Make a Ten (Addition) Intervention Slide Deck
The Problem
Stage 1
\[8 + 5 = \text{?}\]
Adding \(8 + 5\) in our heads is tricky. Let's make it easier by turning the 8 into a 10 first!
First Frame: 8
Need 2 more to make a full 10!
Look closely: How many empty spaces are in the first ten-frame? Slide 2
The Strategy
Stage 2
Step 2: Split the 5
Let's split the 5 into 2 and 3 !
Why 2? Because 8 needs exactly 2 to make a ten!
5
2
The Helper
3
The Leftovers
Action: Give the 2 helper dots to the 8 to make a 10! Slide 3
Mission Accomplished
Final Stage
Step 3 & 4: Make 10 & Add Remainder
\[10 + 3 = 13\]
We combined our 8 and 2 to get a full 10 . Then, we added the 3 leftovers. So, \(8 + 5 = 13\)! Easy!
Full Ten (8 Indigo + 2 Helpers)
The 3 Leftovers
Practice Strategy: Let's use our tactile Double Ten-Frame Mats now! Slide 4
Make Ten Addition Mat Math Mastery Club • Hands-On Mat
Make a Ten Addition Mat
Session 3 Mat
Agent Name:
Date:
Step-by-Step Addition Strategy
1. Draw 1st Number: Place dots on the top ten-frame for the first number.
2. Find Helpers: Count empty spots in the top frame. That's your helper!
3. Fill & Solve: Put helper dots in top frame, leftovers in bottom. Add \(10 + \text{leftover}\).
Frame 1 (Make a Ten)
Frame 2 (Leftovers)
Write Your Decomposing Equation:
=
Math Mastery Club • Session 3 Hands-on Mat Use with red/yellow chips or counters!
Make Ten Addition Worksheet Math Mastery Club • Practice Worksheet
Make Ten Addition Practice
Session 3 Work
Agent Name:
Date:
Decomposing Secret: Break the second number apart! Give your Helper part to the first number to make a full 10, then add the Leftover part!
Problem 1: \(9 + 4 = \text{?}\) Step-by-step
Decompose the 4:
4
1 3
Helper Leftover
+1
+1
+1
+1
Make 10 Solve:
10 + 3 =
Problem 2: \(8 + 6 = \text{?}\) Step-by-step
Decompose the 6:
6
Helper Leftover
Draw Dots to Check:
Make 10 Solve:
10 + =
Problem 3: \(7 + 5 = \text{?}\) Step-by-step
Decompose the 5:
5
Helper Leftover
Draw Dots to Check:
Make 10 Solve:
10 + =
Math Mastery Club • Session 3 Independent Practice Double check your splits!
Make Ten Addition Plan Math Mastery Club • Session 3 Plan
Ten Makers Addition Plan
30 Min Plan
Objective
Decompose a single-digit addend to complete a ten, then solve the equation.
Student Materials
Make Ten Addition Mat, red/yellow plastic chips, dry erase markers.
Teacher Materials
Session 3 Slides, whiteboard, dry erase marker.
1. Warm-Up: Making Ten Friends 5 Minutes
Gather students. Display Slide 1 . Review what a ten-frame looks like when full. Chant partners to ten: "9 and 1 makes 10! 8 and 2 makes 10! 7 and 3 makes 10!" Flash fingers and have students show the partner needed to make ten.
2. Direct Instruction: Splitting the Food 10 Minutes
Use Slides 2 and 3 . Display equation \(8 + 5\). Show 8 dots on a ten-frame.
• Script: "Look at Frame 1. There are 8 dots. It is so close to ten! How many empty boxes do you see? Yes, 2! Frame 1 is hungry for exactly 2 dots. We have a 5. Let's split 5 into 2 (the helper for the 8) and 3 (the leftovers). We move 2 dots into Frame 1. Now we have 10 and 3. What is \(10 + 3\)? Yes, 13! So \(8 + 5 = 13\)!"
• Visual Check: Explicitly trace the number bond branches. Ensure they see how the second addend splits.
3. Guided Practice: Hands-On Ten Frames 10 Minutes
Distribute Make Ten Addition Mats and chips. Call out an equation: \(9 + 5\). Have students build 9 on the top frame using yellow chips. Have them look at the bottom frame and place 5 red chips.
Instructional Prompt: "Move 1 red chip to the top frame. Now, how many yellow and red chips are in the top frame? 10! How many red chips are left in the bottom? 4! Solve: \(10 + 4 = 14\)!"
4. Progress Check & Worksheet 5 Minutes
Hand out the Make Ten Addition Worksheet . Students complete the step-by-step problems independently. Monitor closely and record their progress in the master tracker.
Session Observations & Notes
Write specific observations here during small group (e.g. splitting errors, number recognition, addition speed)...
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Ten Frame Subtraction Slides TM
Math Mastery Club
Session 4
Secret Agent Mission
Operation: Ten Makers Subtraction
Today we master subtraction! We will subtract back to our safe base camp of 10 , then take the final jump!
Focus Strategy: Decomposing to Get to Ten (Subtraction) Intervention Slide Deck
The Problem
Stage 1
\[13 - 5 = \text{?}\]
Subtracting \(13 - 5\) is easier when we slide backward to 10 first !
Double Frame: 13
To get to 10, we must take away the 3 loose dots!
Look closely: How many dots are in the bottom frame? Yes, exactly 3! Slide 2
The Strategy
Stage 2
Step 2: Split the Subtract-Monster 5
Let's split the 5 into 3 and 2 !
Why 3? Because subtracting 3 from 13 brings us perfectly to our safe base camp of 10 !
5
3
To Get to 10
2
The Leftover Jump
Action: Subtract 3 first to land on 10, then subtract the last 2! Slide 3
Mission Accomplished
Final Stage
Step 3 & 4: Get to 10 & Subtract Remainder
\[10 - 2 = 8\]
We subtracted 3 from 13 to reach 10 . Then, we subtracted the last 2 leftovers from 10. So, \(13 - 5 = 8\)! Brilliant work!
Top Frame: 10 minus 2 leftovers
X
X
Bottom Frame: Cleared (Minus 3)
X
X
X
Practice Strategy: Let's use our Double Ten-Frame Subtraction Mats! Slide 4
Make Ten Subtraction Mat Math Mastery Club • Hands-On Mat
Make a Ten Subtraction Mat
Session 4 Mat
Agent Name:
Date:
Step-by-Step Subtraction Strategy
1. Build Teen Number: Fill the top ten-frame (10) and put the extra loose dots in the bottom frame.
2. Drop to Ten: Remove the bottom frame dots. Now you have exactly 10!
3. Subtract Leftovers: Split your number. Remove the leftovers from the top 10. Solve!
Frame 1 (Base Camp Ten)
Frame 2 (Loose Ones)
Write Your Decomposing Equation:
-
=
Math Mastery Club • Session 4 Hands-on Mat Use with red/yellow chips or counters!
Make Ten Subtraction Worksheet Math Mastery Club • Practice Worksheet
Make Ten Subtraction Practice
Session 4 Work
Agent Name:
Date:
Decomposing Secret: Split your subtraction number! Take away the Helper part to land on 10, then subtract the Leftover part from 10!
Problem 1: \(14 - 6 = \text{?}\) Step-by-step
Decompose the 6:
6
4 2
To get 10 Leftover
X
X
X
X
X
X
\(14 - \mathbf{4} = 10\)
10 - 2 =
Problem 2: \(12 - 5 = \text{?}\) Step-by-step
Decompose the 5:
5
To get 10 Leftover
Draw & Cross out:
\(12 - \text{___} = 10\)
10 - =
Problem 3: \(15 - 7 = \text{?}\) Step-by-step
Decompose the 7:
7
To get 10 Leftover
Draw & Cross out:
\(15 - \text{___} = 10\)
10 - =
Math Mastery Club • Session 4 Independent Practice Base camp is 10! You've got this!
Make Ten Subtraction Plan Math Mastery Club • Session 4 Plan
Ten Makers Subtraction Plan
30 Min Plan
Objective
Decompose a single-digit subtrahend to subtract back to ten, then subtract the remainder.
Student Materials
Make Ten Subtraction Mat, red/yellow plastic chips, dry erase markers.
Teacher Materials
Session 4 Slides, whiteboard, dry erase marker.
1. Warm-Up: Flash the Ones 5 Minutes
Gather students. Display Slide 1 . Review decomposing teen numbers into a solid 10 and extra ones. Say: "We have 14. What's hiding inside? A 10 and a 4! We have 12. What's hiding inside? A 10 and a 2!" Practice flashing the "loose ones" with fingers.
2. Direct Instruction: Sliding Back to Base Camp 10 Minutes
Use Slides 2 and 3 . Display equation \(13 - 5\). Show 13 dots on a double ten-frame (10 on top, 3 on bottom).
• Script: "We are at 13. We want to slide backward to land on our safe base camp: 10! Look at the bottom frame—how many loose dots are there? Yes, 3! We must take away 3 dots first. Let's split our subtract-monster 5 into 3 (to get us back to 10) and 2 (the leftovers). 13 minus 3 equals 10! Now, take away the leftover 2 from our top ten-frame. What is \(10 - 2\)? Yes, 8! So \(13 - 5 = 8\)!"
• Visual Check: Trace the splitting branch of the subtrahend to emphasize how the helper number is always the loose ones of the teen number.
3. Guided Practice: Hands-On Mats 10 Minutes
Distribute Make Ten Subtraction Mats and chips. Call out an equation: \(14 - 6\). Have students build 14 on the double ten-frames (10 yellow chips on top, 4 yellow chips on bottom).
Instructional Prompt: "We want to drop to 10. Swipe away the 4 yellow chips from the bottom frame! Now, how many yellow chips do we have left? 10! We needed to subtract 6 in total. We already took away 4. How many more do we need to take away? 2! Take 2 away from the top frame. Solve: \(10 - 2 = 8\)!"
4. Progress Check & Worksheet 5 Minutes
Hand out the Make Ten Subtraction Worksheet . Students complete the step-by-step problems independently. Monitor closely and record their progress in the master tracker.
Session Observations & Notes
Write specific observations here during small group (e.g. subtraction confusion, sliding-back accuracy, final subtraction speed)...
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