This was a fun Collaborative Project because it tied in so nicely with Earth Day and water conservation. Click on the image to the left to get the lesson plan and check out other great STEAM projects. .
Another fun Family Math Night Collaborative Project! Click the image to the left to get the lesson plan and to check out other great STEAM projects. And be sure to watch the video to find out which multiplication fact is the most difficult for student to learn! Common Core Standards: 2.G.A.2; 2.OA.4; 3.OA.A1; 3.OA.A.4; 3.OA.B.5; 3.OA.C.7; 4.OA.4.1; 4.OA.A.2
A simple but powerful tool in the preK-1 classroom is the counting strip. Different than the number line, a counting strip is made up of 10 to 20 small rectangles and written in each rectangle is a number starting with ‘1’. Because young students need a lot of opportunities to simply count, the counting strips serves as a great foundation to later work with the number line and 10-frame. Why is the counting strip such a powerful tool? Small…
Continue the learning at home! Send your families home with games they can play over and over. Designed around solid mathematical concepts, these Play & Take games encourage skill practice that’s fun and engaging. Supplement one of our Family Math Night kits or use separately. The station includes 6 different games: 2 games for each level-beginning, intermediate, advanced. Each student will go home with a bag of games and game pieces from their level. For a copy of the Play & Take…
The estimation jar is a huge draw at a Family Math Night event. In the following video I share tips on setting up your estimation table. If you are interested in using the estimation jar in your classroom, click here for a great video that focuses on using the estimation jar to develop number sense. .