Flip Ten

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten - 1^st Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.NBT.A.1: Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (such as 18 = 10 + 8); understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Quickly adding, decomposing 10, memorizing math facts, understanding the meaning of 10, exploring the possibilities of adding to make 10

Goal:

To provide students with practice combining numbers to make 10

Materials Needed:

1.      Uno Cards

Explanation/Summary:

Students will be in pairs and will lay all of the Uno cards face down in front of them. Then they will take turns flipping cards over and if those two numbers can make 10 through addition, then the student can take those two cards as a pair. If the two numbers cannot make 10 through addition, then the student has to turn the cards back over and wait until their next turn to go again. This is very similar to memory but the pairs are established through addition to make 10.

Resource:                          

www.eisforexplore.blogspot.com

Shape Card Sort

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.1: Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Recognizing and naming different shapes, sorting shapes by color and type, understanding different shapes, contrasting and comparing different shapes

Goal:

To challenge students to think about what makes a shape different and similar

Materials Needed:

1.      Sort for each student

2.      Paper

3.      Glue

Explanation/Summary:

Students will take all of their cards and organize them by shape and color. Then they will glue them on paper and use them for a reference as we start to discuss shapes and sorting objects.

Resource:                          

www.teacherspayteachers.com  

Number Concept Bag

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten – 1^st Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.3: Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).

Targeted Needs of Student:

Visual representation of decomposing numbers, understanding the value of a number, adding to make a number, kinesthetic activity to make 10

Goal:

To provide students with a visual and kinesthetic way to make ten

Materials Needed:

1.      Tokens

2.      Plastic bags

3.      Marker

Explanation/Summary:

Students will either be given a bag already made or will be able to make the bag themselves. The bag will be filled with a certain amount (5 or 10) of tokens and then on the outside a large line will be drawn. When the bag is sealed, students can manipulate the tokens inside to create number sentences that represent the number.

 

Resource:                          

www.mrstsfirstgradeclass-jill.blogspot.com

Shape Search of 2D and 3D Shapes

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.3: Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, "flat") or three-dimensional ("solid").

Targeted Needs of Student:

Recognizing 2D and 3D shapes around the room, drawing 2D and 3D shapes, comparing and contrasting 2D and 3D shapes

Goal:

To provide students with examples of 2D and 3D shapes

Materials Needed:

1.      Worksheets

2.      Clipboards

3.      Writing utensils

Explanation/Summary:

Students will be given the worksheet and allowed to put the worksheet on a clipboard. They will go around the room and draw at least 2 examples of certain 2D and 3D shapes that they find.  Then they will discuss in a classroom discussion about the similarities and differences of 2D and 3D shapes.

Resource:                          

www.teacherspayteachers.com

Solid Shapes in Marshmallows and Toothpicks

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.5: Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Building 2D and 3D shapes, introduction of vertices and sides of a shape, contrasting and comparing shapes, seeing the difference between 2D and 3D shapes

Goal:

To challenge students to make 2D and 3D shapes

Materials Needed:

1.      Toothpicks

2.      Marshmallows

Explanation/Summary:

Students will be given a shape to create and then they will try to create the 3D shape out of marshmallows and toothpicks. In order to make the shape, they must first determine how many of each object they need. Students can work in groups or pairs.

 

Resource:                          

www.adventuresoffirstgrade.blogspot.com

Tally O’Malley Book

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten – 2^nd Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3: Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.C.4: Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Introducing data collection and graphs, explaining how to tally, relating data collection to a real-world problem, integrating reading in math time

Goal:

To introduce the concept of tallying through literature

Materials Needed:

1.      Tally O’Malley by Stuart Murphy

Explanation/Summary:

The teacher can read this book to introduce data collection and tallying. The O’Malley family is on a long car ride and they start to become bored. So, they begin to tally and graph all of the things they see in short competitions including how many cars they see, train cars, t-shirts, etc. Students will be able to relate to this story of being bored on a car ride and can tally at home.

 

Resource:

www.the-best-childrens-books.org

Tally Around the Room

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten  

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3: Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Collecting data on common things, practicing how to make tally marks, understanding what tally marks mean, practicing writing numbers 0 – 25, kinesthetic way to introduce data collection

Goal:

To provide students with a kinesthetic way of collecting data

Materials Needed:

1.      Worksheets

2.      Clipboards

3.      Writing utensils

Explanation/Summary:

Students will each get a worksheet and then place that worksheet on a clipboard. As they go around the room they will tally the amount of things on their paper. The paper has students tallying the amount of windows, book bags, girls, boys, rugs, etc. After they tally, they will then count the tallies and write the number of tallies in the circle for each object.

 

Resource:

www.teacherspayteachers.com

Spider Tally Data

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3: Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Collecting data, asking for opinions, counting tallies, analyzing data, comparing data of two different survey answers

Goal:

To introduce data collection and data analysis

Materials Needed:

1.      Worksheet

2.      Writing utensils

3.      Clipboards

Explanation/Summary:

Students will each get a worksheet and a clipboard. Then they will go around the room and ask their classmates if they are afraid of spiders or not afraid of spiders. Then they will tally next to the appropriate response and count those answers. To write about the data, they will write the amount of people who said yes and no and last draw a spider. The teacher can then facilitate a discussion on analyzing the data.

Resource:

www.teacherspayteachers.com

Body Shapes and Lines

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten – 4^th Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.2: Classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of parallel or perpendicular lines, or the presence or absence of angles of a specified size. Recognize right triangles as a category, and identify right triangles.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.1: Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines. Identify these in two-dimensional figures.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Representing shapes in a kinesthetic way, reviewing shapes, introducing polygons, observing angles and lines, recognizing patterns of lines and angles of several shapes

Goal:

To provide students with a kinesthetic way of identifying angles and lines in shapes

Materials Needed:

1.      Elastic bands or Chinese jump ropes

Explanation/Summary:

Students will represent different shapes using the elastic bands as the sides. Also they will represent different line relationships such as perpendicular, parallel, and line segments. Students can put their arms out for rays (never ending lines) and keep their arms by their sides for segments. There are many possibilities for this strategy.

 

Resource:

www.mrshallifabulousinfourth.blogspot.com