September is a great time for data collection activities as students are naturally curious about their new classmates. Ask questions that require students to analyze data and support their conclusions.
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Students have the opportunity to create and interpret data from simple daily questions.
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Students work in pairs to measure length by lining up cubes along the longest side of an item. They count and record length by counting the number of cubes.
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In this task students work with partners to measure themselves by laying multiple copies of a shorter object that represents the length unit end to end. It gives students the opportunity to discuss the need to be careful when measuring.
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This task is to introduce students to the concept of reading an analog clock.
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Dominoes have become a staple in most primary classrooms. They build upon dice patterns and are often used to model decomposition of numbers, building student knowledge of addition facts. They are an excellent manipulative for primary students to use and these are some examples of how students might use dominoes in the math center. Try these domino games with students to improve math skills and number recognition. Encourage students to play these games at home with their families, using real dominoes or paper copies.
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Students will explore the concept of two-digit numbers by moving their bodies to represent either the tens or ones place. They will use their bodies to compare 2 two-digit numbers, using the symbols <,=,> to compare different values.
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Students learn the patterns in the hundred board by assembling puzzles. Teachers are able to assess student use of patterns in rows and columns by observing the student at work. This task is easily differentiated to accommodate the varied levels in a first grade class by changing the number of pieces and the shape of the pieces. Puzzle bags should be sequentially lettered so that students progress through harder versions of the task. Finally, students are asked to create their own puzzles for classmates to solve.
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Printable math worksheets for primary math.
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Students play a game in pairs to read and recognize numbers using a 100 chart.
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Students practice crossing from one family to the next in counting forward with this concentration game.
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Students learn the connection between the counting sequence and experience from their daily lives in this daily activity. It also helps give students a sense of how "many" each number is.
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Students practice counting sequences by standing in a circle and counting one by one.
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This problem helps students practice adding three numbers whose sum are 20 or less.
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Teachers (and then students) lead the class in chanting numbers from 1 to 120.
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Students practice counting forward or backward in this class activity.
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In this video segment from Cyberchase, Digit and Inez must balance two number sentences to save the bunnies of Cyberspace. ***Access to Teacher's Domain content now requires free login to PBS Learning Media.
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Students place markers on the numbers 2-12. Students toss two 6-sided dice, find the sum and remove a marker from that number, if there is still one. The first player to remove all markers wins the game. This game can be used as addition practice or as an introduction to the probability of the different outcomes of rolling two dice. This game was developed by a Monmouth University student for the Probability Fair. These games help students acquire proficiency in addition and subtraction facts.
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This task helps students understand the meaning of the equal sign and to use it appropriately.
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Students use addition or subtraction to solve these types of word problems.
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