Math Lesson Plans
Food Fractions: What are the Odds?
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Food Fractions: What are the Odds?
Students are sure to love this sweet lesson that teaches them fractions and probability with candy!
4th grade
Math
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Adding with M&M's
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Adding with M&M's
Use a sweet treat to help students do hands-on math! Students will practice their addition skills in this yummy activity.
1st grade
Math
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Know Your Shapes!
Lesson Plan
Know Your Shapes!
In this lesson, your students will become familiar with shapes by identifying them in real life. Your students will love identifying how many sides shapes have by drawing and counting them!
1st grade
Math
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Comparing Numbers: Marshmallow Math
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Comparing Numbers: Marshmallow Math
Comparing numbers is sweet with this yummy lesson. Students use cereal as a hands on manipulative to compare numbers 0–10. A sweet treat remains for a job well done!
Kindergarten
Math
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Number Jump!
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Number Jump!
Help your class “jump” into number recognition with confidence! In this lesson, students will write numbers on sticky notes, place them in sequential order, and “jump” on the numbers while counting.
Kindergarten
Math
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Counting Hours: What Time Is It?
Lesson Plan
Counting Hours: What Time Is It?
Give first graders a sense of time by introducing them to telling time by the hour. Students who have mastered the numbers 1 to 12 will be eager to keep the class on a time schedule.
1st grade
Math
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Double Trouble: Subtraction Practice
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Double Trouble: Subtraction Practice
Double-digit trouble? No problem! Your students will practice their decomposing and regrouping skills in this lesson.
2nd grade
Math
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Tricky Time Telling
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Tricky Time Telling
We all know how tricky telling time can be for our students. This terrific time lesson will have your students understanding analog clocks in no time!
2nd grade
Math
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Math With Bears
Lesson Plan
Math With Bears
This bear-y fun lesson will help your students understand addition and subtraction and reward their efforts with a sweet treat!
1st grade
Math
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Catch Those Fish!
Lesson Plan
Catch Those Fish!
Catch those fish before they get away! In this lesson, students will be challenged to order and count the total number of fish. This lesson focuses on the crucial skills of ordering numbers and recognizing one-to-one correspondence.
Kindergarten
Math
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How Big Is It?
Lesson Plan
How Big Is It?
Your young scientists will have tons of fun visiting measurement stations and using tools to measure various objects. They'll even be able to create posters at the end of the activity.
1st grade
Math
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Scavenger Hunt Addition
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Scavenger Hunt Addition
Get your students moving with this activity that helps them practice their addition skills while having fun hunting for their next problem.
1st grade
Math
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Matching Numbers
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Matching Numbers
Teach your class about the relationship between numbers and quantities with this lesson that has students use their counting skills to match a number of objects with their written value.
Preschool
Math
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Estimating Length
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Estimating Length
Advance your students from relative measurements to learning about standardized units with this lesson that teaches them about inches and feet by using common classroom objects.
2nd grade
Math
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Wonderful World of Worms
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Wonderful World of Worms
Squirm with worms! In this interactive lesson, students will work with live worms to learn about measurement and living things.
Preschool
Math
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2-D Shapes
Lesson Plan
2-D Shapes
Shape up your students' understanding of geometrical attributes with this hands-on math lesson. Students will gain a better understanding of how to describe a shape by the number of edges and vertices it has, rather than by its name.
2nd grade
Math
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Categorize It!
Lesson Plan
Categorize It!
By sorting and categorizing different objects, young learners will build important foundational skills. Your students will enjoy playing with different toys and competing some fun worksheets.
Preschool
Math
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Math Mind Magic
Lesson Plan
Math Mind Magic
Every student can be a magician after this lesson in mentally adding and subtracting by 10. No previous magic training required!
1st grade
Math
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Break It Down
Lesson Plan
Break It Down
What exactly does the number 97 mean? How about 454? In this lesson, students explore how two-digit numbers are made up of tens and ones. Then they use this understanding to subtract numbers within 1000.
2nd grade
Math
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Act it Out!
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Act it Out!
Connect addition with real-world problem solving as students analyze and solve story problems.
Kindergarten
Math
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Bar Graphs: Interpreting Data
Lesson Plan
Bar Graphs: Interpreting Data
In this lesson, students will make bar graphs and interpret data using real-life data from other students. They will get practice writing and answering survey questions.
2nd grade
Math
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Up, Up, and Array
Lesson Plan
Up, Up, and Array
In this lesson, your students will use repeated addition to find the total number of objects in arrays. This lesson will help your students build upon the skills needed to learn multiplication.
2nd grade
Math
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Comparing Strategies for Three-Digit Addition
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Comparing Strategies for Three-Digit Addition
This lesson helps students develop an ability to compare and contrast as they explore two strategies to solve three-digit addition problems. This EL Math lesson can be used alone or alongside Three-Digit Addition Strategies Review.
2nd grade
Math
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Mystery Numbers
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Mystery Numbers
This mysterious math lesson introduces young learners to teen numbers and math vocabulary.
Kindergarten
Math
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Adding Cards
Lesson Plan
Adding Cards
Use a fun card game to practice adding numbers in this fun hands-on addition lesson!
Preschool
Math
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Caps For Sale!
Lesson Plan
Caps For Sale!
In this lesson, students will listen to a story and answer literacy questions throughout. They will then complete a math activity to go along with the story!
Preschool
Math
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What's My Line?
Lesson Plan
What's My Line?
In this lesson, students engage in interesting hands-on activities that help them discover the properties of parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines. Your little mathematicians will have a blast as they learn about geometry.
4th grade
Math
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Let's Choose Less
Lesson Plan
Let's Choose Less
More or less? In this hands-on lesson, your students hone important fine motor skills and learn how to compare quantities.
Preschool
Math
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