Building Number Sense with the Number Line
Watch this short video to see how using a number line helps students see the relationship between numbers when subtracting. …
Category Archives: Grade 1
NEW Educational Apps!
Check out these three new iOS apps from the creator of the Math SPOT: Place Value Cards The research behind …
New FREE product for practice with equality, mental math, algebraic thinking
Researchers have found that students often view the equal sign as a “do something” signal. What can we do to …
Fun and Learning on Pi Day
With March upon us, here are some ideas for activities and investigations on Pi Day (3/14): 1. Read The Greedy …
Teaching Math to the Core
Grab some popcorn, sit back, and relax while watching four math teachers who challenge and inspire their students to engage in …
Hundreds and Hundreds of Beans
When children first move beyond tens and ones and venture into the hundreds place, it can be confusing to see …
Struggle: Building Strength or Revealing Weakness?
Do you ever feel like you are helping your students too much and doing the thinking for them? Are you …
NCTM President Discusses Rigor
What should rigor look like in a math classroom? Click here for a discussion by Linda Gojak, President of the …
Dan Meyer on Real World Math
Click here to watch the video. Reflect: ~ How can you make questions at your grade level irresistible to students …
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Grade 1: Question: Seven apples were on the table. I ate some apples. Then there were four apples. How many …
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