Effective Math Lessons

Third and Fourth Grade Multiplication Facts 1 and 2 - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches or reviews the basic multiplication facts up to 10 to students. Students find patterns, use rhymes, stories and relate the facts to what they already know. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. Make sure you download 3rd/4th Grade M

Second Grade Addition 1 - Adding 3 Digit Numbers with No Regrouping teaches students how to add a three digit number with two and three digit numbers without regrouping. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Models of blocks of ones, tens and hundreds are used to teach the conceptual understanding behind the problem. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research

First Grade Measurement - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to order three objects by length, compare the lengths of two objects by using a third object, and express the length of an object as a whole number of length units. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have

First Grade Addition and Subtraction 1 - Beginning Fact Families - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to match a related addition and subtraction sentence using a cowboy round-up theme. They are also taught how to write the related fact. The final word problem introduces the fact family. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in

First Grade Addition 3 - Adding 3 Whole Numbers - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to use their knowledge of adding numbers to make a ten to add 3 whole numbers. A review of their ten combinations takes place before the lesson. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should

First and Second Grade Even and Odd Numbers - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to identify whether a number is even or odd. A variety of visuals is presented to help the students learn the concept such as block pattern, hundred chart, dividing a number in half, making partners of a number, and a poem. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based

First Grade Addition 1 - Adding Tens and Multiples of Tens is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line or individually. It teaches students four different ways on how they can add tens and multiples of tens: by counting on, by using base ten blocks, by using the 100 chart and by using basic addition rules. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase m

First Grade Number Literacy & Place Value 2 - 10-20 - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students the value of each place value in 2 digit numbers through 20. Students are introduced to the word, and various ways to represent the number: cubes, place value chart, ten-frame, pictures, and of course the standard form. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching base

First Grade Subtraction Facts 6 - Counting Up to Ten teaches students how to start with the bottom number, then counting up from that number to ten. You take that number and add it to the number of the top number in the ones column to get the answer to the subtraction problem. With this strategy students can subtract all subtraction facts from 2-9 from 11-20. Boom cards are available to practice, check and test. (See above) They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 22 s

First Grade Subtraction Facts 5 - Combinations of Ten - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students combinations of ten and then uses that knowledge to teach them how to subtract. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in this pow

First Grade Subtraction Facts 4 - Doubles Pattern - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to subtract numbers by referring back to the Doubles Patterns they used in addition. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in th

First Grade Subtraction Facts 3 - Counting Up 1, 2, and 3 - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to subtract numbers by starting with the smallest number and then counting up to the large number. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase mark

First Grade Subtraction Facts 2 - Counting Back 1, 2, and 3 - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to subtract 1 by counting back 1, how to subtract 2 by counting back 2, and how to subtract by counting back 3. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and

First Grade Subtraction Facts 1 - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students the pattern of zero in subtracting zero from a number, and when the same number is subtracted from itself you get zero. Each related addition fact is also compared with the subtraction problem. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson.

First Grade Time 3 - Reading the Clock to the Half Hour - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to read the analog and digital clock to the half hour. A review of reading the clock on the hour is also provided. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards an

First Grade Time 2 - A.M. or P.M. - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students when to say A.M. or P.M. when reading a clock. The concept of noon and midnight are also discussed. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in this po

First Grade Time 1 - Reading the Clock to the Hour - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to read time on an analog clock and the digital clock to the nearest hour. In addition, students are taught what the different hands show on the clock: minutes, hours. They will also learn the difference between a digital and an analog clock. There are 22 strategies

First Grade Addition Facts 6 - Making a Ten Strategy - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to use a ten frame to solve the last 3 facts on the addition table. Then students are taught how to decompose and reconstruct those numbers in their head so they can add without the ten frame. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this

First Grade Addition Facts 5 - Adding In-between Doubles - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to add numbers that are 2 apart using the in-between doubles strategy. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in this power

First Grade Addition Facts 4 - Adding Doubles + 1 - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to use a strategy to add doubles when one digit is 1 number higher. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in this powerpoint less