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The equal sign is one of the most misunderstood symbols in math and first graders often think it means “the answer goes here.” This Number Sense Success unit helps students truly understand what the equal sign means: both sides are the same value. Through hands-on lessons, math talks, games, and engaging activities, students build a deep conceptual understanding that supports future algebraic thinking. Number Sense Success: Understanding the Equal Sign was designed to work alongside any math

Bring the magic and the learning to your classroom this December with the 12 Days of Christmas Countdown: Elf Day Edition! Designed for first and second grade, this engaging Christmas unit blends Christmas math, Christmas crafts and activities, Elf Day STEM, reading, writing, SEL, and hands-on fun—without adding extra stress to your already hectic holiday season. Whether you want a full 12-day Christmas countdown, a shorter Elf Theme Week, or a magical one-day Elf Day celebration, this resource

Make equal sign practice engaging, movement-based, and easy to prep with this Solve the Room math activity! Students move around the classroom solving equal sign equations while recording their answers on a student response sheet. This resource includes two differentiated equal sign activities focused on missing addends, missing sums, and balanced equations, making it perfect for building true relational thinking in first grade math. This product is also included in Number Sense Success: Equa

Looking for an engaging way to build number sense and to quickly assess your students? Then these "Guess My Number" mini-lessons will be perfect for you! This freebie includes: -Suggested Use and Teaching Ideas -Anchor Chart Ideas -120 Chart -Guiding Questions -Sample Lesson -Ideas for 10 Mini-Lessons -Vocabulary Resource -Small Group Planning Printable I hope you enjoy this product! Please don't forget to leave feedback. I really appreciate it! I am a new TpT seller so be sure to follow my st

Kick off the school year with this 120 chart activity that develops number sense, math vocabulary, covers essential first-grade math skills, and has engaging math talks—all in just 5 minutes a day! This printable PDF resource combines number sense, math vocabulary, and operations into a quick, daily activity that builds foundational math skills. In these "Guess My Number" mini-lessons, you’ll guide students through a series of oral 120 chart prompts as they follow along on a 120 chart, develo

Keep your students’ number sense growing with 120 Chart Number Sense Routine Volume 3 that develops number sense, math vocabulary, covers essential first-grade math skills, and has engaging math talks—all in just 5 minutes a day! This printable PDF resource combines number sense, math vocabulary, and operations into a quick, daily activity that builds foundational math skills. In these "Guess My Number" mini-lessons, you’ll guide students through a series of oral 120 chart prompts as they f

Keep your students’ number sense growing with 120 Chart Number Sense Routine Volume 2 that develops number sense, math vocabulary, covers essential first-grade math skills, and has engaging math talks—all in just 5 minutes a day! This printable PDF resource combines number sense, math vocabulary, and operations into a quick, daily activity that builds foundational math skills. In these "Guess My Number" mini-lessons, you’ll guide students through a series of oral 120 chart prompts as they f