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After teaching word problems for a couple of years, I noticed that students see word problems as a very abstract process. When given a word problem, students often choose an operation and solve. It seems like they have little understanding/reasoning on how and why they chose that specific way to solve. This unit is meant to help students realize (through naming, identifying, creating and solving) that there are six different types of addition and subtraction word problems (Result Unknown, Chan

In teaching number sense it is important to provide instruction on friendly numbers. Sums of 10 are one type of friendly numbers that students love to rely on, when solving addition problems that feature multiple addends. This document is intended to train students to identify two numbers that make ten, when presented with a string of addends. My students enjoy searching for the sums of ten, identifying the two addends that make ten, and then correctly coloring the sums of ten. I tell my stude

This 36 page document is filled with common core assessments. The assessments specifically assess 'operations and algebraic thinking, numbers and operations,place value, and comparing and ordering numbers. This comprehensive assessment heavily relies on the '8 standards for mathematical practice in first grade.' Unlike the past assessments, these assessments are based on truly understanding your student's mathematical thinking. The assessments also help your students explain their thinking throu

This document includes two standard and expanded form match sets. The first set is intended to introduce your students to expanded form through the use of numbers in the tens place (or double digit numbers). The second set is intended to be more challenging; it includes numbers in the hundred's place (or triple digit numbers). You can play both games together or separately. Each set includes 32 cards. Additionally, students can self-correct by making sure their match has the same zebra graphic.

This 16 page document features a variety of activities that help to better prepare your students for performance based task assessments. This packet includes: 2 inquiry questions that you can begin and end your unit by answering. 3 performance based tasks where students have to ponder and discover all the ways/combinations to make ten. 2 tasks that ask your students to explain their mathematical thinking. (To better support your student, sentence starters are included.) 14 days of warm ups

This online scavenger hunt has students search for answers on the U.S. Mint's kid friendly website. This project is intended to teach your students the history of our money. This project also heightens engagement as students search for answers behind what our coins use to look like, were made out of, and even called! Students also get to choose one rare coin that they found interesting and present the history of this coin to their classmates. Many of my students actually had a coin collection

How many times have you taught comparing numbers and your students can state which number is bigger but they lack ways to support/prove their thinking? To often enough, we hear the answer, “well the number is greater because it is greater.” If you have heard this response before and want to help your students develop ways they can prove their thinking, this unit is for you! This 25 page document begins with an inquiry question. This question gets your students thinking about ways to prove that a

What happens when you mix mustaches with sums of 10??? Total engagement is the answer! This highly engaging unit includes: 1 silly sums of ten poem (which will help your students memorize their sums of ten), 3 sums of ten games, and 2 assessments! Games Include: *Partner Match: This match allows 36 player to play at once. Each player gets half of a sum of 10 mustache. Players have to find their sum of ten mustache partner. *Bingo: The teacher calls out one addend used to make ten and stude

In teaching number sense it is important to provide instruction on friendly numbers. Doubles are one type of friendly numbers that students love to rely on, when solving addition problems that feature multiple addends. This document is intended to train students to identify doubles, when presented with a string of addends. My students enjoy searching for the doubles, identifying the doubles, and then correctly coloring the doubles. I tell my students that this activity 'trains their eyes' to f

This place value document is intended to reinforce and provide practice on: naming the number given in tens and ones, stating what is one more or one less, and ten more or ten less than a given number. After I teach each place value unit of study, I specifically use this document as morning review. (I also use these questions as an 'exit question' after I taught a unit to quickly assess). This document insures that my students are constantly practicing past concepts. It helps build their reten

This 6 page document provides multiple ways to assess student understanding of comparing and ordering numbers. This document is not like traditional assessments because it asks students to prove their thinking. To get students to prove their thinking the assessments include supportive visuals. These visual are based on strategies and show teachers how each student understands and make sense of comparing numbers. Fulfills Common Core Standard: 1.NBT.3 Thank you for purchasing! Please feel free

This document includes 8 days of graphing warm ups. Just copy and cut and your ready to go! Enjoy! Special Thanks to AmandaandKevin.com for free font!