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Area and Perimeter with Sticky Notes
A hands-on intro to area and perimeter using sticky notes to build rectangles kids can count and measure.
Intro to Simple Fractions with Snacks
A hands-on first fractions lesson using snack foods to show halves, thirds, and fourths in a way kids can actually see and touch.
Measuring with Rulers: Inches vs Centimeters
Hands-on measurement practice where kids compare inch and centimeter measurements on the same objects.
Telling Time to the Nearest 5 Minutes
A practical hands-on lesson that helps kids read an analog clock and understand why the minute hand counts by fives.
Exploring 2D and 3D Shapes
Hands-on exploration of 2D shapes and 3D solids, counting faces/edges/vertices, and building structures with manipulatives.
How Long Is That?: Elapsed Time with Clocks
Teaches kids to calculate elapsed time - how long an activity takes. Uses real-world examples like walks, cooking, and screen time.
Addition Fact Strategies
Move beyond counting on fingers with powerful addition strategies: doubles, near-doubles, and making 10. Includes hands-on practice activities.
Introduction to Multiplication: Equal Groups
Understand what multiplication really means through equal groups, arrays, and real objects. Learn to write multiplication sentences.
Measuring with a Ruler: Inches and Centimeters
Hands-on practice using a ruler to measure everyday objects in both inches and centimeters. Kids learn the difference between the two systems of measurement.
Money: Coins and Values
Learn to identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, know their values, and practice counting simple coin combinations using real coins.
Multiplication Facts Chart
A complete times table chart from 1 to 12 with tips for reference, practice, and fun games to build multiplication fluency.
Place Value: Ones, Tens, Hundreds
Understand what place value means by building numbers with beans and cups. Learn to read, write, and break apart numbers using ones, tens, and hundreds.
Simple Word Problems
Learn to read word problems carefully, identify the operation, and draw pictures to solve. Includes practice problems with local Maryville context.
Skip Counting for Multiplication
Master skip counting by 2s, 5s, 10s, 3s, and 4s. Connect skip counting to multiplication using number lines and hundreds charts.
Subtraction Fact Strategies
Learn subtraction strategies that connect to addition: think-addition, count back, and use ten frames. Build fact fluency with understanding.
Time to the Half Hour
Learn to read analog clocks for o'clock and half past the hour. Connect telling time to daily routines and real life.