This book presents an innovative approach to reinforcing students math skills. The 27 engaging lessons are easy to implement, require little or no preparation, and take only 5 to 15 minutes to teach. Designed for use during transition times, the minilessons help students practice math concepts, skills, and processes by applying them in a variety of problem-solving contexts throughout the school day. Content areas explored include: number and operations; algebra; geometry; data analysis and probability; and measurement. Each activity includes a materials list, teaching directions, a list of key questions, and ideas for extending the activity throughout the year.
Author(s): Rusty Bresser, Caren Holtzman
Edition: 1st
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 159
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction: Redefining Practice......Page 12
Contents Chart......Page 16
Addition and Subtraction Word Problems......Page 18
Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Extended......Page 26
Breaking Numbers Apart......Page 34
Building the 1–100 Chart......Page 40
Coins......Page 48
Comparing Polygons......Page 54
Cubes in a Tube......Page 59
Dots......Page 64
Estimating......Page 68
Finding Friendly Numbers......Page 75
Fit the Facts......Page 80
Greater Than, Less Than, Is Equal To......Page 85
Grow and Shrink......Page 93
Guess My Number......Page 97
Heavier or Lighter?......Page 102
How Long? How Tall?......Page 106
In One Minute......Page 110
Measuring Area......Page 114
More or Less? Version 1......Page 120
More or Less? Version 2......Page 124
Number Strings......Page 128
People Sorting......Page 133
Quick Surveys......Page 137
Race to 20......Page 145
Sampling Tiles......Page 150
Ten-Frames......Page 155
Ten-Frames Cleared......Page 159
Blackline Masters......Page 164
References......Page 172
Index......Page 174
