PreK
PreK—Weaving a pattern in a Parent’s Day card.
PreK— Hula hoops to explore attributes and introduce Venn diagrams.
PreK—Venn Diagram exploration with IS and IS NOT
PreK—Venn Diagram exploration with NOT and NOT
Kinder
Kinder—Attribute Sticks: Drop the shapes and add the sticks to indicate number of shared attributes.
Kinder—Attributes Drop: Drop the sticks and add the shapes to match the number of shared attributes
Kinder—Permutations Exploration: How many ways can we stack three or four flavors of ice cream?
Kinder—Computer Science: Designing paper coding games with places players must visit and places player must not visit.
Kinder—Building numbers using Base 10 Blocks. “What comes after next?”
Kinder—Measurement: “Does DaVinci’s theory about proportion of man apply to children? How can we check that?”
Kinder—Exploring Measurement: “I think my perimeter is greater than 100.” “How can you check that?” “Cuisenaire rods!”
Kinder—Exploring Measurement: “I am for sure bigger than 100 units.” “How do you know?” “I made groups of 10 and I have more than 10 tens. Ten tens is 100, and I have more than that?” “What is your perimeter?”
Kinder—Kindergardémon: This game teaches coin value counting, making change, game strategies, and reviewing positive words of support, all while promoting positive habits of mind. This game was developed by Stephanie and Cora to tap into the students’ love of Pokémon.
Kinder—Family Math Night: Sharing paper coding games and other games played throughout the year.
Second Grade
Second grade—12 Days of Christmas: BUILD the answers to “How many gifts do I receive each day?” “How many gifts are received in all?” “How many gifts would I receive for any number of days?”
Second grade—12 Days of Christmas: DRAW the answers to “How many gifts do I receive each day?” “How many gifts are received in all?”
Second grade—12 Days of Christmas: SHARE YOUR PROCESS to finding the answers to “How many gifts do I receive each day?” “How many gifts are received in all?” “How many gifts would I receive for any number of days?”
Second grade—12 Days of Christmas: BUILD ANOTHER WAY the answers to “How many gifts do I receive each day?” “How many gifts are received in all?” “How many gifts would I receive for any number of days?”
Second grade—12 Days of Christmas: DRAW and WRITE the answers to “How many gifts do I receive each day?” “How many gifts are received in all?”
Second grade—12 Days of Christmas: GENERALIZE “How many gifts would I receive for any number of days?”
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade—Constructing the Universe @ Stump Beach
Fourth Grade—Building a Sweat House @ Stump Beach