Series: Ideas at Work
A Flurry of Ideas for Winter Math Activities
September 20, 2017
It’s autumn, which means there’s a feeling that cold weather is on its way. A small comfort in the changing weather is that it offers some opportunities for winter math activities.
- Topic: Number Operations, Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Graphing, Shoes, Seasonal, Nature
Series: Downloads September 11, 2017
INN 12-13 Learning Lab Materials
Available for download are the slides and handouts from the 2012-2013 Innovations Learning Labs.
Series: Book Ideas May 2, 2017
It’s Picnic Time. Don’t Forget to Pack the Math!
Many classrooms are planning year-end picnics, so it’s the perfect time to read We’re Going on a Picnic! by the beloved author Pat Hutchins.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags We're Going on a Picnic, Pat Hutchins, Books, Food, Mapping, Animals
Series: Hear from the Experts March 26, 2017
Tangram Puzzles: Make One For Your Kids
Instructor Lisa Ginet explains how to make tangram puzzles, an ancient Chinese game made from seven shapes cut from a square. Over 6500 different arrangements can be made from these seven simple shapes!
- Topic: Spatial Relationships, Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Games
Series: Book Ideas February 22, 2017
Discussing Cultures and Shapes in A Triangle for Adaora
This delightful book emphasizes several Big Ideas in geometry, as well it provides an opportunity to explore diverse cultures and people.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Culture, Books, Ifeoma Onyefulu, A Triangle for Adaora, Nature
Series: Book Ideas February 15, 2017
Explore Estimation While Enjoying a Whopper of a Tale!
This book is a delightful way to start a discussion about estimation in the early grades. Is it reasonable that Hugh Thomas caught a million fish?
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Animals, Estimation, Subitizing, Books, Numerosity, A Million Fish...More or Less, Patricia McKissack
Series: Book Ideas January 3, 2017
4 Books That Inspire Algebraic Thinking in Young Children
One of the best ways to delve into the rules and patterns that govern algebra is through the books that are read to children each and every day.
- Topic: Precursor Concepts, Sets, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Rooster's Off to See the World, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Books, Mary Ann Hoberman, Eric Carle, Audrey Wood, Tana Hoban, Is it Red? Is it Yellow? Is it Blue?, The Napping House
Series: About Early Math September 12, 2016
2015 MEME Resources (Organized by Day and Session)
Presentation slides, handouts, and videos are organized by day and session/track here. Otherwise, you can view materials "a la carte" below.
Series: Downloads September 11, 2016
13-14 KTY Center for Math Materials LL8
Click to download print materials for Learning Lab 8: Shape.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships, Shape
Series: Focus on the Lesson August 16, 2016
Mouse Collections
Preschool storytime is a great time to teach mathematics! In this video, two teachers use Ellen Stoll Walsh's "Mouse Count" to illustrate the concept of "less and more."
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Ellen Stoll Walsh, Mouse Count, Books, Play, English Language Learner, Animals
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