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"Fibonacci" Sequence

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"Fibonacci" Sequence.
Explore patterning and algebra through the "Fibonacci" sequence - something found again and again in nature and art.

100 Frame Bingo

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A bingo board with numbers to the left.
Students will practice arranging place value to compose two-digit numbers in this variation of Bingo.

21

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A ten of spades and ace of diamonds that equal 21. A title reads, "21".
Students aim to beat the dealer by getting as close to 21 as possible without going over.

99

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A graphic and title that read "99".
In this collaborative game, students try to keep the cumulative total under 99 until the deck runs out.

Adding Up the Number Line

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A line with different numbers being linked together. A title reads, "Adding Up the Number Line".
In this addition and subtraction game players attempt to arrive exactly at 500 on the number line.

Alphabetical Statistics: Part 1

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Letters linked to numbers and a title that reads, "Alphabetical Statistics".
Using excerpts from books, students predict, collect samples, and compare their findings to make statistical inferences about larger sets of data.

Alphabetical Statistics: Part 2

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Letters linked to numbers and a title that reads, "Alphabetical Statistics".
Using excerpts from books, students predict, collect samples, and compare their findings to make statistical inferences about larger sets of data.

Area and Perimeter

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Graph papers overlapping with a title that reads, "Area and Perimeter".
Students use the sum of two dice to create the perimeter and area of shapes on a grid.

Barrier Game

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A binder dividing the space of two people and a title that reads, "Barrier Game".
One student builds a structure and gives instructions to his/her partner to build an identical structure.

Beading and Graphing

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A woman and a young girl sit at a table sorting colorful beads.
For students to sort, classify, and display a variety of concrete objects, collect data, begin to read and describe displays of data, and begin to explore the concept of probability in everyday contexts.

Beat The Odds

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A blue and red block line with a title that reads, "Beat the Odds".
Get students thinking about experimental versus theoretical probability as they try to beat the odds in this board game!

Block Party

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A grid with different Tetris pieces and dots within it, and a title that reads, "Block Party".
Using their spatial skills, students transform and relocate unique shapes on a coordinate grid, attempting to avoid their opponent's pegs.

Box or Not?

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Three Tetris style pieces with a title that reads, "Box or Not?"
Students sort and classify 2D/3D figures by geometric properties and using spatial language.

Building Towers

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Two piles of green and red blocks with some stacked in the middle of the picture. A title reads, "Building Towers".
Students use a number card to build a Unifix tower and compare to determine whose tower is taller.

Can You Draw This?

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A child drawing with a title that reads, "Can You Draw This?".
Students are briefly shown a series of designs inside a square and must recreate them from memory.

Can You Make a Square?

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A bunch of different shapes with a title that reads, "Can you make a square?"
Students use spatial reasoning to create squares using different tangram combinations.

Card Collectors

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Four playing cards stacked with a title that reads, "Card Collectors".
Students work in teams to determine the maximum, minimum, mean, median, mode and range of a group of playing cards.

Chain Game

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A person making a chain using blue, green, and yellow paper, with a title that reads, "Chain Game".
Students create a product that can be sold/traded on the “world market.” Soon enough, the market changes!!

Circle to Bar Graph

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A circle graph beside a table graph. A title also reads, "Circle to Bar Graph"
What is easier to read - a circle graph or a bar graph? Children discover the answer in this lesson.

Climb The Ladder

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Two ladders with numbers between steps, and a math equation in the middle. A title reads, "Climb the Ladder".
Students multiply two-digit whole numbers by one-digit whole numbers and compete to produce the results needed to fill an entire ladder before their opponent.

Closest To

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Six playing cards in two rows. A title reads, "Closet To..."
In this game, students develop place value comprehension, probability, and social-emotional skills.

Coding Pictures

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An image made within a square pattern, and a title that reads, "Coding Pictures".
Students practice coding skills in order to recreate an image.

Collect the Shapes

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Random shapes on a grid with a title that reads, "Collect the Shapes".
Children collect 2D shapes on a grid by giving directional instructions and answering questions on shapes attributes.

Cookie Sheet Symmetry

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A woman watches a young boy play with colorful pattern blocks at a table.
For students to describe, sort, classify, and compare two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures, and describe the location and movement of objects through investigation.

Copy My Flag

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Two flags made of paper with a title that reads, "Copy My Flag".
Students will practice their spatial language as they design and describe their geometric flags to their partner.

Crocodile Bridges

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A book cover and text, with a title that reads, "Crocodile Bridges".
Students practice composing quantities of 10 using multilink cubes to cross their very own Silibobble Sea.

Cube Challenge

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A bunch of cubes making shapes on a table with a title that reads, "The Cube Challenge".
In this lesson, students work together to build 21 unique structures out of 3, 4, and 5 unifix cubes. Can you build them all?

Cuisenaire Rods

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A box filled with different coloured Cuisenaire Rods, and a title that reads, "Cuisenaire Rods".
Students investigate relationships between numbers by comparing the size of cuisenaire rods.

Daily Calendar

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A classroom with a bunch of people seated and an instructor standing and pointing at a calendar. A title reads, "Daily Calendar".
This daily lesson with many small activities gives students the opportunity to practice all five strands of math every day.

Dice Toss

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Two dice with a title that reads, "Dice Toss".
Students engage in a simple probability experiment that requires dice and mental math strategies.

Dice War

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Five dice on a table with a title that reads, "Dice War".
Players aim to collect all the dice in the game. They roll to get a score, and the highest roll wins all the dice.

Dominoes Parking Lot

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An illustration of a parking lot with some dominos. A title reads, "Dominoes Parking Lot".
Students are challenged to place dominoes in their corresponding parking spot.

Don't Break the Hex

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Ten hexagons and a title that reads, "Don't Break the Hex".
Students cover hexagon blocks with pattern blocks in this don't-get-caught-with-blocks-in-your-hand game!

Doubles

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Four papers showing addition problems where the numbers being added are the same. A title reads, "Doubles".
Students organize doubles from 0 to 12 in a way that makes sense to them. This allows them to see number patterns.

Doubling Numbers: Part One

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A book titled "Two of Everything" with a Lesson Plan, and a title that reads, "Doubling Numbers".
After reading "Two of Everything," students explore number pattern rules by using a T-Chart to illustrate the relationships between whole numbers.

Doubling Numbers: Part Two

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A book titled "Two of Everything" with a Lesson Plan, and a title that reads, "Doubling Numbers".
After reading "Two of Everything," students explore number pattern rules by using a T-Chart to illustrate the relationships between whole numbers.

Doubling Up

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A woman with a room full of items. A title reads, "Doubling Up".
Help children understand exponential growth and doubling with this fun hands-on activity.

Egyptian Number System

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Egyptian writings with a title that reads, "Egyptian Number System".
Students explore the Egyptian Number System through a variety of games including bingo.

Empty Number Line

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An instructor helping a student, with a title that reads, "Number Assessment, Empty Number Line".
Students demonstrate number comphrension using printable number lines. Observe students' misconceptions about number.

Estimate the Weight

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A water bottle on a scale, with a title that reads, "Estimate the Weight".
Students use various strategies to make educated estimations of the weight of everyday objects.

Evens and Odds

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A chart with two sections, even and odd, with a pair of dice forming a math equation. A title reads, "Evens and Odds".
A collaborative game encouraging students to recall and demonstrate multiplication facts in order to remove all their game chips before their opponent does it first.

Exploring Infinity

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"Infinity and Me" book cover, with a lesson plan and a title that reads, "Exploring Infinity".
Initiate an open-ended discussion where students offer ideas and examples of infinity.

Exploring Tangrams

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Students working with tangrams and a title that reads, "Exploring Tangrams".
The history behind tangrams is a great way to explore composition, decomposition and spatial reasoning.

Fill Two

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Three different blocks made of grids. A title reads, "Fill Two".
Students practice modelling ones, tens, and hundredths, as they race to fill in a grid.

Find Your Match

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A bunch of playing cards face down, with two faced up and a title that reads, "Find Your Match".
Students collect a matching number pair or two cards that add or subtract to a predetermined sum/difference.

Finding 10s

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A bunch of playing cards and a title that reads, "Finding 10s".
Students use their knowledge of addition and multiplication facts to create 10s and multiples of 10.

Flip and Ponder

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Five playing cards, with four face up and one face down. A title reads, "Flip and Ponder".
Students are challenged to create, transform, and compare improper and mixed fractions.

Four's A Winner

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A grid like board with numbers and yellow and purple dots placed. A title reads, "Four's a Winner".
Students must find the products of multiple factors to get four of their chips in a row, on the game board, before their opponent.

Fraction Action

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An equation using playing cards instead of numbers to make a fraction. A title reads, "Fraction Action".
Get your students in on some fraction action as they strategically create and compare fractions. The player with the most cards is the winner!

Fraction Bump

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A variety of shapes split up equally. A title reads, "Fraction Bump".
In this competitive game, students use equivalent fractions to lock in as many fractions on the game board as possible without getting bumped off!

Fraction Sudoku

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Two sudoku boards with fractions and shapes. A title reads, "Fraction Sudoku".
Develop skills in fraction recognition, comparison, and logical reasoning. Students practice analyzing patterns and applying problem-solving strategies collaboratively.

Fraction War

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The playing card game of war, but each card shows a fraction. A title reads, "Fraction War".
Students practice comparing values of fractions by considering the fractions’ conceptual properties.

Fraction Wits and Wagers

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A fraction with a number line. A title reads, "Fraction Wits and Wagers".
The objective of the game is to accurately identify the position of a fraction on a number line.

Fractions on a Number Line

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Fractions on a number line.
Students use a number line to understand the relationship between fractions and their equivalent decimal forms.

Garden Patio

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A baking pan with purple coloured squares on it. A title also reads, "Garden Patio".
Children explore measurement and geometry and spatial sense through a narrative about a garden patio.

Give-N Task

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An instructor helping a student, with a title that reads, "Number Assessment, Give-N Task".
For young learners. Uses manipulatives to represent number. Observe one-to-one correspondence.

Go Fish

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A child sitting and playing Go Fish. A title reads, "Go Fish".
Using the four basic operations, players take turns asking opponents for cards that will create a target number.

Going for Gold

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A pot of gold surrounded by playing cards forming math equations. A title reads, "Going for Gold".
Students use three cards to try to get as close to 15 as possible without going over.

Golf

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An icon of a person golfing with playing cards. A title reads, "Golf".
Students attempt to minimize the value of their hand in this competitive card game.

Graphs on Paper

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Four line graph with lady bugs in each of the bottom rows. A title reads, "Graphs on Paper"
Students practice precise graphing skills by using a graphing package to sort and classify objects.

Growing Patterns

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Three snakes with different patterns on their backs. The title "Growing Patterns" at the top.
Through a story about magical snakes, children think about numerical patterns.

Hexa Fraction

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Different shapes being placed in hexagons. A title reads, "Hexa - Fraction".
Children practice representing fractions and identifying equivalent fractions.

Hexagon Card Game

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Four white hexagons and various other shapes. A title reads, "Hexagon Card Game".
Students race to completely fill in the outline of a hexagon using different combinations of pattern blocks.

Hole-Punch Symmetry

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A hole-punch with a piece of paper and a title that reads, "Hole-Punch Symmetry".
Students visualize how folded and hole-punched paper will look when unfolded.

How Many Dots Do You See?

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An illustration of cards with dots and a title that reads, "How Many Dots Do You See?"
Students use visual pattern/arrangement to develop how to recognize quantity with accuracy and speed.

Hypatia

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A child holding an astronomy math tool to their eye. A title reads, "Hypatia".
Students will examine different historical figures in math and be exposed to historical ways of studying astronomy.

Introduction to Graphing

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A bar graph with a title that reads, "Introduction to Graphing".
Children use previous sorting lessons to make a graph, realizing there is a clear way to display data.

Introduction to Patterning

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Coloured blocks making a pattern. The title "Introduction to Patterning" at the top.
Students learn to recognize and extend patterns in different contexts, as well as identify features that define a pattern.

Islamic Architecture

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A pattern like architecture with a title that reads, "Islamic Architecture".
Learn how Islamic artists combine imagination and a geometric framework to create patterns seen around the world.

Ladybug Houses

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An illustration of ladybugs in and outside a frame with a title that reads, "Ladybug Houses".
Students develop an understanding of numbers by comparing ladybugs inside vs. outside of a house.

Ladybug Patterns

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A pattern of illustrated ladybugs with a title at the top that reads, "Ladybug Patterns".
By using only one kind of material, students are challenged to think about making patterns in a different way.

Last Landing

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A checkboard with yellow and purple tiles. A title reads, "Last Landing".
Students practice performing reflections and translations, whilst using cardinal directions.

Lucky 7s

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Playing cards forming a math problem and a title that reads, "Lucky 7".
In this collaborative game, students create math equations with various mathematical operations to achieve target outcomes.

Mahjong

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Two people playing Mahjong.
Using Mahjong tiles, students practice their combinational thinking by creating various sets to win the game.

Making Clocks

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Students sitting on the carpet with an instructor and a paper clock. A title reads, "Making Clocks".
Students explore ways of measuring the passage of time by making their own clock!

Mandala

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Two Mandalas side by side.
Students design and construct a Mandala, while learning about its rich history, to develop numeric pattern skills.

Math Code

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Eighteen squares with either a math problem or number within them. A title reads, "Math Code".
Math Code is a collaborative game that allows students to read, represent, compose and decompose whole numbers in a variety of ways.

Missing Puzzle Pieces

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A variety of different shapes and an arrow with a title that reads, "Missing Puzzle Pieces".
Students develop reasoning and discussion skills by identifying the missing piece of a puzzle.

Multiplication Mania

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A multiplication table, a hand holding playing cards, and two playing cards forming a multiplication problem. A title reads, "Multiplication Mania".
Children work their spatial reasoning and multiplication concepts in this strategic board game.

Name Pattern

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Letters of the name, Nathaniel put into different grid squares. A title at the top reads, "Name Pattern".
Children identify patterns in their name by using a grid and recognizing the repetition that occurs.

Number Hunt

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A bunch of numbers and dots in circles with a title that reads, "Number Hunt".
Students practice one-to-one correspondence in this fun dice-rolling, bingo-dabbing game!

Number Knowledge Test

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An instructor helping a student, with a title that reads, "Number Assessment, Number Knowledge Test".
Determine whether a student is at grade level. Measure development over time. Determine instructional strategies.

Number Riddles: Part 1

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A book of "One Riddle, One Answer" with a lesson plan. A title reads, "Number Riddles".
A princess in ancient Persia poses a mathematical riddle to eliminate potential suitors. Explore fractions, place value, counting, multiplication and number systems.

Number Riddles: Part 2

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A book of "One Riddle, One Answer" with a lesson plan. A title reads, "Number Riddles".
A princess in ancient Persia poses a mathematical riddle to eliminate potential suitors. Explore fractions, place value, counting, multiplication and number systems.

Odds

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A number line with various dominoes. A title reads, "Odds".
Using a probability line, students will make predictions informed by the likelihood of selecting a domino that is greater, equal, or lesser to the one in their hand.

Operation ZERO

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Various cards with two cards appearing in a box called, "Target Number". A title reads, "Operation ZERO".
Students challenge one another as they use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to create equations that are equivalent to a target number.

Order Fractions

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Various playing cards split between two players. A title reads, "Order Fractions".
Students will explore rational numbers using the cartesian plane in this interactive barrier game.

Origami Math

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A variety of shapes made of origami and a title that reads, "Origami Math".
Students make connections between mathematics, history and visual arts, through origami.

Pattern Block Coordinates

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Two graphs with different elements added. A title reads, "Pattern Block Coordinates".
Students will explore rational numbers using the cartesian plane in this interactive barrier game.

Pattern Hunt

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A pattern with the title, "Pattern Hunt"
Students go on a pattern hunt to look for naturally occurring patterns in their environment.

Patterns with Beads

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Different shapes appearing in a pattern within a grid. A title at the top reads "Patterns with Beads".
Children are challenged to make multiple patterns with beads of different sizes, shapes, and colours.

Pentomino Battleship

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Coloured tiles on a grid with a title that reads, "Pentomino Battleship".
Students practice reading letter-number coordinates by playing a battleship game with a partner.

Perimeter Challenge

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Two shapes made of blocks. A title reads, "Perimeter Challenge".
Students use square tiles to create various shapes and compare their perimeter lengths.

Perspective Drawing

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A dinosaur with the text, "Draw the top view". A title reads, "Perspective Drawing".
In this collaborative activity, students draw an alternative perspective to the one they are shown.

Perspective Taking

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A shape made of blocks, with different views. A title reads, "Perspective Taking".
Students learn perspective taking by identifying the top, side, and front view of 3-D figures.

Place Value

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An instructor helping a student, with a title that reads, "Number Assessment, Place Value".
Interview-style. Observe how students comprehend the value of ones, tens, hundreds. Uses manipulatives.

Planning a Party with Estimation: Part 1

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Moira's Birthday book cover, with a title that reads "Planning a Party with Estimation", and lesson plan.
When the entire school shows up to Moira's birthday party, Moira must make quick decisions to feed all her guests! Explore data analysis, estimation, and optimization.

Planning a Party with Estimation: Part 2

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Moira's Birthday book cover, with a title that reads "Planning a Party with Estimation", and lesson plan.
When the entire school shows up to Moira's birthday party, Moira must make quick decisions to feed all her guests! Explore data analysis, estimation, and optimization.

Planting Magic Seeds

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"Anno's Magic Seeds" book cover with a lesson plan. A title reads, "Planting Magic Seeds".
After reading Anno's Magic Seeds, students use algebraic reasoning to record and predict linear and exponential growth patterns.

Playdough Fractions

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Six circles separated into parts and a title that reads, "Playdough Fractions".
Students listen to a math storybook and practice with fractional parts in this classic activity.

Prime Factor

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A math equation split up using circles and lines. A title reads, "Prime Factor".
Students decompose composite numbers and identify prime factors using factor trees.

Probability PIG

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Students playing basketball with a title that reads, "Probability PIG".
In this game, students take shots while incrementally increasing their distance from the net.

Proportions

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An instructor seated with some children in a circle on the floor and pointing at coloured squares. A title reads, "Proportions".
Students measure length and area through focused exploration in this guided activity.

Pumpkin Inquiry

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A book with the words, "Lesson Plan: Addition, Multiplication, Estimation, Data Collection", and a title that reads, "Pumpkin Inquiry".
Explore addition, multiplication, data management, and the relationship between size and capacity.

Pumpkin Math: Part 1

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A student measuring a pumpkin with a measuring tape. A title reads, "Pumpkin Math".
A 2-part lesson exploring the relationship between a pumpkin's circumference, height, and weight.

Pumpkin Math: Part 2

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A student measuring a pumpkin with a measuring tape. A title reads, "Pumpkin Math".
A 2-part lesson exploring the relationship between a pumpkin's circumference, height, and weight.

Pythagorean Theorem

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Pythagorean Theorem using a triangle shape.
In these series of investigations, students explore and deepen their understanding of the Pythagorean Theorem.

Quick Draw

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Two sets of numbers stacked, with size in a row at the bottom. A title reads, "Quick Draw".
In this card game students practice recalling multiples of a number.

Roll and Build Bingo

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A bingo sheet covered with red and blue blocks that are stacked and a title that reads, "Roll & Build Bingo".
Students practice reading and representing numbers through a fun bingo game.

Roll ‘n’ Code

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Various colours in a grid. A title reads, "Roll 'n' Code".
In this introduction to coding, students challenge a classmate to recreate a set of coloured squares based on their unique code.

Salute

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An illustration of three students sitting in a row, guessing numbers. Two have a card on their foreheads. Title reads, "Salute".
This 3-player card game reinforces student's understanding of the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction.

Same Change

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Two groups of Canadian coins that equal the same amount, with a title that reads, "The Same Change".
Students develop financial literacy by creating different coin combinations with the same total sum.

Scrambled Egg Math

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An open egg carton with numbers inside and a pair of dice. A title reads, "Scrambled Egg Math".
Children shake an egg carton and roll dice to determine whether they will add or subtract.

Secret Shape Code

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Six different shapes with a title that reads, "Secret Shape Code".
Students develop spatial skills by practicing how to describe the location and orientation of different cut-out shapes.

Shape Name Game

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Six shapes in three different columns with a title that reads, "Shape Name Game"
Students develop the ability to identify and communicate the names of different geometric shapes.

Shape Shifter

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A grid with blocks and circles, and a title that reads, "Shape Shifter".
Enhance students spatial sense using grid coordinates, geometric transformations and problem solving.

Shape Slicer

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Shapes on a page with a title that reads, "Shape Slicer".
Students are challenged to deconstruct geometric shapes into smaller shapes!

Shape Transformer

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A graphic that reads Transformer Machine, with gears around it. A title also reads, "Shape Transformer".
Students work together to understand transformations as a series of inputs and outputs.

Shut the Box

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Ten cards in two rows, with some being face up and face down, and a pair of dice at the bottom. A title reads, "Shut the Box".
In this simple game with cards and dice, student practice constructing and deconstructing numbers one to 12.

Simulating Resource Sharing

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A dock with yellow metal cages, ropes, and buoys, with a body of water and buildings in the background.
This lesson explores what happens when individuals act only in their best interests to get the greatest number of fish. The simulation will allow students to see the different possibilities of working together to conserve resources.

Skunk

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The word skunk split into five columns with different numbers. A title reads, "Skunk".
Using probability, students must choose between locking in their points or gambling for a higher score.

Skyscrapers

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Four images of skyscrapers built with blocks. A title reads, "Skyscraper".
Students build and view a series of skyscrapers from four perspectives, ensuring no two towers in a row or column are the same height.

Smarties Graph

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A graph with a bowl of Smarties in front of it.
Every box of Smarties contains a different amount of each colour. Children graph what their box contains.

Soroban

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A green soroban.
Students learn how to use the Soroban to build number sense and learn about place value.

Sorting Apples

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A graph of with illustrated apples in vertical lines, and a title that reads, "Sorting Apples".
Students learn to graph using apple slices. They describe their findings using mathematical language.

Sorting Children

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Four children standing in a row with a title that reads, "Sorting Children".
Students organize, compare, contrast, and communicate how to sort and classify their classmates.

Sorting Materials

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A bunch of different coloured animal toys grouped into piles with a title that reads, "Sorting Materials".
Students sort and describe different types of materials, such as little animals, beads, and shapes.

Spatializing Area

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Two pieces of paper with blue and grey squares over top. A title reads, "Spatializing Area".
Students use cutout shapes to understand the relationship between size, area and relevant measurements.​

Square Moves

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A student and instructor with a title that reads, "Square Moves".
Students transform tiles from one configuration to another, using spatial language to communicate their thinking.

Story Problems

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Two yellow blocks with some smaller blocks inside, and a title that reads, "Story Problems".
Story problems can be used throughout the year to reinforce number sense in a fun and engaging way!

Symmetry Game

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A bunch of students in a classroom with two instructors, and a title that reads, "Symmetry Game".
Allow children to be creative and practice the basics of symmetry through play with classmates.

Tangram Clan Animals

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A child shows a paper art project to an adult at a craft table.
Use tangram manipulative pieces to complete a puzzle that creates an image of a clan animal.

Target Number Game

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Someone pointing at a jar filled with pumpkin candies. A bowl of pumpkin candies is in front of it and a title reads, "Target Number Game".
Students select target numbers and attempt to scoop up that many countable objects.

Terminator

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Playing cards arranged into two fractions. A title reads, "Terminator".
Using factor trees to determine prime factorization of denominators, students practice creating terminating fractions.

Terrific Transformations

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Two shapes drawn on two different sheets of graphing paper. A title reads, "Terrific Transformations".
Students get practice visualizing and manipulating features of quadrilaterals as they compete to modify a shape using as few moves as possible.

Thousands Blackjack

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Numbers appearing in four columns. A title reads, "Thousands Blackjack".
In this interactive game, students will use rounding and estimating to get as close to 2100 as possible.

Time and Rice: Part 1

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"One Grain of Rice" book cover and a 2-part lesson plan. A title also reads, "Time and Rice Inquiry".
After reading One Grain of Rice, students build equations and conceptualize the value of large numbers before identifying growing patterns.

Time and Rice: Part 2

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"One Grain of Rice" book cover and a 2-part lesson plan. A title also reads, "Time and Rice Inquiry".
After reading One Grain of Rice, students build equations and conceptualize the value of large numbers before identifying growing patterns.

Unifix Counting Towers

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A student counting unifix blocks with a title that reads, "Unifix Counting Towers".
Students get their minds and hands engaged with numeracy while making Unifix Towers.

Unifix Cube Patterns

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Two piles of blue and green squares, and a line in a pattern. A title at the top reads, "Unifix Cube Patterns".
Unifix cubes are a great tool to use to explore patterns. In this lesson, children make their own patterns.

Upside Down World

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A student playing with blocks and a title that reads, "Upside Down World".
Students work with unifix cubes to rebuild "buildings" that have been turned upside down!

Visual Multiplication

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A chart with a multiplication math problem to the left of it. A title reads, "Visual Multiplication".
Students learn about a way of visually representing the multiplication of multi-digit whole numbers.

War

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Cards playing the game war, with a title that reads, "War".
Students practice with number magnitude in a simple card game.

We Are the Same

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A bunch of math problems with a title that reads, "We are the same".
Students are given a card with an equation, numbers or dots. They must determine who has an equivalent card.

What Colour is Your Iris?

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An instructor and student standing in a classroom, with the instructor pointing at an illustrated eye. A title also reads, "What colour is your iris?".
Students are introduced to graphing by observing the colour of their eye and comparing it to their classmates.

Whole in One

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A paper with four cards around it and a title that reads, "Whole in One".
Students work an assortment of cards from a standard 52 card-deck to create whole fractions through addition.