Writing Numerals

1.NBT.A.1
Module 1 Lesson 2
Differentiation Activity

Students can use the Extra Practice Sheet to practice their numbers.  They can also practice in different materials such as clay, shaving cream, beads, pipe cleaners, etc.

Extra Practice Sheet

Matching Numbers 1-9

1.NBT.A.1
Module 1 Lesson 1
Differentiation Activity

Student take the numeral cards and line them up 1-9.  All dot cards go into a pile.  As the students draw a card, they place it under the correct numeral.

Numeral Cards
Domino Dot Cards
Odd and Even Dot Cards
Group of Three Dot Cards

Clear the Path

A Game to Use All Year!

Students place their cubes on all the spaces on their side.  As they roll the dice, the add the cubes together and remove the matching sum from their partner's side. If you remove all of your partner's cubes, you win!

Clear the Path Game Boards and Directions

Game courtesy of Janeal Maxfield

Addition Addition! Subtraction Subtraction!

Game for after all addition strategies!

Students take turns drawing cards and adding the numbers together.  The must be able to explain which strategy they used:

• Count On
• Doubled, Doubles Add One/Two
• Make a Ten

The first to get three in a row is the winner!

Addition Addition! Game board, cards, directions

Students can also play a similar game with subtraction!

Subtraction Subtraction! Game board, cards, directions

Games courtesy of Janeal Maxfield

Pringle Ringle - Three-Act Task

Video Length 22 min.

This Three-Act Task comes from Graham Fletcher at www.gfletchy.com
This was given over two days.  Act 1 was a half an hour on day one.  Acts 2 & 3 were a half hour on day two.  I'm still working on how to fine tune the process!

Thanks to Mr. Hively for loaning out his classroom!



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Three-Act Task Recording Sheet

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2. What might you want to try in your classroom?
3. Did it reaffirm any of your practices?
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5. Are there pieces you would like to see more in depth?
6. What questions do you have?

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Comparing Numbers Greater than 100

1.NBT.3
Extension Activity
Differentiation Activity

Students will draw a card from the 100s, 10s, and 1s piles to create a three-digit number.  They will put their numbers correctly on the game board to compare their numbers.

100s Cards
10s Cards
1s Cards
Game Board  (Print double sided for equivalent on the back.)

Counting Sequence to 130

1.NBT.1
Module 7
Differentiation Activity

Students can use the chart the work on the counting sequence to 130.  For each question, they can use a different color.
Activities include:

• What numbers do you say when you start at 80 and count by 10s?
• What numbers do you say when you start at 85 and count by 5s?
• What numbers do you say when you start at 82 and count by 2s?

81-130 Chart