Improving Student Achievement in

MathematicsGrades K-2

April S. Dudley

SAT9 Content Clusters

Problem solving Procedures

Problem Solving Content Clusters

Concepts of Whole Number Computation

Commutative property of addition Inverse of number sentence Addition identity element Multiplication as repeated addition

Activities for Concepts of Whole Number Computation

Clothespin math Playing cards Workjobs Fact family houses Triangle flash cards Partner illustrations

Number Sense & Numeration

Set with fewest Set with most Number in set to 10

(100) Number that is 10

(100) more or less Number names to 99

(999) Expanded notation Ordinal numbers

Odd/even numbers Ordering numbers to

99 (999) Match model with

numeral Value of digit Numeral from

description using place value

Activities for Number Sense & Numeration

Human train Graffiti board Unifix cubes Beans & bathroom cups Page numbers STOP! Newspaper scavenger hunt

Geometry & Spatial Sense

Plane figures Components of figures Congruent figures Similar figures Symmetry Rotations & reflections

Activities for Geometry & Spatial Sense

Food Shapes Jumbo Shapes &

Sidewalk Chalk Geoboards

Cut & Guess Symmetry

Cereal Box Fun Vocabulary

Bulletin Board

Measurement

Identify coin & value Count & trade coins Make change Determine time to

half hour Determine elapsed

time Find date on

calendar

Compare length Estimate non-

standard length Estimate & measure

customary length Estimate & measure

metric length Select appropriate

unit

Activities for Measurement

Scavenger hunt Money legs Our day Calendar fun Measurement fair Seasonal centers

Imaginary Walk

Mud pies What’s the date? Unifix cubes Bathroom chart Class projects TV guide Tricks

Statistics & Probability

Pictographs Tables Tally charts Most/least likely outcome Predictions from a sampling

Activities for Statistics & Probability

Ice cream survey Relay races Shower curtain graph Graphic tape & tissue paper Daily sign-in Scrapbook Spaghetti

Fraction & Decimal Concepts

Fraction model of a group Fraction of a whole Equal parts

Activities for Fraction & Decimal Concepts

Fruit Loops Paper plate pizzas Two-sided

counters Names

Pattern blocks, strips, & circles

Graham crackers Nimbus/dirt Biscuit pizzas

Patterns & Relationships

Count backwards Count by fives Count by twos Count by threes Count from an initial number Complete geometric patterns

Activities for Patterns & Relationships

Skip counting movement Beach ball toss Sponge painting Hundreds chart Cuts & pieces Geometric fonts Pattern strips Calculators

Problem Solving Strategies

Identify arithmetic operation Solve using non-routine strategies

Activities for Problem Solving Strategies

No numbers Make a visual Old textbooks Menus, cookbooks, cereal boxes Store-bought games More than one way

Procedures Content Clusters

Number Facts

Salute Dice toss Double war Chain game Finger showdown Too many

numbers

Robot quizzes Race to the top Donut Number facts

train Goldfish Shaving cream

fun

Computation Using Symbolic Notation

Addition of whole numbers Subtraction of whole numbers

Activities for Computation

Missing numbers Bean bag toss True sentences Big five Relay races Correct mistakes Journals Peer tutoring

Computation in Context

Addition of whole numbers in context

Subtraction of whole numbers in context

Activities for Computation in Context

Problem of the day

Never skip Label answers Key words

Real life problems Stress story Charts/tables