First Book: Mathematical Thinking at Grade 1
Mathematical Thinking at Grade 1
6 Weeks
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Investigation 1:Exploring Materials

  • Session 1 (p.4): Getting Started with Materials - 1hr
  • Session 2,3,4 (p.13) : Exploring Materials - 3 h

  • Exploring Interlocking Cubes
  • Exploring Pattern Blocks
  • Exploring Geoblocks
  • Exploring Calculators

Investigation 2: Exploring Numbers

  • Session 1 (p.26): The Game of Compare- 1hr
  • Session 2,3 (p.34) : Introducing Staircases and Choice Time- 2hr
  • Session 4 (p.43) Seven peas and Carrots- 1hr
  • Session 5, 6 )p.54) Number Choice- 2hr

  • Compare
  • Double
  • Triple Compare
  • Starcaises
  • Peas and Carrots

Investigation 3: Patterns

  • Session 1 (p.62): What comes Next?- 1hr
  • Session 2 (p.67): Clapping Patterns-1hr
  • Session 3,4 (p.69): Finding and Making Patterns- 2hr
  • Session 5, 6 (p.77)): What is a Pattern?- 2hr
  • Cube Patterns
  • What Comes Next?
  • Compare
  • Double Compare

Investigation 4: Counting and Combining

  • Session 1 (p.84): Collect 15 Together- 1hr
  • Session 2, 3 (p.88): Counting and Combining - 2hr
  • Session 4 (p.92):Eleven Fruits- 1hr
  • Session 5 (p.100): Making Predictions abour a Story- 1hr
  • Session 6 (p.106): How Many in All?- 1hr
  • Collect 15 Together
  • 11 Fruits
  • What Could Happen Next?

Investigation 5: Data About Our Class

  • Session 1 (p.116): Kid Pins- 1hr
  • Session 2 (p.119): Attendance and Other Surveys- 1hr
  • Session 3,4 (p.127): Investigating Survey Representations- 2hr
  • Session 5, 6 (p.135): How we got to School Today- 2hr
  • Making Kid Pins
  • Quick Surveys
  • Attendance Survey
  • Ways to get to School
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