Balanced Math

Sample Four Week Unit

-Math Review
-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Mental Math
-Problem Based -NSR: Count
Task Centered
Around the Circle
around 1st Big
-Instruction
Idea

Week 1

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-NSR: Quick
Images
-Pre-CFA (if
applicable)

Week 2

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-NSR: Quick
Images
-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Math Fact Activity
-Instruction

Week 3

Problem
Solving:
Application of
Concepts from
1st Big Idea

Week 4

- Math Review
-Mental Math
-NSR: Quick
Images
-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
- Problem Based
Task Centered
around 2nd Big
Idea
-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Math Fact Activity
-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Math Fact Activity
-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-NSR: Ways to
Make a Number
-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Instruction

Math Review Quiz

-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-NSR: Number of
the Day
-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Instruction

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Math Fact Activity
-Instruction

Problem
Solving:
Application of
Concepts from
2nd Big Idea

-Math Review
-Mental Math
-Math Fact
Assessment
-Post CFA (if
applicable)

-Math Review Quiz

-End of Unit
Assessment or
Reteach

The above four week unit is just a sample based on the Balanced Math Instruction. Instruction should be
planned to meet the needs of your students based on data (pre-assessment, district, informal observation
from Problem Based Task).
The number of days in a unit is based on the district pacing guide and students.
Math Fact Instruction should be separate as noted, but should also be embedded in instruction, number sense
routines, math review, and mental math when applicable.

NSR Number Sense Routines