Everyday Math

Lesson Plans

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1 Grade
Unit 1
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Lesson Number: 1.1 Date:

Lesson Title: Daily Routines Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce the count-the-days-of-school and job-management routines
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Choral count by 1s.

Teaching the Lesson

1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children describe what they think Materials for ongoing
mathematics is and what they expect to do in mathematics classrooms routines
class in first grade. They are introduced to at least one count-
the-days-of-school routine and to a routine for managing Job chart
classroom jobs.
Index cards (optional)
Key Concept and Skills
Count forward and backward by 1s. Class Number line
Identify plane and solid figures.
Identify patterns.

Instructional activities for lesson

Introduce Everyday Mathematics
Counting the days of school
Assigning classroom jobs

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Revisit some rhymes, songs, or games that promote Home Link Masters (MM p. 2-3)
counting (ex: “One, two, buckle my shoe”)

3. Differentiation Options
Readiness- Children make and label number collections.
Extra Practice-Children practice skip counting and Minute Math pp. 5 and 60
identifying shapes. Index cards
ELL Support- Children label visual routines.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use Mental Math and Reflexes to assess children’s Mental Math and Reflexes
ability to count by 1s. Children are making adequate progress if
they can count by 1s to 20. Some children may be able to count
by 1s to 100.

Additional Information: Advance Preparation: You may use either the Growing Number line or
Class Number line routine. See Section 1.3.4 in the Teacher’s Reference Manual for details.
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Lesson Number: 1.2 Date:

Lesson Title: Investigating the Number Line Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce number-line routines; and to provide practice counting up on the number
line.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Choral count by 1s.

Teaching the Lesson

1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children play Monster Squeeze. They also
use the Class Number Line to find the number of children Teaching Masters (MM p. 4 & 5)
who are absent. Class Number Line
“fences” to bracket number-line
Key Concepts and Skills intervals
Find numbers that are larger than and smaller than a
given number.
Describe numbers using comparison vocabulary, such as
more than, smaller than, bigger than, and less than.
Count up from a smaller number to a larger number.
Use a tally chart to collect data.

Instructional activities for lesson

Play Monster Squeeze
Finding the number of children who are absent

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Children review counting and positional language by Home Link Masters (MM p. 6-7)
revisiting favorite rhymes, songs, and games from
kindergarten.

3. Differentiation Options
Readiness-Children sequence sets of numbers to provide Minute Math p. 28
experience with ordering numbers. Half-sheet of paper
Enrichment-Children illustrate their own counting books. Stapler
Extra Practice- Children practice counting. Numbered sheets of paper

Assessment
Ongoing: Use Mental Math and Reflexes to assess children’s Mental Math and Reflexes
ability to count by 1s and 5s. Children are making adequate
progress if they can count by 1s. Some children may shout at
appropriate times, indicating that they have some knowledge of
counting by 5s.
Additional Information: Advance Preparation: See page 21 for directions on making brackets or
frames for Monster Squeeze.
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Lesson Number: 1.3 Date:

Lesson Title: Tools for Doing Mathematics Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce and provide practice using mathematical tools for drawing and counting.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Choral counting by 1s.
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities
Distribute tool kits and discuss children’s identification Tool kit (pattern-block
numbers. Children use their Pattern-Block templates to template, 10 pennies, 1 die)
practice drawing shapes. After discussing the principles
for working with partners (Guide, Check, Praise), children Half-sheet of paper
play the Penny-Dice Game to practice counting.
Key Concept and Skills
Count objects by 1s.
Recognize dot patterns on dice as representations of
numbers.
Compare quantities using more and fewer.
Name and draw plane figures using the Pattern-Block
Template.
Instructional activities for lesson
Children use their Pattern-Block Templates to practice
drawing shapes.
Partners will play the Penny-Dice Game.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice MM. p. 8 for Monster Squeeze

Children will play Monster Squeeze Game in partners. game
2 pennies per partnership
3. Differentiation Options Dice
Readiness-Children explore and draw dice-dot patterns. Half-sheet of paper folded in
Enrichment-Children create colored shape patterns using sixths
their Pattern-Block Templates. Pattern-Block Template
ELL- Children make a list of tools used in mathematics. Pattern blocks (optional)
Class Data Pad
Assessment
Ongoing: Use the Penny-Dice Game to assess children’s Penny-Dice Game
ability to compare numbers. Children are making adequate
progress if they are able to compare groups of pennies and tell
which group has more. Some children may be able to compare
numerals without using pennies.
Additional Information: Advance Preparation: For part 1, you will be using numbers to identify
children’s tool kits and Pattern-Block Templates. For part 2, you will be making number lines.
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Lesson Number: 1.4 Date:

Lesson Title: Number-Writing Practice Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce and provide practice with a slate routine; and to provide practice writing
the numbers 1 and 2.

Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Choral counting

Teaching the Lesson

1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children practice a slate routine by writing on
their slates numerical answers to questions. They begin Math Math Journal, p. 1
Journal 1. Children also write the numbers 1 and 2 on their Class Number Line
slates and in their journals. Slates
Dry-erase markers
Key Concept and Skills Erasers for slates
Write numbers to represent quantities.
Draw pictures to represent numbers 1 and 2.
Name the numbers before and after a given number.

Instructional activities for lesson

Introduce slates as a classroom tool
Introduce student math journals
Students will practice writing numbers 1 and 2 in their
math journals.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Children play the Penny-Dice Game to practice 20 pennies per partnership
numeration skills. 1 die per partnership

3. Differentiation Options Anno’s Counting Book by

Mitsumasa Anno
Readiness- Children count objects and trace numbers
while reading Anno’s Counting Book.
City By Numbers by Stephen
Enrichment- Children find hidden numbers in City by
T. Johnson
Numbers.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use Math Journal page 1 to assess children’s Math Journal p. 1
progress in number writing. Children are making adequate
progress if they are able to write the numbers 1 and 2 legibly.
Some children may have more advanced fine motor skills.

Additional Information: Advance Preparation: Decide how you will manage students’ slates.
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Lesson Number: 1.5 Date:

Lesson Title: One More, One Less Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To provide practice finding the number that is 1 more or 1 less than a given number.

Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Children solve “one more” and “one less”
number stories.
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children solve “one more” and “one less”
number stories. They also play Bunny Hop to practice Math Journal- back cover
counting on a number line. Game Master (MM p. 341)
Slates
Key Concept and Skills Class Number Line
Count objects by 1s. 1 die per partnership
Locate numbers on a number line.
Name numbers that are one more and one less than a
given number.
Use a number line to solve number stories.

Instructional activities for lesson

Tell “One More” and “One Less” Stories
Students will play the Bunny Hop Game with a partner.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice Teaching Master (MM, p. 304)

Children play the Penny-Dice Game to practice 20 pennies per partnership
numeration skills. 1 die per partnership
Children practice writing numbers 1 and 2.

3. Differentiation Options Differentiated Handbook

Readiness- Children practice counting one more and one Pennies
less by collection pennies in a basket. 1 basket
ELL Support- Children add less and more to their Math
Word Banks.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use Mental Math and Reflexes to assess children’s Mental Math and Reflexes
ability to name numbers that come before and after a given
number. Children are making adequate progress if they can
name numbers before and after a given number using a number
line. Some children may be able to do this without a number
line.
Additional Information: Advance Preparation: none
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Lesson Number: 1.6 Date:

Lesson Title: Comparing Numbers Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To provide practice comparing pairs of numbers.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Children use slates to identify what number comes before or
after a given number.
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children use number cards to compare pairs
of numbers and to order sets of numbers. They also play Slates
Top-It. # cards 0-15 from Everything
Math Deck or student journals
Key Concept and Skills Index cards (optional)
Read whole numbers. Counters/pennies (optional)
Order whole numbers. Envelope, paper clip, or
Compare pairs of whole numbers. Rubber band
Name numbers that are one more and one less than a
given number.

Instructional activities for lesson

Children use number cards to compare pairs of numbers
and to order sets of numbers.
Students will play the Top-It Game with a partner.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Children play Monster Squeeze Game. Monster Squeeze MM. p. 8
Children practice ordering numbers by completing a Teaching Master (MM. p. 9)
connect-the-dots picture (MM. p. 9) 2 pennies per partnership
Children practice and maintain skills through Math Boxes
and Home Link activities.

3. Differentiation Options
Readiness-Children compare sets of counters using one- Math Journal, inside cover
to-one correspondence. # cards 0-10 (from Everyday
Enrichment- Children work in pairs to tell how many hops Math Deck)
are between two numbers. Counters
Extra Practice- Children play the Penny-Dice Game to 20 pennies per partnership
practice comparing numbers. 1 die per partnership

Assessment
Ongoing: Use an Exit Slip to assess children’s understanding Exit Slip (MM, p. 305) per
of one more and one less. Children are making adequate student
progress if they are able to tell the number that is one more and
one less than any number up to 10. Some children may be able
to do this for higher numbers.
Additional Information: Advance Preparation: none
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Lesson Number: 1.7 Date:

Lesson Title: Recording Tally Counts Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce tally marks for data representation.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Children use number line to solve simple addition and
subtraction problems.
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children read number represented by tally
marks and make tally marks to represent numbers. Then they Math Journal, inside cover
collect data about pets owned by their classmates and keep Slates
track of the data using tally marks. Class Data Pad
Class Number Line (optional)
Key Concept and Skills Number cards (optional)
Count forward by 1s and 5s. # cards 0-15 from Everything
Represent numbers using tally marks. Math Deck or student journals
Create a tally chart to organize data. Index cards (optional)
Make predictions based on data organized in a tally Counters/pennies (optional)
chart. Envelope, paper clip, or
Rubber band
Instructional activities for lesson
Children will read numbers represented by tally marks
and make tally marks to represent numbers. Then they
will collect data about pets owned by their classmates
and keep track of the data using tally marks.
2. Ongoing Learning & Practice Math Journal, p. 2
Children play Top-It with a partner. Minute Math p. 3, 27, 31
Children will practice writing numbers 3 and 4 # cards 0-15 (from Everyday
Minute Math Math Deck)

3. Differentiation Options Class Number Line

Readiness-Children do whisper-and-shout count by 5s to Pennies
40. Can or other container
Enrichment- Children use tally marks to keep track of the Slate
number of pennies dropped into a can one at a time.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use journal page 2 to assess children’s progress in Math Journal, p. 2
number writing. Children are making adequate progress if they
are able to write the numbers 3 and 4 legibly. Some children
may have more advanced fine motor skills than others.
Additional Information: Advance Preparation: Prepare a tally chart on the Class Data Pad (see p. 44). If
you are using coins or straws to count the days of school, see p. 43 for details. For the optional Enrichment
activity, you will need a can or other container and at least 10 pennies. Your container should be made of
something that will make a loud sound when pennies are dropped into it.
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Lesson Number: 1.8 Date:

Lesson Title: Investigating Equally Likely Duration: 1 day
Outcomes
Objective
Objective: To provide experiences with equal-chance events.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Children represent numbers using tally marks.

Teaching the Lesson

1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children roll a dice and record the results
with tally marks. Then they speculate whether one number is Math Journal, p. 3
more likely to be rolled than another. Slates
Die per partnership
Key Concept and Skills Craft sticks (optional)
Represent numbers using tally marks.
Create a tally chart to organize data.
Make predictions based on data organized in a tally
chart.
Make predictions about the outcomes of dice rolls.

Instructional activities for lesson

Children roll dice and make tally marks to represent the
number
Children practice and maintain skills through Home Links
activities.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice Home Link Master (MM. p. 10)

Children practice writing numbers 3 and 4 Teaching Aid Master (MM. 304)
Minute Math p. 3, 27, 31
Children practice and maintain skills through Home Links # cards 0-15 (from Everyday
activities. Math Deck)

3. Differentiation Options
Readiness- Provide experience with tallying, children Game Master (MM, p. 352)
match numerals and tally marks. Per partnership: # cards 1-10
Enrichment- Children play Paper, Rock, Scissors and (from Everyday Math Deck)
record the results with tally marks. They speculate Tally cards per partnership
whether one gesture is more likely to win than another.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use journal page 3 to assess children’s ability to Math Journal, p. 3
make tally marks. Children are making adequate progress if
they show each set of 5 as I I I I

Additional Information: Advance Preparation: For the readiness activity you will need to make tally cards
using 3” by 5” index cards. For the enrichment activity, make copies of Math Masters, page 352.
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Lesson Number: 1.9 Date:

Lesson Title: The Calendar Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce the calendar as a device for keeping track of the days in a month.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Choral counting by 1s from a given number.
Home/Study Links: 1.8 Follow-Up
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities The elements that make up a calendar are
discussed. The class fills in the Class Calendar for the month Math Journal, p. 4
up to and including the current day. Children then make their Home Links 1.8
own calendars for the month. Class Calendar
Transparency (MM, p. 306
Key Concept and Skills optional)
Count forward by 1s.
Order whole numbers.
Use a calendar to answer questions about days, weeks,
months, and dates.

Instructional activities for lesson

Introduce the Class Calendar
Children create their own calendar for the month

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Children practice writing numbers 5 and 6
Children practice and maintain skills through Home Links Math Journal, p. 5
activities. Home Link Master (MM. p. 11)

3. Differentiation Options
Calendar pages
Readiness-Children discuss the meanings of the words
and numbers in a birth data.
Enrichment- Children compare calendar pages to find
similarities and differences.
ELL Support- Children discuss words and phrases
associated with a calendar.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use journal page 5 to assess children’s progress in Math Journal, p. 5
number writing. Children are making adequate progress if they
are able to write the numbers 5 and 6 legibly. Some children
may have better fine motor skills than others.

Additional Information: Advance Preparation: Display your Class Calendar in a place where children can
reach it. For the Enrichment activity copy pages from a variety of desk or wall calendars, if possible. Copy a
different page for each child.
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Lesson Number: 1.10 Date:

Lesson Title: Working in Small Groups Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To discuss and provide practice with rules for working in small groups.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Students solve simple addition and subtraction problems
using a number line.
Home/Study Links: 1.9 Follow-Up
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children discuss the rules for working in
small groups. Groups of children play Top-It to practice Math Journal, inside cover
comparing numbers. Home Link 1.9
Key Concept and Skills Slates
Count objects by 1s and 5s. Rules for Small Groups Poster
# cards 0-22 (from Everyday
Represent numbers using tally marks. Math Deck or Math Journal
Compare pairs of whole numbers. Activity sheets 1 and 2
Instructional activities for lesson
Communicate expectations for small groups
Children will play the Top-It Game in small groups
Children practice and maintain skills through Home Links
activities.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Children play Monster Squeeze to practice comparing Home Link Master (MM. p. 12)
numbers. Teaching Aid Master (MM. 8)
Children practice writing the numbers 5 and 6. Teaching Aid Master (MM. 304)
Children practice and maintain skills through Home Links 2 pennies per partnership
activities.

3. Differentiation Options
Math Journal, inside back cover
Readiness-Children compare groups of objects to Minute Math p. 38, 47, 89
determine which group has more. Overhead counters in 2 colors
Extra Practice- Children practice identifying which (10 each)
number is more or less. 2 squares of paper in colors of
ELL Support- Children use the number line to compare counters (per child)
numbers.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use Mental Math and Reflexes to assess children’s Mental Math and Reflexes
ability to count hops on a number line. Children are making
adequate progress if they end on the correct number. Some
children may be able to answer without using a number line.
Additional Information: Advance Preparation: Each child will need # cards 0 through 22. Use the
Everyday Math Deck or Math Journal 1, Activity Sheets 1 and 2. Prepare number-line sections or use the
sections created in Lesson 1.3.
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Explorations
Lesson Number: 1.11 Date:
Lesson Title: Exploring Math Materials Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce Explorations with manipulative materials.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Students solve simple addition and subtraction problems
using a number line.
Home/Study Links: 1.10 Follow-Up
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities The meaning and purpose of Explorations in
Everyday Mathematics are discussed. Children “play” with Math Journal, inside cover
pattern blocks, base-10 blocks, and geoboards to familiarize Home Link 1.10
themselves with these materials. Slates
Rules for Explorations poster
Key Concept and Skills Pattern blocks
Identify base-10 blocks. Base-10 blocks
Use a number line to solve problems. Geoboard
Identify geoboards and the plane shapes of pattern Rubberbands (colored)
blocks.
Create designs using the plane shapes of pattern blocks.

Instructional activities for lesson

Introduce Explorations
In small groups students will explore with pattern blocks,
base-10 blocks, and geoboards.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Children play Top-It to practice comparing numbers. Home Link Master (MM. p. 13)
Number cards 0-15 (from
Children practice and maintain skills through Home Links
Everyday Math Deck)
activities.

3. Differentiation Options
Color and shape word cards
Readiness-Children match shape and color word cards to
Pattern blocks
pattern blocks.
Geoboards
Enrichment- Children make pattern-block shapes and Rubberbands
designs on geoboards.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use an Exit Slip to assess children’s understanding Math Masters, page 305 per
of comparing numbers. Have children write one pair of numbers student
from Top-It on an Exit Slip. Have them circle the larger number.
Children are making adequate progress if they circle the greater
number.
Advance Preparation: Decide how you will organize the Explorations. Prepare a poster on which you will
write rules for Explorations. For the optional Readiness activity, prepare shape and color cards.
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Lesson Number: 1.12 Date:

Lesson Title: Weather and Temperature Duration: 1 day
Routines
Objectives
Objective(s): To introduce the routines for recording the day’s weather and approximate
temperature; and to teach how a thermometer works.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Students use a number line to count by 2s.
Home/Study Links: 1.11 Follow-Up
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children are introduced to the routines for
recording the day’s weather and for recording the Math Journal, p. 6 & inside cover
temperature form a Fahrenheit scale. They collect data and Home Link 1.11
record the results with tally marks. Teaching Aid Master (MM p. 307)
Key Concept and Skills Class Weather Chart
Class Data Pad
Count forward by 2s and 10s.
Classroom thermometer
Create a tally chart to organize data. Class Thermometer Poster
Read temperature ranges on a Fahrenheit thermometer. 4 feet of red ribbon or crepe
Instructional activities for lesson paper
Introduce Explorations Removable tape
In small groups students will explore with pattern blocks, Calculator (optional)
base-10 blocks, and geoboards.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Children play Bunny Hop to practice hopping up and back Home Link Master (MM. p. 14)
on the number line. Game Master (MM, p. 341)
Children practice and maintain skills through Home Links 1 die per partnership
activities.

3. Differentiation Options
Readiness-Children color temperature zones in their Math Journal 1, p. 6
journals Differentiated handbook
7 sheets of blank paper per child
Enrichment- Children make picture booklets depicting 2 sheets of construction paper
appropriate activities for each color zone on the per child
thermometer.
ELL Support- Child add temperature, 80°, 80 degrees,
and hot to their Math Word Banks.
Assessment
Ongoing: Use Mental Math and Reflexes to assess children’s
ability to count by 2s. Children are making adequate progress if
they shout at appropriate times up to 8. Some children may
know when to shout when counting much higher numbers.
Advance Preparation: You may want to spend 2 days on this lesson. Use the symbols on MM p. 307 to prepare a
weather chart. You will need a large outdoor thermometer. See instructions for modifying thermometer on p. 66. See
assembly instructions for Class Thermometer Poster on p. 67.
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Lesson Number: 1.13 Date:

Lesson Title: Number Stories Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To provide practice telling and solving number stories.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Students use a number grid to count by 2s.
Home/Study Links: 1.12 Follow-Up
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children act out and solve number stories
using various strategies. Children share their strategies and Math Journal, inside cover
then make up and solve their own number stories. Home Link 1.12
Tool-kit pennies
Key Concept and Skills
Tell simple number stories using up to 10 counters and a
variety of strategies.
Solve number stories.

Instructional activities for lesson

Telling simple numbers stories
Sharing and solving simple number stories

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice Home Link Master (MM. p. 15)

Children play the Penny-Dice Game to practice Teaching Aid Master (MM p.
numeration skills. 304)
Children practice writing the numbers 1-6. 20 pennies per partnership
Children practice and maintain skills through Home Links 1 die per partnership
activities.

3. Differentiation Options Picture books

Readiness-Children “spy” numbers in picture books. Stick-on notes
Enrichment- Partners randomly selected numbers to Slates
make up and solve number stories. Number cards 0-10 (from
Everyday Math Deck)
Assessment
Ongoing: Use an Exit Slip to assess children’s ability to solve Exit Slip (MM, p. 305) per
simple number stories. Have children write the answer to one student
problem on an Exit Slip. Children are making adequate progress
if they write the correct answer.

Additional Information: Advance Preparation: none

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Progress Check 1

Lesson Number: 1.14 Date:

Lesson Title: Progress Check 1

Objective
Objective: To assess children’s progress on mathematical content through the end of Unit 1.
Getting Started
Home/Study Links: 1.13 Follow Up

Teaching the Lesson

Skills assessed: Lessons:

Count forward and backward by 1s. Count forward by 2s and 5s. 1.1, 1.7-1.9

Write whole numbers. 1.4, 1.9

Represent numbers using tally marks. 1.7, 1.8, 1.10

Order and compare whole numbers; locate them on a number 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.9, 1.10
line; name numbers that comes before and after a given
number.
Count forward and backward on a number line to solve number 1.5, 1.11, 1.13
stories and number-line problems.

Assessing Progress
1. Self Assessment Materials
2. Oral and slate assessments Assessment Masters
3. Written assessment (Assessment Handbook, pp.
4. Open response 138-140)
Slate

Building Background for Unit 2

Unit 2 Family Letter Home Link Masters (MM pp.
16-19)

MM= Math Masters

Additional Information: See Assessment Handbook, pages 52-59 for additional information. For assessment
checklists, see pages 200-203.