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Category Archives: book review
Instructional Resource Set: Geometry
This blog focuses on the Virginia Math SOL 3.14 that covers a portion of the geometry unit taught in the third grade. Students will become familiar with plane and solid geometric figures and their specific characteristics. You find included below … Continue reading
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Math Instruction for Second Grade Addition and Subtraction
Introduction: Once students have had success with number sense and concept of number in grades K and 1, it is time to introduce addition and subtraction. The VA SOL for thread 2.5, states the students will recall addition facts with … Continue reading
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Third Grade Fractions
This blog post addresses books, websites and additional resources that align with the third grade standard of learning 3.3. In this SOL, students should learn how to divide up objects and sets to represent fractions and mixed numbers and write … Continue reading
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The Exciting World of Fractions (Instructional Resource Set)
Introduction This instructional resource set was developed to meet the criteria of Virginia Standard of Learning 2.3. This number and number sense math Standard of Learning states that second grade students will identify the part of a set and/or … Continue reading
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Number Sense Instructional Resource Set
Teaching number sense to kindergartners can be fun. Books, manipulatives, and games can all make learning about numbers much more interesting. Hopefully the following information will provide useful resources to teachers and parents when they teach counting forwards, counting backwards from 10, writing … Continue reading
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Classification of Living Things
Scientist have tried to classify living organisms into groups since Aristotle’s time. Over time this classification system has changed and evolved as we have learned more about organisms. Advances in technology have fueled many of these changes. Scientist are now … Continue reading
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Trees, Trees, Trees….
Trees have always provided us with essentials to life: both food and oxygen. As technology has advanced trees have been used more and more, for shelter, medicine and tools. Trees improve our air quality, conserve water, preserve soil, and … Continue reading
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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant The following resources are relevant when teaching about Ulysses S. Grant and his contributions to the United States of America (VA SOL United States History to 1865 USI.9 d). He was a war hero during the Civil … Continue reading
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Counting on Number Sense
Number sense is an intuitive feel for numbers and their relationships. Since number sense is something that develops over time, it is imperative that teachers provide students with a variety of materials and resources. Literature is a great way to … Continue reading
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Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) was a civil rights leader that played an important role in the 19th century women’s suffrage movement. Although she died fourteen years prior to its passing, her work was pivotal to the 19th Amendment, which … Continue reading
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