In this unit, students represent and analyze mathematical situations using algebraic symbols, they come to understand the basic notions of equality and equivalent expressions through informal problem-solving. They learn how variables are used to represent change in quantities and also to represent a specific unknown in an equation.
The Teacher Guide is designed to provide background information on the mathematics being taught in this unit, the learning environment, mathematical communication, and differentiated instruction. Also included:
The Teacher Guide Package includes the Teacher Guide, the 3-Year Teacher Guide eBook License, the Scrapbook, and the Center Book (Level K Only).
Teacher Guide + 3 Year License – It provides lesson planning support in the form of materials lists and unit overviews as well as background information on the geometry, measurement, or number concept being introduced. Mathematical communication, di
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not
The Student Mathematician’s Journal presents simulated or real-life problems that encourage students to think, write, and read like mathematicians. They are asked to reflect on what they have learned and communicate in writing on worksheets.
In this unit, students help prepare Fonzie Frog for his trip to the Lily Pad Space Station where he will join Freeda, a Frogonaut in space. Students are involve
To help educators save time, IM-aligned center kits provide all the printed resources to improve teaching efficiency and enhance student learning!
The Grade 5 Bundle Center Kit includes pre-cut game boards, recording sheets, and center & lessons card decks.
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IM® v.360 K-5 Math is an IM Certified curriculum providing trusted, highly rated materials to ensure students thrive in mathematics. Each Illustrative Mathematics lesson has four phases, from pre-unit practice modules to cool downs, focusing students’ attention on definitions, notations, and graphical conventions contributing to the development of real numbers.
Grade 3
The big ideas in grade 3 include: developing understanding of multiplication and division and strategies for multiplication and division within 100; developing unde