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In this lesson, your students will become familiar with shapes by identifying them in real life. Your students will love identifying how many sides shapes have by drawing and counting them!

In this lesson, your students will become familiar with shapes by identifying them in real life. Your students will love identifying how many sides shapes have by drawing and counting them!

Sorting takes on a new challenge for students in this activity which engages their critical thinking skills. As students determine defining attributes, they’ll figure out what makes a shape a shape!

Trapezoids Are Special

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Trapezoids Are Special

First Grade

Geometry

Students will explore geometric shapes by creating a painting of a trapezoid.

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Trapezoids Are Special

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Trapezoids Are Special

Students will explore geometric shapes by creating a painting of a trapezoid.

Use a sweet treat to help students do hands-on math! Students will practice their addition skills in this yummy activity.

Use a sweet treat to help students do hands-on math! Students will practice their addition skills in this yummy activity.

Practice subtraction with art! Help early learners grasp the concept of "taking away" using drawings. This lesson helps students work toward subtraction with numerals, and the mastery of simple shapes.

Adding with Dominoes and Playing Cards

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Adding with Dominoes and Playing Cards

First Grade

Addition

Double dominoes! Get your students excited to add with dominoes and playing cards. This lesson is a fun way to help your students continue to learn to add.

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Adding with Dominoes and Playing Cards

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Adding with Dominoes and Playing Cards

Double dominoes! Get your students excited to add with dominoes and playing cards. This lesson is a fun way to help your students continue to learn to add.

In this engaging, hands-on lesson, students solidify their understanding of place value by adding and regrouping two-digit numbers using M&Ms.

In this engaging, hands-on lesson, students solidify their understanding of place value by adding and regrouping two-digit numbers using M&Ms.

First Grade

Addition

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Let’s Talk About Data!

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Let’s Talk About Data!

First Grade

Math

Extend your students' understanding of data by asking them to consider real-world problems about data collection and graphs.

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Let’s Talk About Data!

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Let’s Talk About Data!

Extend your students' understanding of data by asking them to consider real-world problems about data collection and graphs.

Pop into place! This lessons builds your students' knowledge of numbers, their place value, and how to write them correctly.

Pop into place! This lessons builds your students' knowledge of numbers, their place value, and how to write them correctly.

Your young scientists will have tons of fun visiting measurement stations and using tools to measure various objects. They'll even be able to create posters at the end of the activity.

Your young scientists will have tons of fun visiting measurement stations and using tools to measure various objects. They'll even be able to create posters at the end of the activity.

Keep students engaged and help them practice their counting fluency with this fun, game-based lesson. Students count and work with each other to create the classroom’s longest number snake. Who will be the winner?

Where is my Fact Family?

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Where is my Fact Family?

First Grade

Addition

This nifty lesson helps kinesthetic learners reinforce their knowledge of the commutative property. Students will love the challenge of matching equations with their fact families.

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Where is my Fact Family?

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Where is my Fact Family?

This nifty lesson helps kinesthetic learners reinforce their knowledge of the commutative property. Students will love the challenge of matching equations with their fact families.

First Grade

Addition

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Graphing Colored Counters

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Graphing Colored Counters

Kindergarten

Data and Graphing

In this lesson, your students will use the background knowledge that they have about counting and sorting to graph data. They will practice answering questions about the graph!

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Graphing Colored Counters

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Graphing Colored Counters

In this lesson, your students will use the background knowledge that they have about counting and sorting to graph data. They will practice answering questions about the graph!

Roll some dice to introduce the early concepts of associative and commutative properties in addition by composing and decomposing 10. Worksheets and a quiz are included!

Roll some dice to introduce the early concepts of associative and commutative properties in addition by composing and decomposing 10. Worksheets and a quiz are included!

It's about time to learn about time! Your students will interact with a class made clock and roll the dice to 'make up' a time. But they better know their hour and minute hands apart to find success in this lesson!

This bear-y fun lesson will help your students understand addition and subtraction and reward their efforts with a sweet treat!

This bear-y fun lesson will help your students understand addition and subtraction and reward their efforts with a sweet treat!

What does it feel like to take 120 steps? In this lesson, students practice counting and completing word problems up to 120.

What does it feel like to take 120 steps? In this lesson, students practice counting and completing word problems up to 120.

Ready, set, fractions! In this hands-on lesson, your students will familiarize themselves with common fractions using concrete materials to practice splitting items into halves, thirds, and quarters.

Ready, set, fractions! In this hands-on lesson, your students will familiarize themselves with common fractions using concrete materials to practice splitting items into halves, thirds, and quarters.

Number facts are related, just like families! Help students learn all about fact families while they make fact family trees!

Number facts are related, just like families! Help students learn all about fact families while they make fact family trees!

Students will use their hands to mold clay into shapes, then divide those shapes into equal and unequal quarters.

Students will use their hands to mold clay into shapes, then divide those shapes into equal and unequal quarters.

First Grade

Fractions

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Helpers in Our School Community

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Helpers in Our School Community

Kindergarten

Measurement

Who is who in your school community? In this lesson, students will learn about the people who work at their school and how everyone helps each other to keep the school running safely.

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Helpers in Our School Community

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Helpers in Our School Community

Who is who in your school community? In this lesson, students will learn about the people who work at their school and how everyone helps each other to keep the school running safely.

Your students will solve and create shape riddles while practicing their knowledge of shape attributes.

Your students will solve and create shape riddles while practicing their knowledge of shape attributes.

First Grade

Geometry

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Get to Know Mae Jemison

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Get to Know Mae Jemison

Kindergarten

Math

Mae Jemison was the first African American female astronaut to enter space. Use the Get to Know Mae Jemison lesson plan to learn more about this famous scientist. Children will then read and write about her, and create their own paper rocket.

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Get to Know Mae Jemison

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Get to Know Mae Jemison

Kindergarten

Math

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The Paper Bag Princess

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The Paper Bag Princess

First Grade

Reading

In this lesson, students will practice listening comprehension skills after reading “The Paper Bag Princess” together as a class. Afterward, students will role-play, make inferences, and use summarization to strengthen literacy skills.

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The Paper Bag Princess

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The Paper Bag Princess

First Grade

Reading

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Halloween Hundreds Chart Race

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Halloween Hundreds Chart Race

First Grade

Subtraction

This Halloween-themed hundreds chart game has plenty of tricks and treats! Students will roll two dice to move up and down the chart to be the first to 100. Players will also recognize important number patterns as they move their marker.

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Halloween Hundreds Chart Race

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Halloween Hundreds Chart Race

First Grade

Subtraction

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Counting Money for Red Envelopes: A Chinese New Year Tradition

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Counting Money for Red Envelopes: A Chinese New Year Tradition

First Grade

Time and Money

“Gong Xi Fa Cai, Hong Bao Na Lai!” This means "Happy New Year, Give me my red envelope!" Students will count coins and write the value all while learning about the Chinese New Year tradition of handing out red envelopes filled with money.

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Counting Money for Red Envelopes: A Chinese New Year Tradition

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Counting Money for Red Envelopes: A Chinese New Year Tradition

First Grade

Time and Money

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Writing Christmas-Themed Word Problems

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Writing Christmas-Themed Word Problems

First Grade

Addition

Your students will turn boring number sentences into fun, Christmas-themed word problems! They will get practice with math and writing as they use their creative juices to write and solve single digit addition word problems.

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Writing Christmas-Themed Word Problems

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Writing Christmas-Themed Word Problems

First Grade

Addition

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About 1st Grade Common Core Math Lesson Plans

On Education.com, first grade Common Core math lesson plans evolve around building a strong foundation in addition and subtraction within 20, understanding the relationships between whole numbers, and exploring place value. These plans focus on introducing students to linear measurement, geometric shapes, and comparing numbers using hands-on activities such as number line exercises, counting objects to 20, and identifying patterns. Structured teaching resources include printable worksheets, interactive games, and teacher guides that make learning engaging and accessible for young learners.

On Education.com, educational materials for 1st grade encompass a variety of formats, including worksheets, practice pages, games, and lesson plans that help parents and educators teach essential math concepts effectively. Each resource promotes critical thinking, promotes problem-solving skills, and supports hands-on learning through manipulatives and visual aids. Resources are designed to align with curriculum standards and make mathematical learning concrete and fun.

On Education.com, workbook pages and lesson plans for 1st grade math empower students to develop confidence in their abilities while enjoying interactive learning exercises. Creating practice activities, such as comparing numbers or measuring objects, ensures learners reinforce foundational skills. These educator-friendly resources save time preparing lessons and provide engaging content that makes practicing math both educational and enjoyable.

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