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Unit 1 Numeracy
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Essential Questions & Big Ideas Unit 1 Numeracy

Essential Questions:
What is a number? How do numbers work together? How can patterns in numbers help us solve problems? Why is it important to know about numbers?

Big Ideas:
There are many patterns found in numbers. There are many ways to represent numbers. Numbers often tell us how many or how much. Classifying numbers can help us draw conclusions about them.

What do I do with this packet?

Run the following posters on colored construction paper (If you want to keep it ultra organized, you can run the posters on the color of the word wall words. {In this case, red} Then you will know which posters go with which introduction of word wall words.
The essential questions will help you guide and focus instruction. These unit resources are sequential. They will build upon one another and spiral review as well. Each unit will contain different colored word wall/vocab. cards. I make both a word wall and a ring of vocab. cards. These remind me to use math language with my kids. It also keeps me on track for introducing concepts in a timely manner. {at the end of the unit see if your students can match the definition to the word- On the last week of the unit, we match up 3-5 words per day together as a class. These units are about 3 weeks in duration. Some will have more words and concepts than others. Remember we want to introduce these concepts in this unit, not master them all. Use concrete and pictorial examples and then allow for application in written form after students have become well experienced with the concept. Too many times we rush to the guided practice without plenty of concrete and pictorial practice. At this time of year, mastery is not going to happen with all concepts right away. The concepts will spiral. Just keep providing lots of hands on and visual practice.

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Math Word Wall

number
numeral
numeracy

A value expressed with a symbol or word

A symbol used to express value

The ability to understand and work with numbers

pattern classify

Follows a certain sequence or rule

To put into a group based on a rule

skip count
picture graph

Counting forwards or backwards from a number by more than one. A type of graph that uses symbols and pictures to represent a data.
A chart that uses bars to symbolize the quantity of something. The longer the bar, the higher the quantity of what is being measured.

bar graph
greater than

More than, larger in size.

Not as much, smaller in size.

less than

compose
decompose

To make or form by combining together.

To separate into parts.

When you combine 10 ones, you get a group of ten. A ten is a group of 10 ones. Ones are any number that is less than 10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 On a number line, the each number has a point. A point looks like a dot or a period.

tens ones point

number line
open number line

A line with numbers placed in their correct position. A line with no numbers or marks.

addends quantity
tally mark

A number that is added to another number.

An amount of something.
A line or hash mark that is used to keep count or score.

I will begin this year with these 3 units. While also using this resource to guide my whole group teaching.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mark -and-Sally-Learn-To-Tally-708409

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-ToSchool-10-Math-Centers-273519

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tak ing-on-the-Test-Math-Edition-591481

If you have questions, comments, or problems with this packet please contact me by email : reagan.tunstall@gmail.com You can visit my blog for more ideas and lesson plans

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Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

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