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Education K–12: Lesson planning: Math

Geared to B. Ed. teacher-candidates, this guide provides links to key lesson planning resources and online learning activities—Open Educational Resources that are freely available.

Math/Arithmetic

An extensive collection of math lesson plans, based on the US Common Core curriculum, organized by grade (K­–12) and by theme.

An extensive collection of creative, real-world lesson plans, games, and fun math activities, grouped by theme. Linked to various U.S. national & state standards. See the math worksheet library for ready-to-print student worksheets on a variety of themes. See also dice and card games that reinforce basic math concepts.

Online video series for kids (ages 5–8). Fun activities to promote numeracy skills (counting, measuring, sizing, sorting, exploring shapes, patterns, time, etc.). A series of 30+ 12-minute videos, linked to Canadian math curricula, primary grades.Teacher resource guide.

A carefully curated collection of lesson plans and in-class activities selected by this top organization for math education. Includes strategy games where students play with other students worldwide, brain teasers, interactive games. NCTM membership may be required. See the sections:

    • ARCs: Activities with Rigor and Coherence (series of lessons by topic)
    • Resource libraries (elementary, middle, secondary)
    • Reasoning & Sense-Making Task Library (secondary)
    • Student explorations (activities on popular topics)
    • Resources of the month (K–12)
    • Problems of the week (math problems & supporting materials)
    • Illuminations (quality standards-based lessons & activities)
    • Free resources for virtual teaching
    • Core Math Tools downloadable suite of interactive software tools for secondary-level mathematics, including algebra and functions, geometry and trigonometry, statistics and probability. Includes sample lessons.

Resources, including games and web links, for mathematics teachers and their classrooms.

An extensive collection of math lesson plans (K–12) and activities, organized by topic.

Combines interactive digital learning tools with free online math tutoring for Ontario public school students, grades 6-10.

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