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Your go-to hub for hands-on learning resources during COVID-19 #EmergencyRemoteLearning & beyond! 

​All resources on the hub are either no-cost or low-cost, and require NO technology to do.

Because all students deserve access to high-quality learning experiences!
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HANDS-ON  MATH
(with stuff you can find outside!)
instructions/ ideas
Flip through the photo slides above to see instructions and ideas for each of the 4 nature-themed math activities!

1️⃣ Counting & Graphing in nature
2️⃣ Skip-counting in nature
     (pre-multiplication skill)
3️⃣ Tally mark twigs
    (counting on & grouping)
4️⃣ Tens frame rocks
   (base-10, counting on, grouping)

Nature is the best teacher. What else have you learned outside?
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Video Tutorial

Measurement:
​Nonstandard & Comparative

instructions/ ideas
Understanding the concept of measurement comes BEFORE getting into the actual units (in., lbs., ml., etc.)

1) Choose a "nonstandard unit" -- Anything you can line up end-to-end to measure other things. In this pic, we're measuring with dry beans!  (You could try Cheerios, Goldfish crackers, pennies, Jelly Beans, etc...)

​2) Grab a handful of items to measure using your chosen nonstandard unit.
          Questions you could ask:
 - How many beans long is ____?
 - How many more beans long is ____
     than ____?
- Choose an item too big to actually
measure with beans, then make a
"smart" estimate:  how many beans
would it probably take?  How did you
decide?


3)  Next, move on to comparative measurement to continue deepening understanding.
          Questions you could ask:
- From the front door, which is further: the kitchen or your bedroom?
- From our house, which is further: the grocery store or the school?
- Which of these cups can hold more water? 
- What would be harder to pick up and carry: your dog or your brother? :)
Supporting Video
Video Credit:  Ahmed Ali, Youtube

Money Math

instructions/ ideas
MONEY SCOOP GAME
Practicing with coins develops soooo many skills: money fluency, representation (knowing that 1 coin represents a certain amount), skip counting, addition, memory...
  1. Scoop some coins out with  spoon
  2. Draw a symbolic picture of them on  the recording sheet, or just on a sheet of paper
  3. Add them up and write the full amount
  4. Repeat as long as you want
MUFFIN TIN MONEY
  1. ​Label each muffin cup with a different amount. You can even practice with different notation (dollar form, cent form- see photo)
  2. Student puts the correct amount in each cup
Modify as needed:
  • Can provide a key of the coin amounts for quick reference
  • Could limit to only 1 or 2 coin types, then build in more as student becomes more proficient
"HOW MANY WAYS..."
  1. This one has SO many possibilities!  You can vary the goal amount, the type of coins allowed, the number of coins allowed, the time limit.... get creative!​
  2. BONUS: This one builds critical thinking skills, too!  It's like solving a puzzle or a brain-teaser while building money fluency at the same time
OTHER QUICK TIPS
Money is just one way we represent numbers. You can explore more by matching coins with other number representations:
  1. Tens Frames, Tally Marks, Roman Numerals, other bundles/ groups
  2. Place value: ones (pennies), tens (dimes), hundreds (dollars).
         -  From there, you can also coordinate that with metric measurement, which operate on base-ten place value, too
    (cm --> dm --> m)
  3. Fractions:  tenths (dimes), fifths (nickels), fourths (quarters), hundredths (pennies).
SUPPORTING VIDEO
Video Credit:  Math Songs by NUMBEROCK on Youtube
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HANDS-ON  MULTIPLICATION
(with stuff you already have at home!)
instructions/ ideas:
Skip-counting is one of the building-block skills for multiplication. If you have a child or student who is new to multiplication or who needs some review and extra practice, here are some fun hands-on ways to build that skill!

1️⃣ "Fourks" - if you have forks, pen, & paper, you have everything you need to practice the 4s times table. Forks have 4 "tines" on them, so they're a great concrete item for visualizing groups of 4s. Match each fork with a 4s fact. Skip count by 4s. If you have disposable forks, you could write directly on them, glue them down & make an art piece full of facts.

2️⃣ "High Fives" - Make handprints or trace hands. Again, our hands are a great concrete representation for visualizing groups of 5. 🖐️ Same process as above, write a fact for each & skip count by 5s. You could add movement as you skip count, doing actual high fives. Or do this one outside with sidewalk chalk if you have it, or get messy with dirt/ mud handprints if you dare 😆.

3️⃣ Egg Carton Facts - When you finish a cartoon of eggs, save that package & use it for math. Choose any multiple to practice (2s, 6s, 9s...). Place an equal amount of small items (beads, beans, rocks...) In each egg cup, & write a fact to match. Skip count by whatever multiple you chose. 🥚

4️⃣ Bottlecap Facts - Save up the caps from any bottles you use up. Label them with any set of multiples. Skip count by that multiple, & write a fact to match each.

What other ways can you think of to practice multiplication using items found around your home?  Let us know!  :)
MATH: DICE & PLAYING CARDS
Instructions/Ideas:
Video Tutorial
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NATURE MATH
Fraction Clovers & multiplying leaves
INSTRUCTIONS/ IDEAS:
Click through photo slides above to read activity ideas for fraction clovers and how to practice multiplication skills in nature
VIDEO TUTORIAL
M&M ARRAYS & GROUPS
Two strategies for multiplication & division
INSTRUCTIONS/ IDEAS:
Becoming fluent at multiplication is about more that just memorizing facts on a times table (and more fun, too!)

Forming arrays and equal groupings are 2 fundamental skills of multiplication and division.

Students who learn division long after learning multiplication often struggle with the concept. Teaching them both together lends to better understanding. Multiplication and division are just two sides of the same coin!

You can make a simple 12x12 grid to practice arrays just by drawing it on a sheet of paper. Use the straight edge of something to keep the lines straight. Label 1-12 across the top of the grid and down the side. Don't worry too much about spacing; get it close, but it doesn't have to be perfect or measured out in order to be effective!

Similarly, you can draw out a simple workmat for practicing equal groups just by tracing circles on a sheet of paper.

Flip through the photos for activity ideas. Once you have the workmats made, there are tons of possibilities.

Note that my workmats are FAR from perfect-- yours will be fine too. :)  It's about usability, not beauty!

​Check out the video tutorial for more on equal groupings.

VIDEO TUTORIAL
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FUN GAME FOR EARLY READING SKILLS
(with stuff you already have at home!)
instructions/ ideas
You can practice some of the basic building blocks of reading -- sounds and syllables -- with this fun hands-on game. 

Practice sorting and grouping everyday items by their beginning sounds, middle sounds, or ending sounds. You can also group them by "blend" sounds (EX: frog has a beginning blend of 2 consonant sounds; desk has an ending blend of 2 consonant sounds, etc).

Or, group them by number of syllables.

This game has a bonus skill of critical thinking as you decide different ways to sort and group and think creatively about commonalities and differences.

Video Tutorial
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LEARN EARLY READING SKILLS
​THROUGH MOVEMENT
instructions/ ideas
Learn Early Reading Skills Through Movement

Tech-free, $-free learning:  Sounds & Syllables practice!
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Early learners (K-2ish) need learning experiences that meet their developmental needs: movement-based, play-based, & hands-on!
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Try these simple and fun activities to practice sounding-out and syllable work, two of the most fundamental skills for becoming a great reader.

See video tutorial for more

Video Tutorial
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SNACK TIME SIGHT WORD BINGO
instructions/ ideas
Enlarge the photo for full activity description.

And THANK YOU to The Innovative Learners for creating and sharing this activity!

Visit their Free Resource Library for more.
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The 4 A's Journal Prompt
Instructions/ ideas
Flip through the photo slides for a simple yet effective journaling idea to practice writing skills
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