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- Emily J.
- Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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When children can see, touch, and experiment with numbers, they make more meaningful and lasting connections. Use concrete examples, such as blocks, beads and even Legos, to teach and reinforce a lesson. Find examples on how to incorporate manipulatives into your lessons for teaching 2nd and 3rd graders.
How will I know if my 2nd grader has met the SC Math Standard for Thinking and Operations?
- My child can solve one- and two-step word problems with addition and subtraction up to 100
- My child can determine odd and even numbers, for numbers through 20, by finding two equal numbers to represent the number (3+3=6, 5+5=10)
- My child can use addition to find the number of squares highlighted in a rectangle with up to 5 rows and 5 columns
Activities and Multimedia
- Begin a lesson with Do Not Open this Math Book by Danica McKeller.
- The Lucky Little Learners blog includes hands-on activities that make regrouping interactive and fun.
How will I know if my 3rd grader has met the SC Math Standard for Thinking and Operations?
- My child can use objects, drawings, and numbers to represent multiplication of two single-digit numbers
- My child can use objects, drawings, and numbers to represent division of whole numbers
- My child can determine the unknown number in a multiplication or division equation
- My child can demonstrate fluency with basic multiplication and division through 100
- My child can solve two-step, real-world problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division
Activities and Multimedia
Teach Multiplication and Division using Legos. Check out how by clicking here. Here’s printable multiplication Lego board from the Montessori Album.
Looking for more resources to teach the SC Education Standards? Visit Richland Library's SC Education Standard's page.
The titles below will help you and your child discuss shapes and patterns . Want us to pull books for you? Contact us at 803-799-9084 and request to have books sent to your nearest Richland Library location.
Basic Math Tutor
Multiplication & Division.
Published in 2018
Introduction to multiplication: The Basic Math Tutor series is focused on building skills at the first through seventh grade level. What sets this series apart from other teaching tools is that the concepts are taught entirely through step-by-step example problems of increasing difficulty. It works by introducing each new concept in an easy to understand way and using example problems that are worked out step-by-step and line-by-line to completion. This program covers the important topic of teaching the student the introductory concepts associated with multiplication. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems of increasing difficulty. Emphasis is placed on giving students confidence in their skills by gradual repetition so that the skills learned in this section are committed to long term memory. Students will be able to work problems with ease, improve their problem-solving skills and understand the underlying concepts of Basic Math Problems. Teachers User Instruction & Resource Guide - Includes Recommended books & Basic Math Websites.
Help Your Kids with Math
A Unique Step-by-step Visual Guide.
Published in 2014
Using a full-color illustrated approach, a guide to parental math tutoring looks at every aspect of the challenging subject, from simple sums to simultaneous equations, in a book with simple explanations and clear illustrations that parents can share with their children.
Lucky Numbers!.
Published in 2017
"Kids will develop a strong foundation of math skills and learn how numbers relate to one another as they work their way through these interactive learning tools and games. Practice number recognition and counting; Learn basic addition and subtraction; Increase problem-solving speed; Build confidence"-- Publisher description.
Mission Math!.
Published in 2017
"This math adventure teaches 3rd Graders multiplication, division, decimals, fractions, and geometry - all while strengthening their memory, accuracy and logic skills. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division ; Learn order of operations and numbers sense ; Deepen overall understanding of math ; Practice early geometry"-- Publisher description.
Subtraction Action
Published in 2000
Introduces subtraction through the activities of animal students at a school fair. Includes problems for the reader to solve.
Arithme-tickle
An Even Number of Odd Riddle-rhymes
Published in 2002
Rhyming text and illustrations present a variety of math problems.
Tyrannosaurus Math
Published in 2009
T-Math, a dinosaur, introduces such mathematical concepts as addition, multiplication, counting, and estimations, with examples of adding a herd of triceratops, multiplying the legs of ankylosaurs, and estimating the distance across a gulch.
Do Not Open This Math Book!
Published in 2018
"Addition and subtraction are as easy as 1 + 2 = 3 in this funny and educational book that will have readers embracing math instead of fearing it."-- Provided by publisher.
Ten Times Better
Poems and Text
Published in 2000
Humorous poems about different animals highlight the numbers from one to ten and their multiples of ten, such as a sloth having three toes while a centipede has thirty feet. Accompanied by factual information about these creatures and mathematical questions about them.
Divide and Ride
Published in 1997
Teaches division as a group of friends goes on different carnival rides.
Bedtime Math 2
This Time It's Personal
Published in 2014
Over 100 kid-friendly story math problems on topics from missing socks and glitter to your favorite wild pet and how fast you can run. Kids will find that math surrounds them in their everyday lives.
Numbers
Published in 1993
Introduces simple math concepts through a variety of problems, games, and activities.
Math Potatoes
Mind-stretching Brain Food
Published in 2005
Math combines with pictures, riddles, and poems.