First Grade Math
April 6 - April 10
Spring Break
April 13 - April 17
Money Monday
Collect dimes, nickels and pennies in a jar or bowl
Take out a handful
Make a guess if you have more or less than a dollar
Sort your coins in groups of dimes, nickels and pennies
Count your money
Optional challenge- add quarters into the jar or bowl
Optional challenge- try to grab a handful that is more or less than the previous amount
Telling Time Tuesday
What time do each of these clocks show?
Goal- telling time to the closest hour or half hour
Which One Doesn't Belong
Wednesday
Look at the four images
Pick one shape that doesn’t belong
Explain your reasons
Replay the game choosing a different shape
Repeat for all four shapes
Challenge
Find these shapes in your house
Think Story
Thursday
Warm-Up Activity
Choose a number between 0-120
Count on by twos from that number (How high can you count in 30 seconds?)
Think Story
Mrs. Gano was folding the laundry and found 15 pairs of socks. How many individual socks did she have? Show your work using pictures, numbers and/or words.
Challenge
Fold your own socks and find how many pairs of socks you have.
Fraction
Friday
Optional Warm- Up Activity
Counting Collections- Gather small loose items like beads, dry pasta, beans, Legos, cereal, etc. and place them in bags. Have your student count the items and record the total. Provide cups or bowls as tools for counts larger than 60 so your child can group items by tens and/or hundreds.
Be sure to count and record accurately
Make sure to include all items counted
Fractions
Draw a circle
Show how you can divide it evenly in half
Draw another circle
Show how you can divide it evenly in fourths
Draw another circle
Show how you can divide it evenly in thirds
Challenge
Two friends want to share 7 cupcakes. Draw how they can do it. Show your work using pictures, numbers and/or words.