These family letters provide an overview of the mathematics content and strategies in 5th Grade Cluster 5. This is remixable and can be modified based on your own school's and district's contexts.

This unit is to be used with second grade students to teach addition and subtraction strategies, or remediate with students needing extra practice.

This article provides five strategies for building the foundation for climate science literacy in the elementary grades.

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The Family Letters are intended to be sent home at the beginning and middle of Cluster 2. They explain big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Cluster 2 Family Letters.

This article describes the reading strategy of determining importance and provides templates and guidance for teaching this content area strategy to elementary students.

This article discusses the role of effort and praise in student motivation and achievement.

This is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. This task is purposeful and intended to be used when teaching Cluster 1 and Cluster 4. This document contains two open ended response questions to formally check students' understanding of multiplication and division strategies.

This is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. This task is purposeful and intended to be used when teaching Cluster 1 and Cluster 4. This document contains two open ended response questions to formally check students' understanding of multiplication and division strategies.

In this podcast, listen to a 22-year classroom veteran's tips and strategies for managing students with attention disorders.

This article lists some of the characteristics of dyslexia and dysgraphia at the preschool to upper-elementary school levels and identifies teaching strategies that support all students' learning.

This is a presentation and script for working with others on developing engaging presentations. Participants will reflect on their presentation and work through ways to provide more engagement during presentations.

This article discusses explicitly teaching and assessing listening comprehension skills in the elementary grades and provides templates for classroom use.

This is the About the Cluster document written by the NC2ML group who created the instructional frameworks. This is a great resource to read while starting to plan for First Grade Cluster 2.

This resource is from NC2ML.  It may not be remixed.This Standards Brief discusses strategies and representations second graders are taught for mult-digit addition and subtraction.  This is a great reading to share during a professional development with teachers or to hand out during family math nights.  

This is the About the Cluster document written by the NC2ML group who created the instructional frameworks. This is a great resource to read while starting to plan for Kindergarten Cluster 2.

This tool, created by Science NetLinks, challenges students to consider mathematical equations to get from one number to another in a math maze. Students use a series of addition, subtraction, and multiplication equations to reach their goal.

This Thinglink provides a series of brief videos addressing a) common areas of difficulty related to problem solving and b) an overview of additional and subtraction problem types.

This article discusses research findings about classroom questioning and provides tips for teachers and online and print resources.

This article discusses the benefits of after school science clubs and provides tips for teachers looking to start their own club.

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This task calls for students to solve an addition problem using a variety of equations. The task may be used for instruction or assessment purposes.

Four Antarctica researchers describe how they keep warm while working in extreme cold, taking lessons from adaptations of wildlife.

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This task calls for students to solve an addition problem using a variety of equations. The task may be used for instruction or assessment purposes.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers. This file contains a set of 4 tasks (including scoring rubric and student recording sheet).  The tasks may be used for instruction or assessment.Remix this resource to include student work samples or addtional tasks.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers. This file contains a set of 2 tasks (including scoring rubrics and student recording sheets).  The tasks may be used for instruction or assessment.  Each focuses on strategies for adding and subtracting within 20.Remix this resource to include student work samples or addtional tasks.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers. This file contains a set of 2 tasks (including scoring rubric and student recording sheet).  The tasks may be used for instruction or assessment. Remix this resource to include student work samples or addtional tasks.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.This file contains sample anchor charts to create with students. Anchor charts are to be made with students, then displayed as a classroom reference. Parents may also benefit from seeing anchor charts, as they provide a snapshot into the math class.Remix this resource to include pictures of your own anchor charts.

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This file contains representations and strategies for solving addition and subtraction problems.

This file contains sample anchor charts to create with students. Anchor charts are to be made with students, then displayed as a classroom reference. Parents may also benefit from seeing anchor charts, as they provide a snapshot into the math class.

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In this lesson, students develop an understanding of decomposing numbers to add using arrow cards. Students will connect this strategy to the number line.

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The Family Letter is intended to be sent home at the beginning of Cluster 1. It explains big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Cluster 1 Family Letter.

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The intended purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a tool to determine student understanding and suggest instructional moves that may help guide a student forward in their learning. It is not an exhaustive list of strategies.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The intended purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a tool to determine student understanding and suggest instructional moves that may help guide a student forward in their learning. It is not an exhaustive list of strategies.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The intended purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a tool to determine student understanding and suggest instructional moves that may help guide a student forward in their learning. It is not an exhaustive list of strategies.

The Family Letters are intended to be sent home at the beginning and middle of Cluster 2. They explain big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Cluster 2 Family Letters.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The intended purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a tool to determine student understanding and suggest instructional moves that may help guide a student forward in their learning. It is not an exhaustive list of strategies.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The intended purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a tool to determine student understanding and suggest instructional moves that may help guide a student forward in their learning. It is not an exhaustive list of strategies.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

This 2:51 minute video provides an overview of NC2ML Cluster 2: Building a Conceptual Understanding of Addition and Subtraction. Cluster 2 is about a 3-4 week unit of study.

This file contains sample anchor charts to create with students. Anchor charts are to be made with students, then displayed as a classroom reference. Parents may also benefit from seeing anchor charts, as they provide a snapshot into the math class.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The Family Letters are intended to be sent home at the beginning and middle of Cluster 3. They explain big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Cluster 3 Family Letters.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The intended purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a tool to determine student understanding and suggest instructional moves that may help guide a student forward in their learning. It is not an exhaustive list of strategies.