VIDEO 1 OF 3 - This video addresses NC standard 5.NF.1. It explains WHY we create equivalent fractions when adding unlike denominators, and HOW to create equivalent fractions when adding unlike denominators.

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This performance based assessment should be conducted one on one. Students are asked to count sets of objects and represent the quantity with a written numeral.

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"Perceptual subitizing" is instantly knowing an amount without counting each individual item. These perceptual subitizing cards can be used with Numbers Talks, games, or as a quick warm-up at the beginning of a lesson.

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This file contains representations and strategies for solving comparison problems. These representations help answer the questions, "How many more?" and "How many fewer/less?" This resource is especially useful for making comparisons when analyzing data.

This article summarizes and links to two Science and Children articles that modify the KWL chart to include literacy skills and evidence-based claims.

This link goes to an interactive orchestra you can use with any age group. It breaks it down into the instrument families and then by instrument. (Conductor included)