The Family Letters are intended to be sent home at the beginning and middle of the cluster. 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 Family Letters.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.Math games are fun, motivating, and provide opportunities for students to build number concepts, reasoning, and fluency. These games may be used as math stations or as whole group learning opportunities. This file contains directions and materials for Cluster 6 math games

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 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.Students need distributed practice of newly-learned skills to develop fluency, build proficiency, and deepen understanding. This file contains directions for activities which may be used as Cluster 6 games or math stations.

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This is lesson two in a series of six lessons focused around developing a mathematical community at the beginning of the school year. The primary goal is for students to begin establishing norms for how students work together during math class throughout the whole year. A secondary goal is to estimate length.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.  In this lesson, students first estimate the size and distance between their own facial features and then draw a self-portrait based on their estimates. Next students accurately measure and draw the same features and then compare the results.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.In this series of activities, students use linear measurments to compare their heights and foot lengths to Abraham's Lincoln's measurements.  Provided in this packet are math activities, suggested read alouds, cross-curricular activities, and pictures of the lessons in action.Remix this lesson to include your own extension ideas.