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K-5 Mathematics Resources

Ordering and Distributing the Consumable Student Math Books
Follow the link above to download the Word doc that includes suggestions for streamlining the ordering process.

Celebrate the 100th Day of School!
Books and suggestions for the 100th Day of School can be found on this link.

Grade Level Report Card Guides
Following are the grade level report card guides for elementary math reporting by quarter. Please refer to unit alignments for specific assessment activities. All the following are PDF files.

Trimester Report Card Guides
All documents are in Word format.

 

Investigations Bibliography
A bibliography of books related to units in Investigations has been posted. Please follow the link above to view this list.

Linking Math & Literature Bibliography

Follow the link above to download the PDF.


Math Vocabulary

Grades K-2 (PDF)

Grades 3-5 (PDF)


Investigations Lesson Plan Links
Follow the link above to access the Investigations daily lesson plans, end of unit assessments and alignments, and supplemental materials in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.


Investigations Software
Click the link above to download the software from the Investigations curriculum. The following units are available for use with Macintosh and PCs: Patterns of Change; How Long, How Far; Picturing Polygons; Sunken Ships and Grid Patterns; Turtle Paths; Flips, Turns, and Area; Making Shapes and Building Blocks; Quilt Squares and Block Towns; Shapes, Halves, and Symmetry; Mathematical Thinking at Grade 2.


K-5 Inventory Check Sheets (PDF)
Follow the link above to download the inventory sheets for Investigations and Everyday Counts.


Math Podcasts
Follow the link above to listen to math podcasts. Our first podcast features Andy Clark giving a presentation on Questioning Strategies in Every Day Counts.


Math-Related Books
Click the link above to see a list of math-related children's books, as well as professional books.


ODE Math Grade Level Sample Tests
Follow the link above to browse sample tests for this year's State Knowledge and Skills Test.


ODE Mathematics Problem-Solving Scoring Guide
(PDF)
Click the link above to download a copy of the math problem-solving guide. Follow this link to download the scoring guide in Russian or Spanish.

Supplementary Websites for Investigations Software
Follow the link above for a list of K-5 websites that can be used to supplement the Investigations software.


Supplemental TAG Resources
(PDF)
Follow the link above to download a list of supplemental resources to support and reinforce the instructional strategies, physical models, and mathematics vocabulary that are introduced and developed in the classroom. These materials are to be used in addition to the Investigations curriculum. They are supplemental math resources for students. They are not intended to be a complete or stand-alone mathematics curriculum.


What Does Investigations Look Like?
Click on the link above to see QuickTime movies of Investigations lessons being taught in different level classrooms. You will need to have the QuickTime Player to view the movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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