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2013Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits
Essential Questions
& Big Ideas
Essential Questions:
What is a number?
How do numbers work together?
How can patterns in numbers help us solve problems?
Why is it important to know about numbers?
Big Ideas:
There are many patterns found in numbers.
There are many ways to represent numbers.
Numbers often tell us how many or how much.
Classifying numbers can help us draw conclusions about them.

Run the following posters on colored construction paper (If you want to keep it ultra
organized, you can run the posters on the color of the word wall words. {In this case,
red} Then you will know which posters go with which introduction of word wall words.

The essential questions will help you guide and focus instruction. These unit resources
are sequential. They will build upon one another and spiral review as well. Each unit will
contain different colored word wall/vocab. cards. I make both a word wall and a ring
of vocab. cards. These remind me to use math language with my kids. It also keeps
me on track for introducing concepts in a timely manner. {at the end of the unit see if
your students can match the definition to the word- On the last week of the unit, we
match up 3-5 words per day together as a class. These units are about 3 weeks in
duration. Some will have more words and concepts than others.

Remember we want to introduce these concepts in this unit, not master them all. Use
concrete and pictorial examples and then allow for application in written form after
students have become well experienced with the concept. Too many times we rush to
the guided practice without plenty of concrete and pictorial practice. At this time of
year, mastery is not going to happen with all concepts right away. The concepts will
spiral. Just keep providing lots of hands on and visual practice.
What do I do with this packet?
Essential Question
Essential Question
Essential Question
Essential Question
Big Idea #1
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Big Idea #2
Big Idea #3
Big Idea #4
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Math Word Wall
A value expressed
with a symbol or word
A symbol used to
express value
The ability to understand
and work with numbers
Follows a certain
sequence or rule
To put into a group
based on a rule
Counting forwards or
backwards from a number
by more than one.
More than,
larger in size.
Not as much,
smaller in size.
A type of graph that uses
symbols and pictures to
represent a data.
A chart that uses bars to symbolize the
quantity of something. The longer the
bar, the higher the quantity of what is
being measured.
To make or form by
combining together.
Ones are any number that
is less than 10.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
On a number line, the each
number has a point. A point
looks like a dot or a period.
To separate into
parts.
When you combine 10 ones,
you get a group of ten. A
ten is a group of 10 ones.
A line with numbers placed
in their correct position.
An amount of
something.
A line or hash mark that is
used to keep count or
score.
A line with no numbers or
marks.
A number that is added
to another number.
I will begin this year with
these 3 units. While also
using this resource to guide
my whole group teaching.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mark
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http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-To-
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http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tak
ing-on-the-Test-Math-Edition-591481
Credits:
If you have questions, comments, or problems with this packet please contact me by email :
reagan.tunstall@gmail.com
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