Frequently Asked Questions Thousands of web sites for educators and students. Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. The series aims to help children build a solid foundation in the language and basic concepts of mathematics by introducing ideas in small increments and allowing time for practice. In a sample lesson, students learn to measure in centimeters by drawing four specific lengths and measuring each in both inches and centimeters.
Students work together to measure each other's line segments, checking for accuracy.
This activity is followed by students practicing subtraction facts using fact cards with a partner. Next, students work individually on a timed fact sheet that is collected and graded. A Written Assessment Scoring Guide, with suggested point values for each question, is included in the back of the Teacher's Manual. All assessment materials and worksheets are contained in student workbooks. Also available are Spanish editions of all teacher and student materials.