Intro to 5th Grade Math Lesson - The Boy Who Loved Math
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The perfect first lesson of the school year to introduce your students to fifth-grade math! Includes Math About Me! Connects to read aloud "The Boy Who Loved Math" by Deborah Heiligman!
Start your school year by teaching math, literacy, and engineering together in your 5th-grade classroom! This lesson follows the simple I do, We do, You Do model to teach numbers and counting to your fifth-grade students.
For this intro to fifth-grade math lesson, your class will complete math centers. Students learn about math. They will share a little about themselves with a Math About Me Worksheet and Math Inventory.
The perfect activity to set 5th-grade math expectations for your classroom!
Materials:
- chart paper
- pencils
- crayons/markers/color sticks
- Who Am I? page
- craft sticks
- cotton swabs
- pipe cleaners
- rubber bands
- The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdős by Deborah Heiligman
Included:
- Math about me worksheet
- 4 Hands-on Math Centers
- Math Inventory Worksheet
- Math Contract Activity
- Math Workshop expectations
- Detailed teacher lesson plans
- Aligns to NGSS, Common Core Math, and TEKS
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