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Arithmetic Unit (K-5)
10 Complete Modules designed for Elementary School Teachers
Module 1: Introduction to Adjective Noun Math
PowerPoint(s)
1. Introduction to ANM
2. Quantities vs. Numbers
Class Activities
Counting Adjective Noun K-2
Find a Common Noun K-5
Guess My Noun G 3-5
Guess My Noun K-2
Adding Quantities Place Value
Adding Quantities to 20 A-N
Homework/Enrichment
Counting with Adjective Noun
Find Common Noun 3-5
Guess My Noun K-2
Guess My Noun 3-5
View Module 1 Videos
Module 2 - The Development of Numbers
PowerPoint(s)
1. Hieroglyphics-Tally Marks
2. Fall of Tally Marks - Rise of Roman Numerals
3. Sand Reckoner
4. Place Value
5. Exponential Notation
Class Activities
Counting Tally Marks K-2
Counting Cardinal Numbers K-2
Counting Ordinal Numbers K-2
Counting Ordinal Numbers 3-5
Sand Reckoner K-2
Sand Reckoner 3-5
Counting Place Value K-2
Even-Odd Tally Marks K-2
Place Value 3-5
Place Value K-2
Time (Roman Numerals) 1-3
Super Bowl Scores (Roman Numerals)
Building Roman Numerals 4-5
Homework/Enrichment
Ordinal Numbers 1-2
Ordinal Numbers 3-5
Guess My Noun K-2 (Module 2)
Guess My Noun 3-5 (Module 2)
Place Value 3-5
Place Value Sand Reckoner
Sports Scores Roman Numerals
Time (Roman Numerals) 1-3
Even-Odd Tally Marks
View Module 2 Videos
Module 3 - Discovering Arithmetic Through Tiles
PowerPoint(s)
1. Addition Using Tiles
2. Unaddition (Subtraction) Using Tiles
3. Multiplication Using Tiles
4. Unmultiplying (Division) Using Tiles
Class Activities
Adding Quantities Using Tiles K-2
Finding the Operation Using Tiles 3-5
Multiplication Factors Using Tiles 3-5
Multiplication Tiles 3-5
Unadding Quantites Using Tiles K-2
Unaddition (Subtraction) Using Tiles 1-3
Unmultiplication Factors Using Tiles 3-5
Homework/Enrichment
Addition Using Tiles K-2
Multiplication Factors Using Tiles 3-5
Multiplication Using Tiles (spreadsheet)
View Module 3 Videos
Module 4 - The Rules of the Game
PowerPoint(s)
1. The Closure Property
2. The Commutative Property
3. The Associative Property
4. The Distribute Property
Class Activities
Associative Property of Addition 1-5
Associative Property of Multiplication 3-5
Distributive Property Addition 3-5
Closure 3-5
Three Properties 3-5
Homework/Enrichment
Associative Property of Addition 3-5
Associative Property of Multiplication 3-5
Three Properties 3-5
View Module 4 Videos
Module 5 - Whole Number Arithmetic Through the Eyes of Place Value
PowerPoint(s)
1. Place Value Arithmetic Review
2. Place Value Rounding Off
3. Place Value Addition
4. Place Value Unaddition
5. Place Value Multiplication Single Digits
6. Factors and Multiples
7. Place Value Extended Multiplication
8. Place Value Division
9. Prime Factorization
Base Five Arithmetic
Binary Arithmetic
Place Value Number Line
Class Activities
Place Value Addition 2-5
Place Value Regrouping 2-5
Place Value Rounding 3-5
Adding and Unadding Facts
Same Sum Principle
Skip Counting 5 - 25
Finding Factors 3-5
Addition Facts for 1-20
Chipping Away Place Value
Multiplication Table
Multiplication Tables
Least Common Multiples 5-6
Find the Number from Quotient and Remainder 3-5
Greater, Less than, Equal to
Multiplication Facts 1-9
Multiplying -Unmultiplying Facts
Problem in Prime Park
Same Difference Technique
Addition Cube
Prime Factor Tree
Homework/Enrichment
Addition 2-5
Place Value Addition 2-5
Place Value Rounding 3-5
Skip Counting 3-5
Writing Products from 1-100
Least Common Multiple 3-5
Least Common Multiple 6
Multiplication 3-5
Addition Cube
Multiplication Cube
Add and Subtract - Geometry
View Module 5 Videos
Module 6 - Common Fractions
PowerPoint(s)
1. Prelude to Fractions
2. Common Fractions
3. Comparing Fractions
4. Equivalent Fractions
5. Adding Subtracting Common Fractions
6. Multiplying Common Fractions
7. Dividing Common Fractions
8. Rates
9. Applying Multiplying Common Fractions
Class Activities
Common Fractions Cornbread Model
Equivalent Fraction Cornbread Model
Adding Like Fractions 3-5
Adding UnLike Fractions 3-5
Multiplying Fractions 3-5
Equivalent Fractions Dominoes 3-5
Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions Dominoes 3-5
Dividing Fractions Reciprocals
Rates 3-5
Homework/Enrichment
Adding Like Fractions
Common Fractions 3-5
Comparing Fractions 3-5
Multiplying Common Fractions (Corn Bread)
Adding Unlike Fractions
View Module 6 Videos
Module 7 - Mixed Numbers
PowerPoint(s)
1. Introduction to Mixed Numbers
2. Adding Mixed Numbers
3. Subtracting Mixed Numbers
4. Multiplying Mixed Numbers
5. Dividing Mixed Numbers
6. Mixed Numbers and Percents
Class Activities
Finding Mixed Numbers
Multiplying Mixed Numbers Area Model
Multiplying Mixed Numbers Schematic
Regrouping Mixed Numbers
Homework/Enrichment
Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
Multiplying Mixed Numbers- Area Model
Multiplying Mixed Numbers- Schematic
View Module 7 Videos
Module 8 - Decimals
PowerPoint(s)
1. Introduction to Decimals
2. Adding and Subtracting Decimals
3. Multiplying Decimals
4. Dividing Decimals
5. Comparing Decimals
6. Decimals and Percents
7. Converting Fractions to Decimals
8. Repeating Decimals to Fractions
9. Decimals to Introduce Irrational Numbers
Class Activities
Comparing Decimals
Decimals Using Adjective Noun Math
Multiplying Decimals using Adjective Noun
Placing the Decimal Point
Reading Decimals
Ordering Decimals
Decimal Place Value
Adding Decimals using Adjective Noun Math
Comparing Decimal Quiz
Converting Fractions to Decimals
Decimals Greater and Less Than
Dividing Decimals PD
Multiplying by 10, 100, 1,000
A Sure Thing
Using the Bar
Homework/Enrichment
Comparing Decimals
Placing the Decimal Point
Fraction to Decimals
View Module 8 Videos
Module 9 - Number System
PowerPoint(s)
1. Rates to Introduce Signed Numbers
2. Adding Signed Numbers
3. Subtracting Signed Numbers
4. Multiplying Signed Numbers
5. Dividing Signed Numbers
Class Activities
Models of Signed Numbers
Adding Signed Numbers - Chips
Adding Signed Numbers - Line
Adding Signed Numbers - Chart
Subtracting Signed Numbers - Line
Subtracting Signed Numbers - Chart
Subtracting Signed Numbers - Chips
Multiplying Signed Numbers - Chart
Homework/Enrichment
COMING SOON
View Module 9 Videos
Module 10 - Exponents
PowerPoint(s)
1. Positive Integer Exponents
2. Arithmetic of Positive Integer Exponents
3. Integer Exponents
Class Activities
Understanding Whole Number Exponents
Expanding Base 10 Using Exponents
Exponent Powers of 10 Ball Toss
Applying Whole Number Exponents
Homework/Enrichment
Expanding Base 10 with Exponents
View Module 10 Videos