Subject: Math

Lesson plans for math are a vital component of every learning day, at every grade level. Whether you’re looking for lesson plans to have on hand for those days when you need an “emergency” plan to fill unexpected time, or need lesson plans for a substitute teacher, we’ve got you covered! Daybreak Lesson Plans offers math lessons on a wide variety of topics for students from kindergarten through 5th grade.

Customize your own lesson plan library by choosing from one-hour lesson plans, game-based lesson plans, or a math lesson plan that also includes a game. Additionally, math lesson plans come in “bundles” with other thematically appropriate lessons so that they can be used to cover a half day of instruction or a whole day.

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Our math lesson plans cover a wide range of Common Core-aligned math topics, including:

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Telling Time & Measuring Time Intervals

3rd Grade • 1 Lesson Plan
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Telling Time & Measuring Time Intervals

3rd Grade • 1 Lesson Plan

Subject:
Math, Measurement and Data

Type:
1 Lesson Plan

Skills: Collaborate with peers and practice the "language" of math Practice telling time Measure elapsed intervals of time using a number line Tell & write time ...

Description: Practice telling time with this engaging, lightly scripted 1 hour lesson.  Your 3rd graders will:

  • Collaborate with peers and practice the "language" of math
  • Practice telling time
  • Measure elapsed intervals of time using a number line
  • Tell & write time to the nearest minute
  • Demonstrate their understanding by completing an "exit" ticket to help you plan next instructional steps
 

CCSS: 3.MD.A.1,MP. 4,SL.3.4

$2.00

Understanding Fractions on a Number Line

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Understanding Fractions on a Number Line

3rd Grade • 1 Lesson Plan

Subject:
Math, Numbers and Operations Fractions

Type:
1 Lesson Plan

Skills: Work in collaborative partnerships Practice key math vocabulary Attention to precision by constructing arguments and critiquing of reasoning Utilize a number line to represent fractions ...

Description: Learning concepts in different ways allows our 3rd graders multiple "pathways" to discover and understand.  Grab this engaging, lightly-scripted 1 hour lesson for a quick option to reteach fractions.  Your students will:

  • Work in collaborative partnerships
  • Practice key math vocabulary
  • Attention to precision by constructing arguments and critiquing of reasoning
  • Utilize a number line to represent fractions
  • Explain their understanding using an exit ticket to help inform your next instructional steps
 

CCSS: 3.NF.A.2, MP.6, MP.3, SL.3.1.D

$2.00

Comparing Fractions Bundle with Game

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Comparing Fractions Bundle with Game

4th Grade • Lesson Plan Bundle

Subject:
Math, Numbers and Operations Fractions

Type:
Lesson Plan Bundle

Skills: Collaborate with peers to practice the "language" of fractions Attend to precision identify by identifying that  comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer ...

Description: Presenting 4th graders will multiple opportunities to interact and practice with fractions helps them "cement" their understanding that fractions represent equal parts of a whole.  In this interactive, engaging and lightly scripted bundle of 2 lessons (30-60 minutes each), your students will:

  • Collaborate with peers to practice the "language" of fractions
  • Attend to precision identify by identifying that  comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole
  • Compare two fractions by creating common numerators or common denominators
  • Generate equivalent fractions with a common denominator or numerator using multiplication
  • Record fraction comparisons using <, >, or =
  • Illustrate and justify fraction comparisons using visual models
  • Demonstrate their understanding of this skill by compare two fractions with different numerators and/or different denominators while playing the game "Compare the Pair"
  • Complete an exit slip to help you determine next instructional steps

CCSS: 4.NF.A.2

$4.00

Multiplication: Area Models & Partial Products Bundle with Game

Subject:
Math, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten

Type:
Lesson Plan Bundle

Skills: Collaborate with peers to practice the language of place value and take notes Review and practice multiplying whole numbers using the area model (up to ...

Description: Have fun reviewing, introducing or formatively assessing multi-digit multiplication with this interactive, engaging and lightly scripted bundle of 2 lessons (30-60 minutes each).  Your 4th graders will:

  • Collaborate with peers to practice the language of place value and take notes
  • Review and practice multiplying whole numbers using the area model (up to 4 digits by 1 digit  and 2 digit whole numbers and partial products)
  • Demonstrate their understanding by playing the game "Multiplication Jump Around" to practice multiplying a whole number of up to four digits by one-digit whole numbers or a two-digit number by another two-digit number

CCSS: 4.NBT.5

$4.00

Multiplication: Area Models & Partial Products and Game

Subject:
Math, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten

Type:
Lesson Plan Bundle

Skills: Collaborate with peers to practice the "language" of math in strategic and purposeful partnerships and take notes  Practice multiplying a whole number of up to ...

Description: Explaining the "why" of multi-digit multiplication can be challenging for our 5th graders.  Use this scripted bundle of 2 lessons (30-60 minutes each) as an introduction, review or practice for your students.  They will:

  • Collaborate with peers to practice the "language" of math in strategic and purposeful partnerships and take notes 
  • Practice multiplying a whole number of up to 4 and 3  digits by three digit whole numbers using the area model and partial products
  • Demonstrate their understanding of multiplying a whole number of up to four digits by three-digit whole numbers by playing the game "Multiplication Jump Around"
  • Complete an "exit ticket" to help drive your next instructional steps

CCSS: 5.NBT.5

$4.00

Multiplying by Powers of Ten

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Multiplying by Powers of Ten

5th Grade • Lesson Plan Bundle

Subject:
Math, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten

Type:
Lesson Plan Bundle

Skills: Collaborate with peers to practice the "language" of math in strategic and purposeful partnerships and take "math" notes Practice identifying patterns in the zeros of ...

Description: Introduce, practice or review multiplying by powers of ten with this engaging and interactive bundle of 2 lessons (30-90 minutes each).  Your 5th graders will:

  • Collaborate with peers to practice the "language" of math in strategic and purposeful partnerships and take "math" notes
  • Practice identifying patterns in the zeros of a product when multiplying by a power of ten and multiply whole numbers by powers of ten in standard form using exponents to denote powers of ten
  • Demonstrate their understanding multiplying whole numbers by powers of ten as exponents with a base of 10o by playing the game, "Powers of Ten Race!"
  • Complete an "exit ticket" to help drive your next instructional steps

CCSS: 5.NBT.2

$4.00

Why Choose Daybreak Lesson Plans?

Our fully scripted lesson plans are written by experienced teachers. They guide substitutes every step of the way, telling them exactly what they should do and say as they teach.

Aligned with Common Core standards, our lesson plans require minimal preparation, making them ideal for a substitute who has just walked into your classroom and doesn’t have time to prepare a lesson. Our lesson plans come in varying lengths, as well, allowing you to fill an hour, a half day or even an entire day, depending on your needs.

More importantly, our lesson plans are not just busy work. They are rigorous and engaging. Walking substitutes through high-quality, effective instruction, these lesson plans will keep your students on track and learning while you’re away, moving toward the educational goals you have set for them. Even inexperienced subs can use our scripted lesson plans with ease. Daybreak Lesson Plans also incorporates “movement breaks,” which are so essential to the focus of young learners. Each lesson plan also has assessment components that will allow you to gauge how well your students have absorbed the lessons they have worked on while you were away.

Our lesson plans are also ideal for introducing your students to a new Common Core standard; reinforcing a standard they have already encountered; or reviewing the standards they learned last year — preparing them to move onto new and more complex ideas. 

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