Glow Math & Logic · Lesson 01
Count the joined length
Connect a rod construction with a counted quantity through ten. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Glow Math & Logic · Lesson 02
One longer without starting over
Predict a one-unit increase from a known total. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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The parts change places
Explain why reversing two addends does not change the whole. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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A gap to fill
Find a missing part by comparing a rod with the desired total. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Three parts make the same whole
Decompose one addend and preserve the original total. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Give one and take one
Compare compensating changes in two parts. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Build a track from a story
Identify the whole and both parts in a joining context. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Check the puppet's count
Justify a total using unit marks instead of counting rods. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Pairs of equal lengths
Compare a repeated part with counting every unit. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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A complete family of trains
Organize all unordered two-part decompositions of a small whole. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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