Glow Math & Logic · Lesson 01
Two pieces become a train
Join two small lengths and count every unit once. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Glow Math & Logic · Lesson 02
Start at the same place
Align starting ends before deciding which train is longer. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Turn the train around
Notice that reversing two parts preserves their total length. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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The missing little carriage
Fill a visible length gap with a matching rod. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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One piece becomes two
Replace a rod by smaller parts without changing the whole. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Move one block across
Transfer one unit between two parts while preserving the total. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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The bridge story
Connect a spoken before-and-after story with two visible parts. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Two rods is not two units
Distinguish the number of objects from the length they cover. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Matching carriages
Make equal small groups by repeating one rod. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Every way to make a little train
Collect different two-part solutions using objects and adult recording. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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