By: Heidi Dill, Krystyn Richards, John Reichmann Math Facts

Instructional Problem In our experience and discussion with teachers, we noticed that students are moving on to the next grade without mastering their basic math facts. As our math builds on the basic skills from the grade before, the students are struggling to understand the new facts without having a full grasp of the skills they were required to master. Our instructional design, was aim at trying to find a systematic method to assist our students in mastering their math facts from 1-10 in the course of a year.

In our experience and discussion with teachers, we noticed that students are moving on to the next grade without mastering their basic math facts. As our math builds on the basic skills from the grade before, the students are struggling to understand the new facts without having a full grasp of the skills they were required to master.

Our instructional design, was aim at trying to find a systematic method to assist our students in mastering their math facts from 1-10 in the course of a year.

Solution After assessing several instructional problems, we had indentified a need for student mastery of basic math facts. We have identified one main goal that we believe students should master by the end of first grade. Our goal is as follows: Mastering to automaticity the basic math facts (0-10) in first grade.

After assessing several instructional problems, we had indentified a need for student mastery of basic math facts. We have identified one main goal that we believe students should master by the end of first grade. Our goal is as follows:

Mastering to automaticity the basic math facts (0-10) in first grade.

Solution cont’d… Supplementary material, in addition to the curriculum already inputted by the district Each week, the students will learn a new addition and subtract math fact family 23 weeks, 5 Review, 1 cold test Review build in each summative test

Supplementary material, in addition to the curriculum already inputted by the district

Each week, the students will learn a new addition and subtract math fact family

23 weeks, 5 Review, 1 cold test

Review build in each summative test

Assessment Pre-assessment Formative Assessment Observation during daily math activities Completion of activities Conferences Summative Assessment Timed test Graph Conferences

Pre-assessment

Formative Assessment

Observation during daily math activities

Completion of activities

Conferences

Summative Assessment

Timed test

Graph

Conferences

Instructional Events Monday-Thursday mini math activities Strategy instruction (Making 10, Counting on, Doubles/Cousins) Focus on specific math family (weekly) Friday timed test Followed by a weekly Conference with individual students

Monday-Thursday mini math activities

Strategy instruction (Making 10, Counting on, Doubles/Cousins)

Focus on specific math family (weekly)

Friday timed test

Followed by a weekly Conference with individual students

Intended Media Various manipulatives (beans, counters, Unifix cubes, etc.) Deck of cards Ziploc bags Hole Punch Colored Paper Scale Students will also have the opportunity to visit various pre-determined websites to practice basic facts.

Various manipulatives (beans, counters, Unifix cubes, etc.)

Deck of cards

Ziploc bags

Hole Punch

Colored Paper

Scale

Students will also have the opportunity to visit various pre-determined websites to practice basic facts.