The document discusses developing an instructional plan to help students master basic math facts from 1-10 in the first grade. The plan includes weekly lessons focusing on addition and subtraction math fact families, formative and summative assessments, and using manipulatives and technology. Students will learn a new fact family each week and have opportunities to practice on websites. Progress will be monitored through tests, observations, and student conferences.

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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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.