Today's Classroom Activities :

Math Sets

Poetry Math
Math/Poetry Read this poem to the children when working with sets of various kinds. Put it on the board or overhead so they can read along with you and find the words that don't belong. Then ask them to write sets of four words with one that doesn't belong, exchange lists with one another and find the imposters.

Get Ready, Get Set, Go!

by Jacqueline Schiff

Robins, crickets, duckling, chicks,
Subtract one and this set you'll fix.
Raincoat, boots, umbrella, hat,
Only one word has to scat.

Jump rope, hopscotch, tag and kite,
In this set one word's not right.
Passover, Easter, Mother's Day,
Halloween.
Subtract the word that shouldn't
be seen.

Bunny, tulip, rose and lily,
In this set one word sounds silly.
Chicken, lamb, ham and basket.
One is out. So please unmask it.
Think of other springtime sets –
Like colors, weather, veggies, pets.

Sets
Students will read, write, and identify the numerals 7 and 8, then identify correct sets with objects of 7 and 8.

Exploring Sets through Math-Related Book Pairs
This lesson integrates reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing mathematical ideas while simultaneously strengthening home-school communication. The two math-related books, or the “book pair,” used in the lesson give real-world contexts to the strategy of grouping objects to be counted. The books from the book pair both follow predictable formats that support emerging readers, and students can use these structures as frames for their own writing. After reading each of the books, students explore their school and home environments to find and represent their own examples of sets. In the culminating activity, students create pages for a collaborative class book of sets.