Guided Math, Grade K - Unit 5: Understanding Subtraction

Developed by Reagan Tunstall, a nationally-recognized speaker on guided math, this essential classroom resource has everything you need to successfully plan, organize, implement, and manage Guided Math. This Kindergarten unit kit contains detailed and differentiated lesson plans, activities, games, and cards for your Guided Math whole group and small group lessons! This is Unit 5 out of 9 units for Kindergarten. It includes 19 detailed whole group lessons, small group lessons with activities, as well as an end-of-unit assessment.

The standards covered in Unit 5 are: represent subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images or drawings, act out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations, write and represent numbers, subtract within 5, subtract within 10, solve word problems, and mathematical reasoning. With Guided Math, students develop a deep conceptual understanding of math, acquire computational fluency, and become skilled in thinking and acting mathematically.

FEATURES

• 19 detailed whole group lessons, small group lessons with activities
• 1 end-of-unit assessment
• Teacher guide activities that model concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts
• Easy-to-use resources that offer classroom–tested lesson plans targeting the big ideas of math

PRODUCT PERKS

Teacher Guides - 19 differentiated whole and small group lessons per unit; blackline masters; 1 unit assessment

Warm-Up Posters - 1 poster per unit; short, engaging activties for each day of the week; spiral review previously learned math concepts

Card Sets - 16 card sets per unit to easily manage small group instruction; no printing, cutting, laminating, or sorting; conveniently stored in labeled lesson bags

Durable Tote - Teacher Guide, Warm-Up Poster, and Card Sets all stored in a durable, stackable tote

SUGGESTED MANIPULATIVES TO USE WITH THIS KIT:

Fish Counters

These detailed fish counters come in 12 realistic shapes. Includes a plastic storage tub.

Ten-Frames

Boards connect to each other. Ten-Frames measure 6 1/4" x 3" x 1/2".

Frog Counters

Includes 72 frog counters. Four fun shapes in six bright colors. Frogs measure approximately 2".

Snap Cubes®

Plastic cubes come in 10 colors. Measure 3/4"