Bridges 1
What are the four critical areas in Grade 1?
(1) developing understanding of addition, subtraction, and strategies for addition and subtraction within 20; (2) developing understanding of whole number relationships and place value, including grouping in tens and ones; (3) developing understanding of linear measurement and measuring lengths as iterating length units; and (4) reasoning about attributes of, and composing and decomposing geometric shapes. see Correlation document
Name three of the Additional Materials.
Bridges Student Book, Home Connections, Spanish Language Materials, Technology, Vocabulary, Literature Connections. (see Intro)
How many formal assessments will be given?
Two (see Unit 1 Overview)
What are the two features on each vocabulary card?
Definition and illustration. See page 16 of Teachers Guide
The Planner lists the following: P&I, WP, A, HC. What is each an abbreviation for?
Problems & Investigations, Work Place, Assessment, Home Connection. See page i in Teachers Guide
This unit introduces which important mathematical models?
Number rack, five- and ten-frames, number line. See page ii-iii of the Teachers Guide
What are the assessment types?
Observational Assessments, Written Assessments (see Teachers Guide)
What is the algebra connection in this unit?
Part-part-whole reasoning. See page iv of Teachers Guide
Which math standards are being assessed in this unit?
A lot! See pages vi-vii of Teachers Guide
What is the expectation regarding the mentioned skills that aren’t “Grade 1’ skills?
Skill or concept is expected to be mastered. See page v of the Teachers Guide
Based on the suggested models to use for instruction; which virtual tools/manipulatives would you select?
Number Rack, Number Frames, Number Line. See https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/apps
What do the assessment codes M, S, R/E, and N/A mean?
How is "subitize" defined?
To subitize is to give up the need and tendency to count every object in a set in order to name the quantity of the set. See page ii of Teachers Guide
Based on the Differentiation Chart, which lessons in Unit 1 support all three levels of learner?
Moule 1: Lessons 1, 3 - Module 2: Lessons 4,5 - Module 3: Lesson 3 - Module 4: Lesson 2 (see Teachers Guide)
Share the helpful student phase for proper use of the number rack.
"All beads to the right. Red goes first, then white." See page iv of Teachers Guide