Dr. Michael Kester-Haynes

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Unit Plan 17 (Grade 2 Math): Picture & Bar Graphs—Single-Unit Scales

Draw and interpret picture and bar graphs with single-unit scales, then solve put-together, take-apart, and compare problems by reading data and finding differences.

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Unit Plan 16 (Grade 2 Math): Generate Measurement Data & Line Plots (Whole Units)

Measure lengths to the nearest whole unit, organize data in simple line plots, and answer how many more/less questions by finding differences using number-line reasoning.

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Visual Thinking Routines in Math: Making Student Thinking Visible

Visual Thinking Routines make math reasoning visible, boost communication, and deepen understanding by using sketches, diagrams, and structured discussion to reveal student thinking and guide responsive instruction.

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Unit Plan 15 (Grade 2 Math): Money—Solve Dollar/Cent Word Problems

Count mixed coins using $ and ¢, skip-count efficiently by 25s/10s/5s/1s, and solve one- and two-step purchase and change word problems with clear models and correct notation.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 2 Math): Time to the Nearest Five Minutes (a.m./p.m.)

Tell and write time to the nearest five minutes on analog and digital clocks, use a.m./p.m. correctly, and model simple elapsed time with 5-minute jumps on an open number line.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 2 Math): Mentally Add/Subtract 10s & 100s

Mentally add or subtract 10 or 100 from numbers 100–900, explain which digit changes using place-value patterns, and check reasonableness with quick structure-based strategies.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 2 Math): Add/Sub within 1,000—Models to Methods

Add and subtract within 1,000 using base-ten models, expanded form, and written methods; regroup tens/hundreds, choose tools strategically, and explain why strategies work using place value.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 2 Math): Adding Several Two-Digit Numbers

Add up to four two-digit numbers using place-value strategies and friendly grouping to make tens; apply properties of operations, check reasonableness, and show precise models.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 2 Math): Fluency within 100—Efficient Methods

Add and subtract within 100 using place value, properties, and inverse relationships; choose efficient strategies like make-a-ten or compensation and explain why they work.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 2 Math): Add/Subtract Lengths—Number Line Models

Solve within-100 length word problems by modeling equal-unit jumps on a number line; label endpoints, write matching equations with unknowns, and explain how much longer or shorter with units.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 2 Math): Length—Measure, Estimate, and Compare

Measure lengths in inches and centimeters with correct tool use and zero alignment; estimate using 1 in/1 cm benchmarks, then compare objects to find how much longer or shorter in standard units.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 2 Math): Counting & Skip-Counting (5s, 10s, 100s) within 1,000

Skip-count within 1,000 from any start by 5s, 10s, and 100s using hundreds-chart and number-line structure; connect patterns to nickels, dimes, and 5-minute time intervals.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 2 Math): Place Value to 1,000—Hundreds, Tens, and Ones

Use bundles of tens/hundreds to read–write numbers to 1,000 in standard, word, and expanded form, then compare three-digit numbers with >, =, < using place-value reasoning.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 2 Math): Rectangular Arrays—Equal Groups as Repeated Addition

Build, label, and count rectangular arrays up to 5×5; write matching repeated-addition equations with equal addends, use skip-counting for efficiency, and preview area with tiles.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 2 Math): Odd & Even—Structure and Proofs

Even/odd foundations for Grade 2—students model numbers to 20 with pairs, arrays, and ten-frames, write even numbers as doubles (equal addends), and justify claims with simple “because” proofs to build algebraic reasoning.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 2 Math): One- and Two-Step Word Problems within 100

Model and solve addition and subtraction word problems within 100—unknowns in all positions—using drawings, tape diagrams, and equations; students explain reasoning, choose operations that fit the story, and check answers for sense and accuracy.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 2 Math): Fluency within 20—Facts, Strategies, and Games

Build addition/subtraction fluency within 20 through make-10, doubles/near-doubles, count on/back, and compensation; students model thinking, choose efficient strategies, and check with inverse or number lines for accurate, confident recall.

Grade 2 Math Units

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 2 Math): Building Our Math Community & Problem-Solving Norms

Launch math discourse, build tens/ones language, and practice measurement tool use; students solve number puzzles, explain strategies, check work, and use rulers with precision.

Grade 3 Math Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 3 Math): Cumulative Synthesis & Exhibition

Apply Grade 3 math across OA, NBT, NF, MD, and G in multi-step tasks; choose efficient strategies, model with graphs/diagrams, and defend solutions with precise units, evidence, and reasoning.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 3 Math): NBT Power-Up—Rounding, +/– within 1,000, × by 10s

Strengthen Grade 3 place-value skills by rounding to the nearest 10/100, adding and subtracting within 1,000, and multiplying by multiples of 10 using efficient, pattern-based strategies and reasonableness checks.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade 3 Math): Geometry Deep Dive—Attribute Hierarchies

Sort and classify quadrilaterals using precise geometry vocabulary, build attribute hierarchies, and defend always/sometimes/never claims with examples and counterexamples to deepen Grade 3 geometry reasoning.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade 3 Math): Data Displays—Picture/Bar Graphs & Line Plots

Choose and interpret scaled picture graphs, bar graphs, and line plots in Grade 3 math to compare data, answer how-many-more/fewer questions, and write precise comparative statements using clear titles, labels, scales, keys, and units.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade 3 Math): Measurement Megamix—Time, Mass, Volume, Length

Solve real-world Grade 3 measurement problems by modeling elapsed time, mass, volume, and inch-based lengths with timelines, diagrams, and line plots, selecting appropriate tools, labeling units clearly, and checking reasonableness.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade 3 Math): Fractions Synthesis—Benchmarks, Equivalence, Compare

Learn to place fractions on number lines, prove equivalence, and compare using benchmarks and clear symbols to build flexible Grade 3 fraction reasoning.

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Unit Plan 30 (Grade 3 Math): Area & Perimeter Design Challenge

Design a mini-park under area/perimeter constraints, calculate with A = l × w and decomposition, and justify layout choices using labeled diagrams, units, and clear math reasoning.