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Here, you will find all of the resources needed to ensure fact mastery for each of your students WHILE teaching many of your Common Core standards! [spacer]Factivation!® was created by teachers for teachers- you will find everything is logically organized, with flexible components that can be easily put to use in any classroom! [spacer]All instruction is delivered through kid-friendly videos that your students will love! They can be viewed whole-group or individually on any computer, iPad, or other mobile device. We’re glad you’re here! Please browse through the Lesson Dashboard and Training Dashboard below. We offer four free Addition/Subtraction lessons marked [label style=”warning”]FREE LESSON[/label]. The others are available by subscription and, yes, we gladly accept school PO’s. Enjoy your free resources and please let us know if you have any questions!
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Lesson 1 is the first lesson using the Rule Strategy. The circus theme and calliope music of the instructional videos keep students entertained as they are learning! The Addition facts in this group are very simple for students to master. The commutative property of Addition is emphasized in this and all successive lessons.
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Lesson 2 uses the Rule Strategy to teach students how to add “1” to any number. The Addition facts in this group are very simple for students to master. The instructional videos feature an underwater theme and island-style music that keeps students engaged!
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Lesson 3 uses the Rule Strategy, with an emphasis on odd and even numbers. The instructional videos lead students on a mission to build fluency with the focus facts as they travel alongside spaceships carrying Addition cargo. Up-tempo music adds to the excitement and adventure of mastering these facts.
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Lesson 5 builds upon the Doubles facts learned in the last lesson. A simple trick makes these facts simple to learn! The instructional videos take students on a trip to the movies as they build fluency down a “haunted” hallway! Cinematic elements make the Lesson 5 videos a hit with students!
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In the Lesson 6 instructional videos, dancing cows make a virtual farm field trip memorable! Students connect the new Lesson 6 focus facts to prior knowledge and are entertained throughout the video lesson, increasing motivation to master the facts from this lesson.
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Lesson 7 builds upon the Big Doubles facts from Lesson 6. Students are presented with a familiar, previously learned strategy that can be utilized again to master the Big Neighbors facts in this lesson.
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Lesson 9 uses the Trick Strategy and a sports-theme to teach students a simple way to remember the sums of all facts with “9” as an addend.
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Lesson 10 builds upon the last lesson, utilizing the same strategy to conquer all “Big Nines” facts. The instructional videos’ fairy-tale theme, cinematic music, and familiar characters keep students enchanted and engaged in their learning.
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Lesson 11 makes new use of a cell phone, using it to teach students all facts with a sum of 10! Isn’t technology wonderful?
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The groovin’ animals in the Lesson 12 instructional videos will tickle your students’ funny bones as they are practicing the Final Facts! The last five Addition facts are presented using the Chant Strategy. At the completion of this lesson, all Addition facts have been mastered.
go to lesson [/tab12] [/tabs]By utilizing the familiar soundtracks of “Camptown Races”, “B-I-N-G-O”, “Hokey Pokey”, and “Farmer in the Dell”, students can concentrate on the teaching embedded in each song. The concept of Addition, odd and even numbers, the commutative property, and Addition vocabulary are all addressed- students will ask to hear them again and again!
Use the short training tutorials that follow for individual, group, or schoolwide Factivation!® training sessions! *NOTE: The training tutorials were created for the Multiplication program, but are applicable to our Addition program as well. If you would like a training video for a particular component, please contact us with your request!
[tabs tab1=”Philosophy/ Organization” tab2=”Mastery Tracking” tab3=”Printable Components” tab4=”Increasing Fluency”] [tab1]The following tutorials offer suggestions for implementation of the Factivation!® program and provide teachers with an understanding of how and why the lessons are organized in the manner that they are. All new members are encouraged to watch these training videos.
Runtime: Training Presentation: Approx. 15 mins.; Blowing Away the Times Table: Approx. 3 mins.
For overall mastery tracking, the Factivation!® Assessment Tool can be used to diagnose fact gaps, prescribe needed lessons, and monitor progress as students progress through the Factivation!® program. Simple to give and quick to score, this invaluable tool allows for simple overall mastery tracking. For individual lessons, resources include printable progressive assessments OR the online Kubbu option.
Runtime: Approx. 9 mins.
The printable components with each Factivation!® lesson are not just worksheets, but activities designed with a particular objective in mind. Learn how to utilize your printable activities to achieve maximum results!
Runtime: Approx. 3-5 mins. each
Promote fact fluency throughout the day! The following tutorials provide simple ideas that can be easily incorporated into any classroom or school.
Runtime: Approx. 3-5 mins. each
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