Current research in learning and teaching establishes the foundations for the instructional components.  NCTM’s guidelines provide the guiding math principals and essential elements of each of the content areas: Number, Measurement, Geometry, and Operations. Lessons are aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and place emphasis on developing the Mathematical Practices.

NOTE:  This teacher guide cannot be purchased without the purchase of the corresponding Developing Roots student materials.

Book B:

Chapter 3-Geometry

Topic 9- Position and Location

Topic 10- Shapes and Geometric Attributes

Topic 11 - Composing and Decomposing Shapes

 Extensions: Transformations, Symmetry and Nets

 Chapter 4 - Operations

Topic 12 - Visualizing Numbers in Sets

Topic 13 - Addition and Subtraction Part 1 (Change Structures)

Topic 14 - Addition and Subtraction Part 2 (Part-Whole Structures)

Topic 15 - Addition and Subtraction Part 3 (Developing Fluency)

Extensions: Equality