Rocket Math — NASA JPL lesson

Rocket Math — NASA JPL lessonMath · Elementary Math · Grades K–1Lesson plan

In this hands-on activity, students color and cut out rockets that are used as manipulatives to help them develop number sense, counting, addition and subtraction skills. Materials Part 1: 5 small rocket drawings – Download PDF 1 paper plate Whiteboard, flannel board, butcher paper OR document camera (can also be used in Part 2) Journal OR a piece of paper, 1 per student Markers, pencils OR crayons Part 2: Copies of small rocket drawing, 1 set of 5 small rockets per group of 2 students 1 paper

From NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL Education · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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