Math with Someone

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Collaboration about mathematical concepts helps students identify, simplify, organize, express, and extend their thinking.

Phase 1: Foundation Lessons

Sit closely | Voice level | Take turns | Choose a partner | Choose an activity | Get started quickly and quietly | Choose a successful spot to work | Coaching or time | What to do when you need help

These prerequisite lessons set the stage for productive and engaged rounds of Math with Someone, which is one of three authentic math activities that help students achieve their math goals. Select a topic below to browse supportive resources.

Choose an Activity

Students choose from the activities on the Math Daily 3 board that will best help them meet standards and achieve their personalized goals.

Partner Etiquette

Many lessons and behaviors layer together to make partnerships smooth, enjoyable, and productive. Where to work, what to do, and how to support each other are just a few of the topics on which you’ll find information to support your instruction.

Teach Math Activity

Activites and games give students opportunities to explore fundamental number concepts, deepen mathematical understanding, and cultivate mathematical reasoning skills. Post the title of each game/activity on the math board after teaching it.

Phase 2: Launch

Once foundation lessons have been learned, a joyful and successful launch can commence. Primarily activity based, Math with Someone provides students with an opportunity to talk and write about mathematics, and to describe and explain their thinking to peers. This collaboration helps students identify, simplify, organize, express, and extend their thinking.    

10 Steps to Launch Math with Someone

Through this systematic, explicit teaching, all students develop independence and build stamina for this valuable activity that fosters cooperative learning and success.

Math with Someone Activities Grouped By Standard

Counting and Cardinality
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Number and Operations in Fractions

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