IB PYP Math Concepts Task Cards for Grade 1 & Grade 2

Thinking skills are a large part of developing maths skills. Reflect upon and assess understanding of math concepts through the IB PYP Specified Concepts with these super handy concepts task cards. With fifty six question cards, this is a great tool for encouraging reflection, assessing comprehension of maths concepts and developing a conceptual awareness through the IB PYP  Concepts, not to mention creative and critical thinking. These are designed to be used collaboratively, bringing depth to maths discussions with your younger students. Designed for most grade 1 and grade 2 math standards.

With higher level thinking skills being implicitly put into practice through open-ended tasks, these thinking skills task cards help to transfer transdisciplinary understanding; as a support with easy differentiation and flexible enough to use with collaborative discussion or independent work. These task cards add depth to those reflection questions for maths and can be used at any time for implicit practice with conceptual thinking. UK & USA spelling.

These are a fantastic way to provide on-going assessment as your maths programme unfolds throughout the year. Use as prompts for self-reflection, monitoring progress and adding implicit practice with thinking skills. Some of the skills included:

•Critical thinking

•Evaluating

•Application

•Analysing

•Synthesising

The guiding questions provided on the front cover cards help to bring an awareness of the cognitive skills used within maths as the children work through the task cards.

Included:

• 56 task cards (8 for each key concept)

• Front cover card with guiding questions to provoke thinking for each key concept.

•Graphic organisers for recording thinking

•Answers for those questions which may have definite answers as well as suggested answers for more open-ended tasks.

You can find many more engaging tools and tips in my store and on my blog. Make math fun, engaging an authentic! These cards are also available for upper grades. Take a look here.

You may be interested in some of these other resources especially for developing thinkers and inquirers in the younger grades.

Year Long Reflection Journal for Little Kids (grade 1 up to grade 2/3)

Year Long Reflection Journal for Early Years (pre-K up to grade 1)

Number Sense Number Detectives Thinking Activity

Taking Action with the Learner Profile Bingo

Enjoy!

Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com