The following school library lesson plans and activities support mathematics reasoning:

• Skip Counting by Twos and 10s with How Many Feet in the Bed?
• Tracking Media Use with Bar Graphs
• Collecting and Analyzing Data by Counting Words on Pages
• Solving Statistics Problems Using Library Statistics

Alignment With Common Core State Standards

In addition to supporting the CCSS Mathematics Standards, many math related lesson plans support the Common Core State Standards ELA Speaking and Listening section. This section runs from grades K through 12 and includes the ability comprehend, interpret, analyze, and communicate information from graphics.

Comprehend and Summarize Information

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.2 Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.2 Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.2 Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Present and Include Visual Displays

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.5 Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.5 Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.5 Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Related American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

• AASL 1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding.
• AASL 1.3.4 Contribute to the exchange of ideas within the learning community.
• AASL 2.1.5 Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understandings, make decisions, and solve problems.
• AASL 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.
• AASL 3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners.
• AASL 3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively.
• AASL 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.
• AASL 3.2.1 Demonstrate leadership and confidence by presenting ideas to others in both formal and informal situations.
• AASL 3.2.2 Show social responsibility by participating actively with others in learning situations and by contributing questions and ideas during group discussions.
• AASL 3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.

See more AASL Standards (PDF).

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