Math Lessons and Activities
- CALM (Curriculum for Adults Learning Math) – CALM is a CCRSAE-aligned curriculum that is designed to build strong conceptual understanding of Core Math Concepts through visual models that spark dialogue and give teachers insight into student’s reasoning. Note: to access the CALM materials, instructors must complete the CALM Introduction online course.
- BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math) – BeCALM is a cognitively rigorous, CCRSAE-aligned curriculum that is designed to center the thinking of beginning math learners (GLE 2-4) as they build a conceptual foundation of basic mathematics. We encourage you to take the self-paced, online Introduction to BeCALM course.
- Integrating Math into ESOL Units: Math Packets for ESOL Teachers – This series of three packets was designed for ESOL teachers who want to incorporate math into their language classes.
More Math Materials
- How Grand Is Your Total?
- Will This Be on the Test? Inspiration for Tackling Standardized Test Questions Conceptually and Creatively
- Geometry Ideas for Adult Ed and Family Math
- CUNY HSE Curriculum Framework
- Be Your Own Boss Unit
- Project Based Learning Plans for Math
Connections to Other Domains
Social Studies Connections
- Slow Reveal Maps (Geography for Justice)
- The Adult Numeracy Network’s Math in Art Page
- Seeing Math in Art: A Colorful Investigation in Probability (Lesson Plan and Materials)
- Disproportionate Incarceration Unit Plan
- Next Gen Personal Finance
- Be Your Own Boss Unit
- Pew Research Short Reads
- YouCubed: Data Science K-10 Big Ideas
- Teaching About Vaccines lesson materials
- Learning with Students: Resources for Making the World More Just with Mathematics
- 11 Famous African American Mathematicians You Should Know About
- Timeline of Mathematics
- Statistics in Schools – Math Activities from the US Census
- Data About the Gender Pay Gap
- 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative
- Project Implicit
- Facing History and Ourselves
- Data Activities with EMPower and NPR’s Planet Money
- See also Resources for ADEI and Culturally Responsive Teaching
Science Connections
- A Degree of Change: Exploring Global Climate Change Resource Collection
- Coastal Risk Screening Tool
- YouCubed: Data Science K-10 Big Ideas
- Teaching About Vaccines lesson materials
- The New Nutrition Facts Label
- National Geographic’s The Perils of Plastic
- What A Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050
- Understanding Risk
- NOAA educational tools and resources
- Will It Rain Tomorrow?
- Heat Wave: A math lesson plan exploring climate change (original and Level A adaptation)
- Christa McAuliffe’s Lost Lessons
- Statistics for Action
- COVID-19 Information and Resources
Digital Literacy Connections
- Using Digital Literacy to Open Up Math Word Problems
- Digital Literacy with Spreadsheets: A Math Packet for Adding Spreadsheets to Your Math Teaching Toolbox
If you have difficulties accessing any of the documents in this website, please contact us at adultnumeracy@terc.edu