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Chapter 1 – Classify and SortAttribute blocksBasketBlindfoldBlockBoxButtonsCans of corn, peas, carrotsCard stockCeleryChenille stemsColor signsColor tilesConnecting cubesCountersCupHula hoopsIndex cardsLarge paperLip balmMusicMusic playerObjectsPeanut butterPicture books about colorsPicture books about left and right
GlovesPicture books about position wordsPlatesPlay doughPointerPosition-word signsRaisinsShape bagsShoe boxesSocksSorting cardsSorting itemsStickersToy trainsYarnZiplock bags
Required materials for each chapter are listed below. Additional materials may be needed for sidebar activities. Items marked in blue are part of the ACSI Math Manipulatives Kit. Items marked in green are part of the ACSI Science Equipment Kit. Words in parentheses reflect the name an item is called in G2 and above.
Garden-theme shapesGrapesHanger balance scalesIceIndex cardsInterview assessmentsItems to weighJarJar of peanut butterMagazinesMeasurement toolsMeasuring cupsMeasuring-strip bagsMicrowaveMusicMusic playerNonstandard measuresObjects to measurePaper bagPenniesPlatesPopcorn kernelsRiceSandSaucepanScalesScoopsSets of objectsSpoonStudent thermometersSugarThermometersTreatsTubsWaterYarnZiplock bag
KINDERGARTENRECOMMENDED
RESOURCES
Chapter 1 – Classify and SortUp Above and Down Below by Sue Redding (Chronicle Books, 2013)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. (Henry Holt and Co., 2012)
Chapter 2 – Explore PatternsPatterns: What Comes Next? by Michele Koomen (Bridgestone Books, 2003)
A-B-A-B-A–A Book of Pattern Play by Brian P. Cleary (Millbrook Press, 2012)
Farm Patterns by Nathan Olson (Capstone Press, 2007)
Teddy Bear Patterns by Barbara Barbieri McGrath (Charlesbridge, 2013)
Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes: Patterns in Nature by Stephen R. Swinburne (Boyds Mills Press, 2002)
Chapter 3 – Count and MatchTen Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth (Piggy Toes Press, 2006)
Chapter 4 – Numbers 0–5Helpers in My Community by BobbieKalman (Crabtree, 2011)
Required materials for each chapter are listed below. Additional materials may be needed for sidebar activities. Items marked in blue are part of the ACSI Math Manipulatives Kit. Items marked in green are part of the ACSI Science Equipment Kit. Words in parentheses reflect the name an item is called in G2 and above.
Required materials for each chapter are listed below. Additional materials may be needed for sidebar activities. Items marked in blue are part of the ACSI Math Manipulatives Kit. Items marked in green are part of the ACSI Science Equipment Kit. Words in parentheses reflect the name an item is called in G2 and above.
Chapter 6 – Time and Money$1 bills$5 bills$10 bills$20 bills12-month calendarsAlarm clockBillsBooks on time and moneyButtonsCalendar with seasonal artworkCard stockCatalogsCoinsConnecting cubes
ContainerCountersDemonstration clockDigital clockDimesGlobeHalf-dollarsHalf-dollar workmatsNickelsPenniesQuartersRoll of dimesRoll of nickelsRoll of penniesRoll of quartersStickersStudent clocksTimerZiplock bags
Chapter 7 – 2-Digit Addition and Subtraction
12-month calendars12-section muffin tinsApronBagsBase 10 blocksBasesBeanbagsBook about buttonsBook about two-digit numbersButtonsChalkboardClipboardsClothespinsCoinsConnecting cubesContainerContainers of bubble solutionCraft pom-pomsCupsDimesDried beans
Flash cardsFoam cylinder pool toysGrocery advertisementManipulativesNickelsNumber cubesPaintbrushesPenniesQuartersSets of number cardsSidewalk chalkTimerWater
Required materials for each chapter are listed below. Additional materials may be needed for sidebar activities. Items marked in blue are part of the ACSI Math Manipulatives Kit. Items marked in green are part of the ACSI Science Equipment Kit. Words in parentheses reflect the name an item is called in G2 and above.
Chapter 11 – Decimals$1 billsBase 10 blocksBase 10 rubber stampsButtonsCard stockClipboardsConnecting cubesDemonstration clockDimesEquivalency cubesGame markersMagnetic moneyNumber cubesPizza squaresPlace value cubesPlastic building bricksSets of cards numbered 0–9Simulated moneySports-related itemsWrapped treatsZiplock bags
Chapter 12 – Time and MoneyAnalog clockBag of popcornBallBottle of sodaBowlsBrad fastenersCalendarsCan of juiceCubes numbered 1–12Digital clockGrocery store adsMagnetic moneyMetronomeMinute cubeNewspapersNumber cubesPainter’s tapeRolls of penniesSimulated money
Student clocksTime interval rodsYarn
Chapter 13 – Equations and Cumulative
ReviewBase 10 blocksBreadCard stockConnecting cubesEquivalency cubesFraction stripsJellyKnifeMinute cubesNumber cubesPattern blocksPeanut butterPlace value cubesPlatePretzel sticksScaleSets of index cards numbered 0–9Simulated moneyStudent clocksTape measuresTriangle flash cards
Grade 3RECOMMENDED
RESOURCES
Chapter 1 – Place ValueNo resources are recommended.
Chapter 2 – AdditionNo resources are recommended.
Chapter 3 – SubtractionGreat Estimations by Bruce Goldstone (Square Fish, 2010)
Chapter 4 – Multiplication FactsTimes Tables the Fun Way by Judy Liautaud (City Creek Press, 1999)
Chapter 5 – Division FactsSpecific Skills: Division Facts Tips & Tricks, Grades 3–4 by Barry Doran and Leland Graham (Key Education, 2010)
Chapter 6 – MultiplicationNo resources are recommended.
Chapter 7 – DivisionTeaching Struggling Readers to Tackle Math Word Problems by Audrey Trapolsi (Scholastic, 2012)
Chapter 8 – GeometryPerimeter, Area, and Volume by David A. Adler (Holiday House, 2012)
Seeing Symmetry by Loreen Leedy(Holiday House, 2013)
Required materials for each chapter are listed below. Additional materials may be needed for sidebar activities. Items marked in blue are part of the ACSI Math Manipulatives Kit. Items marked in green are part of the ACSI Science Equipment Kit. Words in parentheses reflect the name an item is called in G2 and above.
Chapter 10 – Decimals$1 billsBagBase 10 blocksBasesBatBillsBooks about decimals and moneyBooks about math and space explorationCoinsContainerCountersDigit cardsDimesEnvelopesEquivalency cubesFoam cupsGrocery itemsLaminated menusMagnetic billsMagnetic coinsMagnifying glassesNumber cubesPainter’s tapePaper bagPaper coinsPattern blocksPenniesPlace value chartSoftballWater bottle lids
AlmanacAnalog clockBagBooks on mapsBulletin board paperClassroom objectsConstruction paperContainers of solids and liquidsDemonstration clockDictionariesFlashlightGlobeManipulativesMapsPainter’s tapeSquare pyramidStudent clocksThermometersTimer
Chapter 13 – Cumulative ReviewBagsBillsBooks about mathCalendarCoinsContainerFlash cardsGiftsManipulativesNumber cubesPattern blocksSets of digit cards 0–9Shut-the-Box board gameStudent clocksTape measuresTimer
Grade 4RECOMMENDED
RESOURCES
Chapter 1 – Place ValueZero the Hero by Joan Holub (Henry Holt, 2012)
A Place for Zero: A Math Adventure by Angeline Sparagna LoPresti (Charlesbridge, 2003)
The Wacky and Wonderful World Through Numbers: Over 2,000 Figures and Facts by Steve Martin, Clive Gifford, and Marianne Taylor (Barron’s Educational Series, 2015)
A Million Dots by Andrew Clements (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006)
Chapter 2 – AdditionInstant Math Practice Graphs and Charts (Grades 4–6): 50 Engaging Reproducibles That Help Kids Read and Interpret Graphs and Charts by Denise Kiernan (Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2011)
Chapter 3 – SubtractionThe Christian Girl’s Guide to Money by Rebecca Park Totilo (Legacy Press, 2005)
Financial Peace Junior by Dave Ramsey (Lampo Press, 2011)
National Geographic Kids Everything Money by Kathy Furgang (National Geographic Children’s Books, 2013)
The Secret Life of Money: A Kid’s Guide to Cash by Kira Vermond (Owlkids Books, 2012)
You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Money! by Alex Woolf (Franklin Watts, 2015)
Chapter 4 – GeometrySir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland by Cindy Neuschwander (Charlesbridge, 2001)
What’s Your Angle, Pythagoras? by Julie Ellis (Charlesbridge, 2004)
Shape Up! by David A. Adler (Holiday House, 2000)
If You Were a Polygon by Marcie Aboff (Picture Window Books, 2009)
Tangrams: 300 Puzzles by Ronald C. Read (Dover Publications, 2014)
Tangram Puzzles: 466 Tricky Shapes to Confound and Astound by Chris Crawford (Puzzlewright, 2012)
Chapter 5 – Multiplication and Division Facts
No resources are recommended.
Chapter 6 – Multiplication and Division Problems
The Multiplying Menace Divides by Pam Calvert (Charlesbridge, 2011)
Cheetah Math: Learning About Division from Baby Cheetahs by Ann Whitehead Nagda (Henry Holt,2007)
The Great Divide: A Mathematical Marathon by Dayle Ann Dodds (Candlewick, 2005)
Chapter 7 – Multi-Digit Multiplication
Glaciers by Barbara A. Somervill (Cherry Lake Publishing, 2009)
Mowing for Money: Relate Area to Multiplication and to Addition by Finn Hudson (PowerKids Press, 2014)
Chapter 8 – Multi-Digit DivisionThe Fishy Fountain: A Mystery with Multiplication and Division (Manga Math Mysteries) by Melinda Thielbar (Graphic Universe TM, 2010)
Marvelous Multiplication by Lynnette Long (Wiley, 2000)
Dazzling Division by Lynnette Long (Wiley, 2000)
Chapter 9 – FractionsA Fraction’s Goal—Parts of a Whole by Brian P. Cleary (Learner, 2013)
A Very Improbable Story by Edward Einhorn (Charlesbridge, 2008)
Chapter 10 – DecimalsHow Astronauts Use Math by Mary Hense (Chelsea Clubhouse, 2009)
Launch a Rocket into Space (You Do the Math!) by Hillary Koll (QEB Publishing House, 2015)
Explore Money! by Cindy Bloabum (Nomad Press, 2014)
The Stock Market: Understanding Ratios Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages by Orli Zuravicky (PowerKids Press, 2005)
Chapter 11 – MeasurementHow Long or How Wide? by Brian P. Cleary (Millbrook Press, 2009)
Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy (Square Fish, 2000)
Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Cindy Neuschwander (Charlesbridge, 2006)
Chapter 12 – Temperature and Time
Sir Cumference and the Viking’s Map by Cindy Neuschwander (Charlesbridge, 2012)
National Geographic Kids World Atlas by National Geographic (National Geographic Children’s Books, 2013)
Chapter 13 – Cumulative ReviewAmazing Visual Math (DK Children, 2014)
This is Not a Maths Book by Anna Weltman (The Ivy Press, 2015)
Chapter 1 – Place Value$1 bills$10 billsBallBase 10 blocksCard stockCountersDecimal place value chartDimesIndividual whiteboardsJump ropeNotebooksPenniesPictures of the sun and inner planetsPlace value chartSale flyersSmall countersSmall digit cardsYarn
Chapter 2 – Add and Subtract$1 bills$10 billsBallBase 10 blocksCard stockCoinsContainerDecimal place value chartsDigit cardsNumber cubesPennies
PropsToy medals
Chapter 3 – Multiply Whole Numbers
Base 10 blocksCard stockConstruction paperCountersCubesGridsLibrary-card pocketsMultiplication flash cardsNumber cubesPoster board
Required materials for each chapter are listed below. Additional materials may be needed for sidebar activities. Items marked in blue are part of the ACSI Math Manipulatives Kit. Items marked in green are part of the ACSI Science Equipment Kit. Words in parentheses reflect the name an item is called in G2 and above.
ASSUMED MATERIALS
Assumed materials (all grades)BibleBooksCalculatorsChairClassroom clockColored pencilsDeskErasersGlue sticksHole punchIndex cards (G2–6)Internet accessMarkersMeterstickPaper (lined, graph (G3–6), white copy)Paper clipsPencilsRulersScissorsStaplerStaplesSticky notesTableTape (clear, masking)Trash canWhiteboard (metal, will hold magnets)Yardstick
ApplesBible encyclopediasBulletin board paperClothespinsColored paperConnecting cubesCubesDigit cardsDrawing paperEquivalency cubesFlagGame piecesHula hoopsInteger cardsJarKnifeMaterials for making game boardsModeling clayNumber line
Paper towelsPenniesPoster boardReview questionsSpinnersTennis ball
Balance scaleBallBase 10 blocksBillsClassroom itemsColor tilesCountersDecimal place value chartsDemonstration coinsLibrary booksNewspapersPage protectorsPlace value chartsSpiral or composition notebookWhiteboardsZiplock bags
Chapter 2 – Multiply Whole Numbers and Decimals
Base 10 blocksCard stockCell phone plansCoinsColor tilesHula hoopsMagnetic color tilesMagnetic stripsNumber cubes
Page protectorsSquare centimeter grids
Chapter 3 – Divide Whole Numbers and Decimals
Base 10 blocksBubble solutionCard stockCoinsColor tilesDictionaryDollarsGame piecesGrocery adsHard candiesMagnetic color tilesMagnetic moneyManipulativesReam of paperStopwatchYarn
Required materials for each chapter are listed below. Additional materials may be needed for sidebar activities. Items marked in blue are part of the ACSI Math Manipulatives Kit. Items marked in green are part of the ACSI Science Equipment Kit. Words in parentheses reflect the name an item is called in G2 and above.
ASSUMED MATERIALS
Assumed materials (all grades)BibleBooksCalculatorsChairClassroom clockColored pencilsDeskErasersGlue sticksHole punchIndex cards (G2–6)Internet accessMarkersMeterstickPaper (lined, graph (G3–6), white copy)Paper clipsPencilsRulersScissorsStaplerStaplesSticky notesTableTape (clear, masking)Trash canWhiteboard (metal, will hold magnets)Yardstick
BowlBrown paper bagsCandiesCard stockCatalogsChalkColored pastaConnecting cubesDecimal cardsEquivalency cubesFinancial advertisementsGames and books about money