{"id":3598,"date":"2025-09-17T17:18:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/?page_id=3598"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:36:58","slug":"curriculum-and-lesson-ideas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/curriculum-and-lesson-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Classroom-Ready Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><strong>Math Lessons and Activities<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/calm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CALM (Curriculum for Adults Learning Math)<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; 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\u2019s reasoning.&nbsp;<strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;to access the CALM materials, instructors must complete the<a href=\"https:\/\/sabes.catalog.instructure.com\/courses\/calm-introduction\">&nbsp;<em>CALM Introduction<\/em>&nbsp;online course<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/becalm\/\"><strong>BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math<\/strong>)<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; 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.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sabes.catalog.instructure.com\/courses\/draft---introduction-to-becalm\">We encourage you to take the self-paced, online<em>&nbsp;Introduction to BeCALM<\/em>&nbsp;course.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/integrating-math-into-esol-units-math-packets-for-esol-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Integrating Math into ESOL Units: Math Packets for ESOL Teachers<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; This series of three packets was designed for ESOL teachers who want to incorporate math into their language classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><strong>More Math Materials<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/how-grand-is-your-total\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How Grand Is Your Total?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/02\/WTBotT_Packet_2026-Accessible.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will This Be on the Test? Inspiration for Tackling Standardized Test Questions Conceptually and Creatively<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/geometry-ideas-for-adult-ed-and-family-math\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Geometry Ideas for Adult Ed and Family Math<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuny.edu\/academics\/academic-programs\/model-programs\/cuny-college-transition-programs\/adult-literacy\/cuny-hse-curriculum-framework\/\"><strong>CUNY HSE Curriculum Framework<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/be-your-own-boss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Be Your Own Boss Unit<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabes.org\/content\/project-based-learning-plans-math\/ci-pd-centers-collaboration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Project Based Learning Plans for Math<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\"><strong>Connections to Other Domains<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple-with-dots\"><strong>Social Studies Connections<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/slow-reveal-maps-geography-for-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Slow Reveal Maps (Geography for Justice)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adultnumeracynetwork.org\/Math-in-Art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Adult Numeracy Network&#8217;s Math in Art Page<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/seeing-math-in-art-a-colorful-investigation-in-probability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Seeing Math in Art: A Colorful Investigation in Probability (Lesson Plan and Materials)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/disproportionate-incarceration-unit-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Disproportionate Incarceration Unit Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngpf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Next Gen Personal Finance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/be-your-own-boss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Be Your Own Boss Unit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/pew-research-center-short-reads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pew Research Short Reads<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youcubed.org\/data-big-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>YouCubed: Data Science K-10 Big Ideas<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/teaching-about-vaccines-lesson-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Teaching About Vaccines lesson materials<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adultnumeracynetwork.org\/Learning-With-Students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learning with Students: Resources for Making the World More Just with Mathematics<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashupmath.com\/blog\/famous-african-american-mathematicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>11 Famous African American Mathematicians You Should Know About<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathigon.org\/timeline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Timeline of Mathematics<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/statistics-in-schools-math-activities-from-the-us-census\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Statistics in Schools &#8211; Math Activities from the US Census<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/data-about-the-gender-pay-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Data About the Gender Pay Gap<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/2020-womens-vote-centennial-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2020 Women&#8217;s Vote Centennial Initiative<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabes.org\/content\/project-implicit\"><strong>Project Implicit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facinghistory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Facing History and Ourselves<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/data-activities-with-empower-and-nprs-planet-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Data Activities with EMPower and NPR&#8217;s Planet Money<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">See also&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/resources-for-adei-and-culturally-responsive-teaching-2\/\">Resources for ADEI and Culturally Responsive Teaching<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple-with-dots\">Science Connections<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/br7t4z10ta9t5zq1768bg\/AMEfu_t7H5OC-NziSOz8aR4?rlkey=7um19zo2nktvdgzndic1yzqn9&amp;st=7gy4pkq2&amp;dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>A Degree of Change: Exploring Global Climate Change Resource Collection<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/coastal-risk-screening-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Coastal Risk Screening Tool<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youcubed.org\/data-big-ideas\/\"><strong>YouCubed: Data Science K-10 Big Ideas<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sabes.org\/content\/teaching-about-vaccines-lesson-materials\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/teaching-about-vaccines-lesson-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Teaching About Vaccines lesson materials<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/the-new-nutrition-facts-label\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The New Nutrition Facts Label<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/national-geographics-the-perils-of-plastic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>National Geographic&#8217;s The Perils of Plastic<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/what-a-waste-2-0-a-global-snapshot-of-solid-waste-management-to-2050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>What A Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/understanding-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding Risk<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/educational-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA educational tools and resources<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/?page_id=3944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Will It Rain Tomorrow?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/heat-wave-a-math-lesson-plan-exploring-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heat Wave: A math lesson plan exploring climate change<\/a><\/strong> (original and Level A adaptation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/christa-mcauliffes-lost-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Christa McAuliffe&#8217;s Lost Lessons<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfa.terc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Statistics for Action<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/covid-19-information-resources\/\">COVID-19 Information and Resources<\/a><\/strong><br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple-with-dots\"><strong>Digital Literacy Connections<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edu.exceedlms.com\/student\/catalog\/list?inline_search=true&amp;category_ids=11127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google&#8217;s Applied Digital Skills<\/a> <\/strong>(from this page, choose &#8220;Browse all lessons&#8221;, and then search keyword &#8220;math&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/Digital_Lit_OpenUpTraditionalMathWordProblems_v3_WEB.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Using Digital Literacy to Open Up Math Word Problems<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/digital-literacy-with-spreadsheets-a-math-packet-for-adding-spreadsheets-to-your-math-teaching-toolbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Literacy with Spreadsheets: A Math Packet for Adding Spreadsheets to Your Math Teaching Toolbox<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have difficulties accessing any of the documents in this website, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:adultnumeracy@terc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adultnumeracy@terc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Math Lessons and Activities<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/calm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CALM (Curriculum for Adults Learning Math)<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; 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\u2019s reasoning.&nbsp;Note:&nbsp;to access the CALM materials, instructors must complete the<a href=\"https:\/\/sabes.catalog.instructure.com\/courses\/calm-introduction\">&nbsp;<em>CALM Introduction<\/em>&nbsp;online course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/becalm\/\">BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math)<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; BeCALM is a cognitively rigorous,  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/curriculum-and-lesson-ideas\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read 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