Tuttu to TenMath Unit for K3/K4

Created by: Patti Lloyd Joan Bennett Rod Lloyd

Tuttu to TenThis unit came to be through interacting with

K3/K4 students as we rode the bus with them to and from school. We found these young students loved to look for and count the caribou on the way.

What began by simply learning to count singles and groups of caribou and the concept of how many, transformed into discussing the importance of caribou to our families. We began by looking at what was important to

the students.ILF: Environmental Realm

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Tuttu to TenEnvironmental RealmOU (Overarching Understanding)

A person becomes a provider for his or her family through education and preparation. EQ (Essential Question)

What skills, understandings, beliefs, and values does a person need in order to be a good provider?

Tuttu to TenILF Performance Expectations

◦ Environmental, Beginner, Hunting & SurvivalHunter as a provider

◦ The student demonstrates an understanding of the skills that a person needs to be a good provider by..

◦ Watching, listening to and indentifying natural features, living things and phenomena

◦ Exhibits awareness of his/her surrondings through conservation oriented behaviors…

◦ Describes how a good hunter helps the community◦ Being helpful to others when they are gathering food◦ Describing the seasonal nature of animal behavior.

Tuttu to TenLinked to State Standards (Old

Standards)Early Learning Guidelines36-60 months60 months - Kindergarten

Linked to 2012 ELA and Math Standards\◦(New Alaska (Common Core)

Standards)◦Kindergarten : Counting and

Cardinality

Tuttu to TenContent Area OUs & EQs

NSBSD Math, K-3-12 Math◦OU: Harmony is evident in mathematics, in

the environment, and in our relationship with our environment.

◦EQ: How can cultural traditions help us understand math?

◦EQ: Where does math come from? ◦EQ: How do we communicate mathematical

ideas?◦EQ: What is the relationship between

patterns and mathematical thinking?

Tuttu to TenTopical Understandings & Essential

QuestionsOU: Inupiat traditions tell us, you

don’t take more than what you need. ◦EQ: How does counting help us to know

how many caribou?

OU: Math helps keep our caribou herd healthy.◦EQ: How do we count?

Tuttu to TenPerformance Assessment:You are a provider for your family and

village. You are working to help keep the caribou herd around your village healthy. You will be using numbers and counting to find out how many caribou to catch for your family and to provide for the community while keeping the herd healthy. You will use math words, tools and materials to show your thinking.

Tuttu to TenBooks and games to build both knowledge

and skills.Discussions about the importance of

caribou to our families.Guest speakers that tell stories about

hunting caribou and taking care of the herd.

Visit web sites:◦ How young caribou grow and depend on their

mothers for food and safety. ◦What caribou eat, how they move to find food.◦How young caribou grow to healthy adults.

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Tuttu to TenHome Letter:We asked parents to discuss how

tuttu is used in their house with their children.

Do you use tuttu at home?How many tuttu do you use each

year?What is your families favorite

way to eat tuttu?

Tuttu to TenHow many tuttu does your family use

in one year?FiveLotsThree Teacher Patti: “Three?”No, I am four.One thousand!Teacher Patti: “We use 4 every year.”Four, four, four, four.....

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Preparing tuttu for the feast.

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Tuttu to Ten Save the Caribou!

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Tuttu to TenSave the Caribou! Using number patterns.

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Tuttu to TenSave the Caribou! Using ten frames in combination with number symbols.

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Tuttu to Ten Tuttu to Ten   Here is a song to accompany the “Save the Caribou” game.   Sung loosely to the tune of “Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”   Ten little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran faster…. Nine little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran faster…. Eight little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran

faster…. Seven little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran

faster…. Six little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran faster…. Five little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran faster…. Four little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran faster…. Three little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran

faster…. Two little tuttu trotting on the tundra, one fell down and the wolf said “Yumm!” The rest ran faster…. One little tuttu trotting on the tundra, he didn’t fall down and his mom said “YAY”!  

Tuttu to TenThank you.