Grade Levels:

K-3

Length:

2-4 minutes

Taping Rights:

School year

MARC Record:

Downloadable

Teaching Materials:

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Program Schedule:

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In this entertaining primary series, a fun-loving hamster named Tumbleweed uses mathematics to solve problems in the world of fuzzy rodents. Tumbleweed models a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process and practices skills related to the big ideas in the math curriculum. The short, entertaining programs offer opportunities for students to discuss concepts such as capacity, perimeter, quantity, division, data analysis, and patterning.

The accompanying teacher’s guide offers additional activities that encourage students to further explore how math is helpful in practical ways. Each activity includes tips on how to extend the learning beyond the broadcast.

Program of Studies:
Mathematics: Number Properties and Operations, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis and Probability, and Algebraic Thinking