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Building Sets of Seven

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A lesson plan for Grades K–1 Mathematics

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Appropriate grades
K–1
Subjects
mathematics (number sense)
Provider
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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This Illuminations lesson is the fourth of an eight-part unit titled “Count to 10.” In this lesson, students construct and identify sets of seven objects. They compare sets of up to seven items, and record a set of seven in chart form. Reasoning and Proof is the NCTM Process Standard most applied in this lesson.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Mathematics (2004)

Grade 1

  • Goal 1: Number and Operations - The learner will read, write, and model whole numbers through 99 and compute with whole numbers.
    • Objective 1.01: Develop number sense for whole numbers through 99.
      • Connect the model, number word, and number using a variety of representations.
      • Use efficient strategies to count the number of objects in a set.
      • Read and write numbers.
      • Compare and order sets and numbers.
      • Build understanding of place value (ones, tens).
      • Estimate quantities fewer than or equal to 100.
      • Recognize equivalence in sets and numbers 1-99.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 1: Number and Operations - The learner will recognize, model, and write whole numbers through 30.
    • Objective 1.01: Develop number sense for whole numbers through 30.
      • Connect model, number word (orally), and number, using a variety of representations.
      • Count objects in a set.
      • Read and write numerals.
      • Compare and order sets and numbers.
      • Use ordinals (1st-10th).
      • Estimate quantities fewer than or equal to 10.
      • Recognize equivalence in sets and numbers 1-10.
    • Objective 1.03: Solve problems and share solutions to problems in small groups.