Number fun

Students will use games to recognize numbers. They will match the number with a set of objects. This is a two day lesson with 45 minutes each day.

A lesson plan for grade K Mathematics

By Kay Nix

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Learning outcomes

Students will:

• recognize numbers 1-30.
• practice counting numbers 1-30.
• recognize a set of numbers.

Teacher planning

Time required for lesson

90 minutes

Materials/resources

• Number cards 1-30
• Number wheel 1-30
• Colored counting cubes- 30 per 2 children
• Assessment sheet (attached)
• Crayons or pencils
• Paper 9 by 12

Pre-activities

• The teacher writes numbers 1-30 on the chalkboard. Children echo teacher counting 1 to 30. The teacher holds up a number card and the children clap that number of times (ex: 17 held up children clap 17 times). The teacher continues holding up numbers until all numbers are clapped 1-30.
• Teacher explains numbers are used to count groups of things. The teacher explains that these groups are called sets. The teacher draws 7 hearts on the board. The teacher explains this is a set of 7. Then the teacher draws more pictures and the children name the number that matches the set of pictures drawn.
• The teacher then holds up a number card 1-30. The teacher chooses a child to create a set of objects in the classroom with that number (ex: Number 7- a child groups seven books together for a set of seven).

Activities

1. The children make two rows facing each other. One-half of the class sits in a row with a number card 1-30. They look at their number card then turn it over with the number down in front of them.
2. Each child without a number card will ask the child in front of them “May I come to the clapping party?” The child with the number card says,”Yes if you can clap my number”. The child sitting across from him claps any number 1-30. If his claps are correct he then sits on the side with the others and the number card clapped correctly is shown with number up. If a wrong number is clapped the number card stays hidden until the correct number is clapped.
3. Children are paired with partners: one partner has a spinner card with numbers 1-30 written on the spinner card. the other child has 30 cubes. One child spins the arrow to show a number. He or she tells the number and the partner has to make a set with that number using using the correct amount of cubes. After a few minutes the partners will change places.

Assessment

• Teacher Observation: Teacher observes for children’s success at matching claps to numbers. Teacher observes as partners create sets with cubes to match the numbers.
• Assessment: The teacher will give the children a paper folded into 4 parts. The teacher will ask the children to use a crayon or a pencil and trace over the folded lines. The teacher explains - now children you have - How many boxes? The children answer 4. The teacher will call out a number and the children will write the number in one of the 4 boxes. The teacher emphasizes only one number in a box. The teacher continues until she has called any 4 numbers 1-30. Now the children are asked to draw a set to match the numbers they wrote in the boxes. Ex. 14-draw 14 objects. Teacher may give children examples of objects to draw-stars, smiling, faces, beach balls, flowers, and hearts.
• Assessment 2: Give handout(assess.jpg) to students to complete. Teacher will score assessments looking for 80% mastery. Students scoring under 80% will receive remediation.

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Comments

This a fun way to reinforce number and set recognition. My classes have always loved playing games with Math. Children work great with partners.