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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Mathematics — Grade 1

Goal 1: Number and Operations - The learner will read, write, and model whole numbers through 99 and compute with whole numbers.

Objective 1.02. Use groupings of 2's, 5's, and 10's with models and pictures to count collections of objects.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Jack-o-Light
We use pumpkins to demonstrate that fire needs air to burn. This goes really well with Fire Safety Week and our pumpkin unit. Also, we 'guesstimate' how many pumpkin seeds are in the pumpkin. We roast them afterwards by following a recipe. You can also create a Kids Pix picture of pumpkins.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)
By Michele Tipton.

Resources on the web

Trading for quarters
This lesson is one of a 6-part unit from Illuminations titled “Trading For Quarters.” In this lesson, children listen to a book and then find sets of coins equivalent to a quarter using pennies, nickels, and dimes. They also estimate and count... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Number cents: Looking back and moving forward
In this lesson, the last of a six-lesson unit from Illuminations, students discuss and model prices, review the money words they've learned, and play games to facilitate continuing practice. They add to their portfolio and listen to another children's book.... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Modeling prizes
Children use pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to model amounts to 70 cents. Next they answer money puzzles and estimate the number of pennies in a jar. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Making change
In this lesson, the fifth of a six-lesson unit from Illuminations, students model prices mentioned in a children's book. Then they make change from a given amount by counting on from the price. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Learning about number relationships and properties of numbers using calculators and hundred boards
Building on students' intuitive understandings of patterns and number relationships, teachers can further the development of number concepts and logical reasoning as described in the Number and Operations and Reasoning and Proof Standards. In this two-part... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
How many ways?
In this lesson, the second of a six-lesson unit from Illuminations, students estimate the value of collections of pennies, nickels, and dimes. They then determine the exact amount by exchanging sets of pennies or nickels for dimes. As an extension, they... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Exploring sets through math-related book pairs
This ReadWriteThink lesson integrates reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing mathematical ideas while simultaneously strengthening home-school communication. The two math-related books used give real-world contexts to the strategy of grouping... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Mathematics)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Exploring other number patterns
In this lesson, the seventh of a nine-part unit from Illuminations titled “Powerful Patterns,” students make and extend patterns with numbers in a variety of mathematical contexts. They also explore functions at an intuitive level. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations