LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

Number and Operations - The learner will read, write, model, and compute with whole numbers through 999.

Objective 1.01

Develop number sense for whole numbers through 999.

  • Connect model, number word, and number using a variety of representations.
  • Read and write numbers.
  • Compare and order.
  • Rename.
  • Estimate.
  • Use a variety of models to build understanding of place value (ones, tens, hundreds).

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

Building Sets of Ten
Students explore sets of up to 10 items and practice writing the numbers 0 through 10. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Sets of Six
Students construct sets of six, compare them with sets of a size up to six objects, and write the numeral 6. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Sets of Nine
Students construct sets of up to nine items, write the numeral 9, and record nine on a chart. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Sets of Eight
Students make and decompose sets of eight, write the numeral 8, and compare sets of up to eight objects. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Sets of 19 and 20
Students count up to 20, construct and decompose sets up to 20, and record the decompositions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Sets of 17 and 18
Students construct sets up to 18, write the numerals 17 and 18, and model 17 and 18 with bean sticks, cubes, and ten frames. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Sets of 15 and 16
Students explore the numbers 15 and 16. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Sets of 13 and 14
Students construct and identify sets of 13 and size 14. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Sets of 11 and 12
Students use bean sticks, connecting cubes, and ten frames to construct sets of 11 and 12, and then record and compare them. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Numbers Up to 10
Students construct sets of numbers up to 10, write numerals up to 10, and count up to 10 rationally. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Numbers to Five
Students make groups of zero to 5 objects, connect number names to the groups, compose and decompose numbers, and use numerals to record the size of a group. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Begin with Buttons: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Students review the work of the previous lessons through a variety of activity stations, one of which involves using an interactive website. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Balancing Equations
This lesson encourages students to explore another meaning for operations of subtraction, the balance. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Addend Pairs to 12
Students explore pairs of numbers that add to 12 or less by playing a game. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics