LEARN NC

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

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.

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

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