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Blueberries for Sal: Counting and correspondence

This lesson is designed to aid the teacher in teaching the math skills of one to one correspondence, number recognition, and matching numbers to sets. It is also a great lesson to intergrate into a unit on Bears or the color Blue.

Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)

By Wrenn Smith.

Counting fun

This is a lesson on counting that takes 30 minutes. It is a good whole group activity for beginning counting, (forwards and backwards), and numeral recognition 1-10 to use early in the year. It is also good for math in literature. The activity can be extended as a counting game to use individually or small group during work stations.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)

By Karen McNeely.

Estimating quantities

Students will estimate items individually. As a whole group, they will check to determine the closest guess.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)

By Aimee Stewart.

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.

More, less, and equal

Students will identify sets and numbers that are more, less, or equal to each other while participating in a variety of games and activities.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)

By Rachel Fiscus.

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.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)

By Kay Nix.

Oodles of ordinals

Children will integrate Math, Social Studies, Physical Education, Art, and Music to discover, explore, practice and enjoy the ordinal numbers “first” through “tenth.”

Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)

By Cynthia Woolery.

Sea inventory

In this lesson students will create a beach mural with sand, shells, and blue and white finger paints. They will count objects added to the mural as they go along.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Mathematics)

By Dinah Jackson.

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Begin with buttons: Looking back and moving forward

This Illuminations lesson is the last of an eight-part unit titled “Begin With Buttons.” In this lesson, 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)

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Building numbers to five

This Illuminations lesson is the first of an eight-part unit titled “Count to 10.” In this lesson, 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... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

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Building numbers up to 10

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 20,” students construct sets of numbers up to 10, write numerals up to 10, and count up to 10 rationally. They use ten frames and also make bean sticks. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

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Building sets of 11 and 12

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 20,” students explore sets of 11 and 12. They 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)

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Building sets of 13 and 14

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 20,” students explore sets of 13 and 14. They construct and identify sets of 13 and size 14. They then compare sets to sets of size 13 and size 14, record the... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

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Building sets of 15 and 16

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 20,” students explore the numbers 15 and 16. They make and decompose sets of 15 and 16, write the numerals 15 and 16, and compare other sets to sets of 15 and... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

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Building sets of 17 and 18

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 20,” students explore sets of up to 18. They 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)

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Building sets of 19 and 20

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 20,” students explore sets of 19 and 20. They count up to 20, construct and decompose sets up to 20, and record the decompositions. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

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Building sets of eight

This Illuminations lesson is the fifth of an eight-part unit titled “Count to 10.” In this lesson, students explore the number 8. They 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)

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Building sets of nine

This Illuminations lesson is the sixth of an eight-part unit titled “Count to 10.” In this lesson, students construct sets of up to nine items, write the numeral 9, and record nine on a chart. They also play a game that requires identifying... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

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Building sets of seven

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... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

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Building sets of six

This Illuminations lesson is the third of an eight-part unit titled “Count to 10.” In this lesson, students construct sets of six, compare them with sets of a size up to six objects, and write the numeral 6. They also show a set of six on a... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations