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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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Focus on two

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 5,” a nursery rhyme provides a context for using the number two. Students make groups of two, write the numeral 2, and record a group of two on a personal recording... (Learn more)

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One, two, three--Go

In this lesson, one of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Let's Count to 5,” after reviewing the numbers two and three, students construct and identify sets of one. They compare sets of one, two, and three objects, and then record... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

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Writing numerals to five

As students construct groups of a given size, recognize the number in the group, and record that number in numerals, they learn the number words through 5 in order (namely, to rote count), and develop the ability to count rationally. Illuminations provides... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations