At the Ends: Understanding Position in Math!

Math Grades 1st Grade 4:55 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about the concept of 'at the ends' in a fun and interactive way! This lesson uses examples from a video to help you understand what 'at the ends' means.

Video Resource

Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Concept at The Ends

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Key Concepts

  • Identifying objects at the ends of a line or group.
  • Understanding 'first' and 'last' as positions at the ends.
  • Visual discrimination.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify objects located at the ends of a row or sequence.
  • Students will be able to differentiate between objects 'at the ends' and objects in the middle.
  • Students will be able to use the terms 'first' and 'last' to describe the objects at the ends.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they think 'at the ends' means. Show them your hands, point to your head and toes. Discuss examples like lining up for lunch or story time, and what it means to be at the front and back of the line.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Concept at The Ends'. Ask students to pay attention to the examples of 'at the ends' shown in the video (tug of war, birds on a branch, etc.).
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, discuss the examples shown. Ask students to name other situations where they see things 'at the ends'. Review the meaning of 'first' and 'last'.
  • Activity 1: Picture Identification (10 mins)
    Draw or project a picture of a line of objects (e.g., cars, animals, shapes). Have students identify the objects at the ends by pointing to them, circling them on a worksheet, or verbally describing them.
  • Activity 2: Color Block Ends (10 mins)
    Use colored blocks, crayons, or markers. Make a row of colors (red, blue, green, yellow). Ask them which colors are at the ends. Rearrange to new combinations. Repeat.

Interactive Exercises

  • Line Up!
    Have students line up. Ask which students are at the ends of the line (first and last). Change the order of the line and repeat.
  • Worksheet Activity
    Provide a worksheet with several rows of different objects. Instruct the students to circle the objects at the ends of each row.

Discussion Questions

  • Can you think of a time when you were at the end of a line?
  • What are some other things that have a 'first' and 'last'?
  • How is being 'at the ends' different from being in the middle?

Skills Developed

  • Visual discrimination
  • Spatial reasoning
  • Following directions
  • Understanding positional terms

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which animal is at the end of the line: dog, cat, pig?

Correct Answer: pig

Question 2:

If you are first in line, are you at the _____?

Correct Answer: front

Question 3:

What is another word for the 'last' one in a row?

Correct Answer: end

Question 4:

Look at these shapes: star, circle, triangle. Which shape is at the end?

Correct Answer: star

Question 5:

Which number is at the end of this group: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 6:

There are three friends in a line. Who is at the end?

Correct Answer: The last friend

Question 7:

What position is opposite of 'first'?

Correct Answer: Last

Question 8:

Which balloon is at the end of this set: Red, Yellow, Blue?

Correct Answer: Red

Question 9:

What animal is at the front end in these: Duck, Horse, Cow, Pig?

Correct Answer: Duck

Question 10:

Look at these objects: Book, Crayon, Eraser. Which one is at the end?

Correct Answer: Book

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The opposite of 'first' is ______.

Correct Answer: last

Question 2:

The first and last people are at the ______ of the line.

Correct Answer: ends

Question 3:

The number at the end of 1, 2, 3 is ______.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 4:

If you are at the front end, you are ______ in line.

Correct Answer: first

Question 5:

The ______ balloon in a set is at the end.

Correct Answer: last

Question 6:

The object in a group at the front is at the ______ end.

Correct Answer: first

Question 7:

If something is neither at the first or last, it's in the ______.

Correct Answer: middle

Question 8:

On a number line, the numbers at either end are at the ______.

Correct Answer: ends

Question 9:

A crayon at the last of the group is at the ______ end.

Correct Answer: end

Question 10:

The book sitting in the back position is the ______ one in the set.

Correct Answer: last

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.G.A.3:Partition circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, fourths, and quarters, and use the phrases half of, fourth of, and quarter of. Describe the whole as two of, or four of the shares. Understand for these examples that decomposing into more equal shares creates smaller shares. CCSS.Math.Content.1.MD.C.4:Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

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