Number Fun: Writing and Counting 1 to 10!

Math Grades 1st Grade 12:55 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn to write and count numbers from 1 to 10 with a fun video and activities!

Video Resource

Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Writing 1 To 10 Numbers

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Duration: 12:55
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Key Concepts

  • Number recognition (1-10)
  • Number writing (1-10)
  • Counting objects to match a number

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to write numbers 1 to 10.
  • Students will be able to count objects and match them to the correct number.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what their favorite number is and why. Introduce the video, explaining that they will learn to write and count numbers from 1 to 10.
  • Video Viewing (10 mins)
    Play the video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Writing 1 To 10 Numbers'. Encourage students to follow along and practice writing the numbers in the air or on a whiteboard as they appear in the video.
  • Guided Practice (15 mins)
    After the video, lead students in writing the numbers 1 to 10 on paper or in notebooks. Provide individual assistance as needed, focusing on the correct formation of each number. After writing the number, have the students spell the number out loud.
  • Counting Activity (10 mins)
    Provide students with small manipulatives (e.g., counters, blocks, buttons). Call out a number between 1 and 10, and have students count out the corresponding number of objects. Repeat this activity several times with different numbers.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the numbers 1 to 10 with the class. Ask students to share what they learned during the lesson and answer any remaining questions.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Matching Game
    Create cards with numbers 1-10 and matching cards with pictures representing those numbers (e.g., one card with the number '3' and another card with three stars). Have students match the number cards to the corresponding picture cards.
  • Counting Worksheet
    Provide a worksheet with different groups of objects (e.g., apples, balls, flowers) in quantities from 1 to 10. Have students count the objects in each group and write the corresponding number next to the group.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite number between 1 and 10? Why?
  • Can you name something you see every day that there is only one of?
  • If you have 3 apples and someone gives you 2 more, how many apples do you have in all? How can we write that as a number?

Skills Developed

  • Number recognition
  • Fine motor skills (writing)
  • Counting skills
  • Following directions

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which number looks like a snake?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 2:

If you have 5 fingers on one hand, how many fingers do you have?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

Which number comes right after 6?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 4:

What number is written like this: O N E?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 5:

Which of these is the biggest number?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 6:

How many circles do you need to draw the number eight?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 7:

What comes first: 5, 2, 1, or 9?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 8:

Which number is spelled S I X?

Correct Answer: 6

Question 9:

What number is a straight line and a circle?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 10:

Which is smaller: 3 or 7?

Correct Answer: 3

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The number that comes after 4 is ______.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 2:

T W O spells the number ______.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 3:

If you count one, two, ______, what comes next?

Correct Answer: three

Question 4:

The number 10 has _____ digits.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 5:

F O U R spells the number ______.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 6:

The number of fingers on your two hands is ____.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 7:

The number of eyes on your face is ____.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 8:

The number spelled N I N E is _____.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 9:

If you add one and one, what do you have? ____

Correct Answer: 2

Question 10:

How many ones are in the number one? ____

Correct Answer: 1

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.A.1:Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral. CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.1:Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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