Number Line Adventure: Discovering Before, After, and Between!

Math Grades 1st Grade 7:24 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's explore number lines! Learn about the order of numbers, what comes before and after, and find numbers in between using a colorful number line.

Video Resource

Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Number line

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Duration: 7:24
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Key Concepts

  • Number line representation
  • Numbers before and after
  • Numbers in between

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify numbers that come before and after a given number on a number line.
  • Students will be able to identify a number that lies between two given numbers on a number line.
  • Students will be able to use a number line to order numbers from 0 to 10.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what a number line is. Show them a large number line (either pre-made or draw one on the board). Briefly explain that it's a way to see numbers in order.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the YouTube video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Number line'. Ask students to pay attention to how the number line is used and what they learn about numbers.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, discuss what they learned. Focus on the concepts of 'before,' 'after,' and 'between' in relation to numbers on the number line.
  • Interactive Activity: Number Line Fun (10 mins)
    Provide each student with a number line (0-10). Call out numbers and ask them to identify the number that comes before, the number that comes after, and a number that comes between two other numbers. Use physical manipulatives like small toys or counters to represent the numbers on the number line.
  • Worksheet Activity (10 mins)
    Distribute a worksheet with number line exercises. These exercises should include filling in missing numbers on a number line, identifying numbers that come before or after, and finding numbers in between.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts. Ask students to explain in their own words what they learned about number lines and the order of numbers. Briefly preview the next lesson where they will use number lines to help add and subtract.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Create a large number line on the floor with tape. Call out instructions like 'Hop to the number that comes after 3!' or 'Hop to the number that comes before 8!'
  • Missing Number Game
    Write a number line on the board but leave some numbers blank. Have students come up and fill in the missing numbers.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a number line and how does it help us?
  • Can you give an example of a number that comes before 5? What about a number that comes after 5?
  • Can you name a number that is between 2 and 4?

Skills Developed

  • Number recognition
  • Counting
  • Sequencing
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which number comes BEFORE 4?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 2:

Which number comes AFTER 7?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 3:

Which number is BETWEEN 1 and 3?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 4:

What number is missing: 0, 1, __, 3, 4?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 5:

Using a number line, what is the first number?

Correct Answer: 0

Question 6:

If a number is to the RIGHT of another number on the number line, does it come before or after?

Correct Answer: After

Question 7:

Which number comes BEFORE 1?

Correct Answer: 0

Question 8:

Which number comes AFTER 3?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 9:

Which number is BETWEEN 6 and 8?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 10:

What number is missing: 6, 7, __, 9, 10?

Correct Answer: 8

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The number that comes before 2 is ____.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 2:

The number that comes after 5 is ____.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 3:

The number between 7 and 9 is ____.

Correct Answer: 8

Question 4:

On a number line, the numbers go in ____.

Correct Answer: order

Question 5:

The number that comes after 0 is ____.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 6:

The number that comes before 10 is ____.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 7:

The number between 3 and 5 is ____.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 8:

On a number line, numbers on the left are ____ than numbers on the right.

Correct Answer: less

Question 9:

The first number on the number line shown in the video is ____.

Correct Answer: 0

Question 10:

If a number is to the left of a particular number on the number line, we say that the number comes ____.

Correct Answer: before

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.5:Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2). 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.D.8:Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 + ? = 11, 5 = _ - 3, 6 + 6 = _.

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