Counting to 100: A Fun Adventure!

Math Grades 1st Grade 6:24 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about the number 100! We'll explore what 100 means and how it fits into counting.

Video Resource

Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Introducing the Number 100

KidsClassroom - Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs

Duration: 6:24
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Key Concepts

  • Counting to 100
  • Understanding groups of ten
  • Recognizing the numeral 100

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count to 100.
  • Students will be able to identify the number 100.
  • Students will understand that 100 is made up of ten groups of ten.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Start by asking students what they already know about the number 100. Ask them if they have ever counted that high before.
  • Watch the Video (5 mins)
    Play the "Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Introducing the Number 100" video from KidsClassroom - Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs.
  • Counting Activity (10 mins)
    Have students count together as a class, reaching 100. Use claps, snaps, or stomps to make it engaging.
  • Groups of Ten (10 mins)
    Use manipulatives like connecting cubes or beans to demonstrate that 100 is made up of ten groups of ten. Have students create their own groups of ten.
  • Writing the Number (5 mins)
    Practice writing the number 100. Discuss how the digits 1, 0, and 0 come together to form the number 100.

Interactive Exercises

  • Counting with Objects
    Give each student a collection of small objects (buttons, beans, etc.). Have them count out 100 objects, grouping them into tens.
  • Number Chart
    Use a 100s chart to visually represent the numbers from 1 to 100. Point out patterns and relationships between numbers.

Discussion Questions

  • What does the number 100 remind you of?
  • How many groups of ten do we need to make 100?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Number Recognition
  • Place Value Understanding

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes after 99?

Correct Answer: 100

Question 2:

How many groups of ten make 100?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 3:

Which of these numbers is one hundred?

Correct Answer: 100

Question 4:

If you have 90 blocks, how many more do you need to make 100?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 5:

Which is bigger, 100 or 50?

Correct Answer: 100

Question 6:

What number is shown with one group of 100 and no extra ones?

Correct Answer: 100

Question 7:

What is halfway between 0 and 100?

Correct Answer: 50

Question 8:

Which group of numbers is in the correct order?

Correct Answer: 98, 99, 100

Question 9:

What number comes two numbers before 100?

Correct Answer: 98

Question 10:

You have 10 groups of ten. How many is that in all?

Correct Answer: 100

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The number that comes after 99 is ______.

Correct Answer: 100

Question 2:

Ten groups of ten make ______.

Correct Answer: 100

Question 3:

The number one hundred looks like this: ______.

Correct Answer: 100

Question 4:

If I count to 100 by tens, I will say 10, 20, 30... all the way to ______.

Correct Answer: 100

Question 5:

100 is a ______ number.

Correct Answer: big

Question 6:

You have 80 pennies. You need ______ more to have 100.

Correct Answer: 20

Question 7:

One hundred is also called a ____.

Correct Answer: hundred

Question 8:

If you have 50 stickers, you need ______ more to have 100.

Correct Answer: 50

Question 9:

The number right before 100 is ______.

Correct Answer: 99

Question 10:

What number is made up of the digits 1, 0, 0? ______

Correct Answer: 100

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.NBT.B.2.C:The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 refer to one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine tens (and 0 ones). CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.B.2:Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones. Understand the following as special cases:

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