Counting Fun: Exploring Numbers 30 to 39!

Math Grades 1st Grade 18:54 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about the numbers 30 to 39! We'll count, read, and write these numbers using sticks and fun activities!

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Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Introducing 30 to 39

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Key Concepts

  • Counting from 30 to 39
  • Understanding tens and ones in numbers 30-39
  • Number recognition and writing numbers 30-39

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count forward and backward from 30 to 39.
  • Students will be able to identify the tens and ones place in numbers 30-39.
  • Students will be able to read and write numbers 30-39.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what comes after 29. Show a picture of the number 30. Explain that today we are learning about the numbers from 30 to 39.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the YouTube video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Introducing 30 to 39'. Encourage students to follow along and count with the video.
  • Tens and Ones Explanation (8 mins)
    Using manipulatives like popsicle sticks or counters, demonstrate how the numbers 30 to 39 are made up of tens and ones. For example, 32 is three groups of ten and two ones. Have students create their own representations.
  • Number Writing Practice (10 mins)
    Provide worksheets or use a whiteboard for students to practice writing the numbers 30 to 39. Emphasize correct number formation.
  • Counting Activities (10 mins)
    Play counting games as a class. Examples: 'I Spy' with objects in the classroom and asking students to count to a number within the 30-39 range. Or 'Simon Says' with actions that require counting (e.g., 'Simon Says clap 33 times').

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Matching Game
    Create cards with the numbers 30-39 written numerically and cards with the numbers written out in words (thirty, thirty-one, etc.). Have students match the cards.
  • Missing Number Activity
    Write out a sequence of numbers with some missing (e.g., 30, __, 32, __, 34). Have students fill in the missing numbers.

Discussion Questions

  • What number comes after 35?
  • How many tens are in the number 37?
  • How many ones are in the number 31?

Skills Developed

  • Number sense
  • Counting skills
  • Place value understanding
  • Writing numbers

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes after 32?

Correct Answer: 33

Question 2:

How many groups of ten are in the number 35?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 3:

What is the number 39 made of?

Correct Answer: 3 tens and 9 ones

Question 4:

Which number is smaller? 31 or 38?

Correct Answer: 31

Question 5:

Which number is bigger? 36 or 34?

Correct Answer: 36

Question 6:

What number comes before 30?

Correct Answer: 29

Question 7:

What number has 3 tens and 7 ones?

Correct Answer: 37

Question 8:

Which number is thirty-four?

Correct Answer: 34

Question 9:

What number is thirty-one?

Correct Answer: 31

Question 10:

Which number has 3 tens and 0 ones?

Correct Answer: 30

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The number that comes after 34 is ____.

Correct Answer: 35

Question 2:

38 has 3 ____ and 8 ones.

Correct Answer: tens

Question 3:

The number thirty-two is written as ____.

Correct Answer: 32

Question 4:

30, 31, ____, 33, 34.

Correct Answer: 32

Question 5:

____ comes before 39.

Correct Answer: 38

Question 6:

The number thirty-six is written as ____.

Correct Answer: 36

Question 7:

There are ____ tens in 33.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 8:

The number that is one more than 30 is ____.

Correct Answer: 31

Question 9:

37 has ____ ones.

Correct Answer: 7

Question 10:

30, 31, 32, 33, ____.

Correct Answer: 34

Educational Standards

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. 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: CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.5:Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2).

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