Number Line Adventure: What Comes Before and After!

Math Grades 1st Grade 7:24 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's explore the number line and learn about numbers that come before, after, and in between!

Video Resource

Learn Grade 1 - Maths - What Comes Before and After

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Duration: 7:24
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Key Concepts

  • Number Line
  • Numbers that come before
  • Numbers that come after
  • Numbers in between

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the number that comes before a given number on a number line.
  • Students will be able to identify the number that comes after a given number on a number line.
  • Students will be able to identify a number that is between two given numbers on a number line.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about numbers and counting. Introduce the concept of a number line as a tool to help us with counting and understanding the order of numbers. Show the YouTube video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - What Comes Before and After' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbobWADbFG0).
  • Exploring the Number Line (10 mins)
    After watching the video, discuss the number line with the students. Emphasize how numbers are arranged in order. Explain the terms 'before,' 'after,' and 'between' using simple examples. Use your fingers to point out these concepts on the board using a number line.
  • Practice Activities (15 mins)
    Engage students in interactive exercises. Start with simple questions like, 'What number comes before 5?' or 'What number comes after 2?' Gradually increase the difficulty. Use physical objects like counters or blocks to represent the numbers on the number line. Do interactive exercise 1.
  • Number Line Game (10 mins)
    Play a number line game where you call out a number, and students have to either say the number that comes before or after it. You can also ask them to identify a number that is in between two given numbers. Do interactive exercise 2.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the concepts of 'before,' 'after,' and 'between' one last time. Ask students to share what they learned and how the number line helps them understand numbers better.

Interactive Exercises

  • Before and After Worksheet
    Provide students with a worksheet where they need to fill in the missing numbers that come before or after a given number. Example: _ comes before 4, 6 comes after _.
  • Number Line Hopscotch
    Create a number line on the floor using tape or chalk. Call out instructions like 'Hop to the number that comes after 3' or 'Hop to the number that comes before 7.' This makes learning interactive and physically engaging.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a number line?
  • How does a number line help us understand numbers?
  • Can you think of a time when you need to know what number comes before or after another number?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Number Recognition
  • Problem-solving
  • Logical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes BEFORE 3?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 2:

What number comes AFTER 6?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 3:

Which number is BETWEEN 4 and 6?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 4:

What number comes before 9?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 5:

What number comes after 0?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 6:

Which number comes just before 5?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 7:

If you count, what number is right after 2?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 8:

What number is between 7 and 9?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 9:

Which of these comes first on a number line?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 10:

What number does 4 come after?

Correct Answer: 3

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

___ comes before 2.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 2:

5 comes after ___.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 3:

3 is between 2 and ___.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 4:

___ comes before 7.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 5:

9 comes after ___.

Correct Answer: 8

Question 6:

The number right before 10 is ____.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 7:

4 is between 3 and _____.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 8:

_____ comes after 1.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 9:

The number _____ comes before 6.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 10:

7 is after the number _____.

Correct Answer: 6

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.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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