Inside and Outside: Where Do Things Belong?

Math Grades 1st Grade 2:10 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about identifying whether objects are inside or outside a given space. This lesson helps build spatial awareness and observational skills.

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Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Inside And Outside

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Duration: 2:10
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Key Concepts

  • Spatial awareness
  • Identifying location
  • Categorization

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify whether an object is inside or outside a defined space.
  • Students will be able to categorize objects based on their location (inside or outside).

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they think it means for something to be 'inside' or 'outside'. Use simple examples like, 'Are we inside or outside the classroom right now?'
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Watch the video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Inside And Outside' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd1ZB4i0i9I). Focus student attention on the examples of objects being inside or outside.
  • Class Discussion (7 mins)
    After the video, discuss the examples shown. Ask students to provide their own examples of objects inside and outside. Emphasize the concept of a defined space.
  • Activity: Inside/Outside Sort (10 mins)
    Provide students with pictures of various objects (e.g., a toy inside a box, a tree outside a house, a cat inside a basket). Have them sort the pictures into two groups: 'Inside' and 'Outside'.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the concepts of inside and outside. Ask students to draw a picture showing something inside and something outside.

Interactive Exercises

  • Classroom Scavenger Hunt
    Ask students to find objects inside the classroom. Then, ask them to imagine or recall objects that are outside the classroom. Discuss the differences.

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean for something to be inside?
  • What does it mean for something to be outside?
  • Can you give an example of something that is usually inside?
  • Can you give an example of something that is usually outside?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Categorization
  • Spatial Reasoning

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

A toy car is in a box. Is it inside or outside the box?

Correct Answer: Inside

Question 2:

A bird is flying in the sky. Is it inside or outside?

Correct Answer: Outside

Question 3:

A fish is swimming in a fishbowl. Is it inside or outside the fishbowl?

Correct Answer: Inside

Question 4:

A flower is growing in the garden. Is it inside or outside?

Correct Answer: Outside

Question 5:

Your shoes are in your closet. Are they inside or outside the closet?

Correct Answer: Inside

Question 6:

The sun is shining in the sky. Is it inside or outside?

Correct Answer: Outside

Question 7:

A book is on your desk. Is it inside or outside the desk?

Correct Answer: Outside

Question 8:

Your pet is sitting in its bed. Is it inside or outside the bed?

Correct Answer: Inside

Question 9:

Rain is falling from the sky. Is it inside or outside?

Correct Answer: Outside

Question 10:

A toy is inside a chest. Is the toy inside or outside?

Correct Answer: Inside

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

If a ball is in a box, it is ______ the box.

Correct Answer: inside

Question 2:

If a tree is in the yard, it is _______ the house.

Correct Answer: outside

Question 3:

When it is raining, the rain is ________.

Correct Answer: outside

Question 4:

If you are in school, you are ______ the building.

Correct Answer: inside

Question 5:

The grass grows ________.

Correct Answer: outside

Question 6:

Your toys are ______ the toybox.

Correct Answer: inside

Question 7:

The sun is ________ during the day.

Correct Answer: outside

Question 8:

Your clothes are ______ the closet.

Correct Answer: inside

Question 9:

The stars are ______ at night.

Correct Answer: outside

Question 10:

If a cat is on a bed, it is _______ the house.

Correct Answer: inside

Educational Standards

1.G.A.1:Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size); build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes. 1.MD.C.4:Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

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