Up High, Down Low: Exploring Top and Bottom!

Math Grades 1st Grade 2:27 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about the concepts of 'top' and 'bottom' in a fun and engaging way! This lesson uses everyday objects to help you understand where things are located.

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Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Top And Bottom

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Duration: 2:27
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Key Concepts

  • Top
  • Bottom
  • Spatial Relationships

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the top and bottom of an object.
  • Students will be able to describe the position of an object as being on the top or bottom of something else.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about 'top' and 'bottom'. Show them the video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Top And Bottom'. Explain that today, they are going to learn all about identifying the top and the bottom of objects.
  • Interactive Activity: Top and Bottom Hunt (15 mins)
    Have students look around the classroom and identify objects that have a clear top and bottom. For example: the top and bottom of their desks, the top and bottom of a book, the top and bottom of the classroom door. Have them describe where objects are in relation to others using 'top' and 'bottom'. E.g., 'The book is on top of the desk'.
  • Worksheet Activity (10 mins)
    Distribute a worksheet with pictures of various objects. Instruct students to circle the 'top' part of each object in one color (e.g., red) and the 'bottom' part in another color (e.g., blue).
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the concepts of 'top' and 'bottom' with the class. Ask students to give examples of objects and identify their top and bottom. Emphasize the importance of understanding spatial relationships.

Interactive Exercises

  • Stacking Game
    Provide students with blocks or other stacking materials. Have them build a tower and identify the block at the top and the block at the bottom. Discuss how each block is either 'on top of' or 'at the bottom of' another block.

Discussion Questions

  • What are some things that always have a top and a bottom?
  • Can something be both 'on top' and 'at the bottom' at the same time? Explain.

Skills Developed

  • Spatial Reasoning
  • Observation
  • Vocabulary Development

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which part of your head is at the TOP?

Correct Answer: Your hair

Question 2:

Which part of your body is at the BOTTOM?

Correct Answer: Your toes

Question 3:

The hat is on ______ of your head.

Correct Answer: top

Question 4:

The shoes are on the ______ of your feet.

Correct Answer: bottom

Question 5:

If you stack blocks, where is the FIRST block you put down?

Correct Answer: The bottom

Question 6:

If you stack blocks, where is the LAST block you put down?

Correct Answer: The top

Question 7:

Where is the sky?

Correct Answer: Top

Question 8:

Where are your feet in relation to your head?

Correct Answer: At the bottom of

Question 9:

The roof of a house is on the ______.

Correct Answer: Top

Question 10:

What part of a tree touches the ground?

Correct Answer: The bottom

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The sun is at the ______ of the sky.

Correct Answer: top

Question 2:

My shoes are on the ______ of my feet.

Correct Answer: bottom

Question 3:

The _______ block is the first one you place.

Correct Answer: bottom

Question 4:

The _______ block is the last one you place.

Correct Answer: top

Question 5:

The floor is at the ______ of the room.

Correct Answer: bottom

Question 6:

Your hair is on the _______ of your head.

Correct Answer: top

Question 7:

If you are on top of the slide, where will you end up?

Correct Answer: bottom

Question 8:

What do you call the underside of an object?

Correct Answer: bottom

Question 9:

The sky is at the ______.

Correct Answer: top

Question 10:

The ground is at the _______.

Correct Answer: bottom

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.A.1:Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object.

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