Bird Buddies: Discovering Ordinal Numbers!

Math Grades 1st Grade 4:07 Video
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Lesson Description

Join us for a fun math lesson where we learn about ordinal numbers like first, second, and third with our feathered friends!

Video Resource

Grade 1: Math Lesson #11 Ordinal Numbers; First, Second, Third, Last, and Between

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Duration: 4:07
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Key Concepts

  • Ordinal Numbers (First, Second, Third)
  • The concept of 'Last'
  • The concept of 'Between'

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the first, second, and third positions in a sequence.
  • Students will be able to identify the last position in a sequence.
  • Students will be able to identify the object/person/item that is 'between' two other objects/people/items.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by greeting the students and introducing the learning goal: to learn about ordinal numbers (first, second, third), 'last', and 'between'. Briefly discuss what ordinal numbers are and how they are different from counting numbers.
  • Video Presentation (7 mins)
    Play the YouTube video "Grade 1: Math Lesson #11 Ordinal Numbers; First, Second, Third, Last, and Between". Encourage students to listen carefully to the story about the birds on the log.
  • Discussion and Review (8 mins)
    After the video, review the concepts of first, second, third, last, and between using examples from the video. Ask questions to check for understanding.
  • Activity: Line Up! (10 mins)
    Have 3-5 students line up. Ask the class questions like: "Who is first in line?", "Who is second?", "Who is last?", "Who is between [name] and [name]?" Repeat with different students.

Interactive Exercises

  • Coloring Activity
    Provide students with a worksheet with a row of pictures (e.g., cars, animals, shapes). Instruct them to color the first one red, the second one blue, and the third one green. Have them circle the last one.
  • Object Arrangement
    Give students a small collection of objects (e.g., crayons, blocks). Ask them to arrange the objects in a line and then identify which object is first, second, third, last, and between others.

Discussion Questions

  • What comes after 'first'?
  • Can you think of a time when you were first, second, or third in line?
  • If you are between two friends, what does that mean?

Skills Developed

  • Understanding ordinal numbers
  • Following directions
  • Spatial reasoning

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which bird was FIRST on the log?

Correct Answer: Blue Jay

Question 2:

Which bird was SECOND on the log?

Correct Answer: Goldfinch

Question 3:

Which bird was THIRD on the log?

Correct Answer: Hummingbird

Question 4:

If you are THIRD in line, are you also the LAST in line?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 5:

What number comes after 'second'?

Correct Answer: Third

Question 6:

If a dog, cat, and pig are in a line, who is between the dog and the pig?

Correct Answer: Cat

Question 7:

Which word tells you the order of something?

Correct Answer: Ordinal

Question 8:

What does 'last' mean?

Correct Answer: The very end

Question 9:

If you are first, are you at the start or end?

Correct Answer: Start

Question 10:

If you have 3 friends in a line and you are second, how many friends are behind you?

Correct Answer: 2

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The opposite of 'first' is ____.

Correct Answer: last

Question 2:

The bird that came second was the _________.

Correct Answer: Goldfinch

Question 3:

If there are only three things, the third thing is also the ______.

Correct Answer: last

Question 4:

Something that is ____________ is between two other things.

Correct Answer: between

Question 5:

First, second, and third are _______ numbers.

Correct Answer: ordinal

Question 6:

If you are the _______ person in line, no one is in front of you.

Correct Answer: first

Question 7:

The hummingbird was the _______ bird.

Correct Answer: third

Question 8:

If you are standing ________ Sam and Tom, you are in the middle.

Correct Answer: between

Question 9:

The first, second, and third places are all _______ places.

Correct Answer: winning

Question 10:

When counting, the last number we say is the _______ number.

Correct Answer: final

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

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