Pirate Adventure: Count to 120!

Math Grades 1st Grade 7:07 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's go on a pirate adventure while practicing our counting skills up to 120! Get ready to move and groove as we learn number sense.

Video Resource

Count to 120: Pirate Brain Break

Move and Groove Math

Duration: 7:07
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Key Concepts

  • Counting to 120
  • Number recognition
  • Number sense

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count to 120.
  • Students will be able to recognize numbers up to 120.
  • Students will improve their number sense through movement and engagement.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by introducing the pirate theme and explaining that the students will be going on a counting adventure. Tell them they'll be moving along with the video to practice counting to 120.
  • Video Activity (10 mins)
    Play the 'Count to 120: Pirate Brain Break' video. Encourage students to actively participate by counting aloud and following the movements in the video.
  • Post-Video Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, have a brief discussion about the numbers they counted and ask them which numbers were easy or difficult to remember. Review any tricky number sequences.
  • Counting Practice (10 mins)
    Have the students practice counting by themselves, with a partner, or as a whole group. Start at different numbers less than 120 and have them continue counting. You can also incorporate physical activities like jumping jacks or clapping while they count.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Challenge
    Create a large number line on the floor (or use a pre-made one). Call out numbers, and have students jump to the correct number on the line.
  • Counting with Objects
    Provide students with manipulatives (e.g., blocks, counters). Have them count out specific numbers and group them into tens and ones.

Discussion Questions

  • What was your favorite number to count to?
  • Did you find any numbers tricky to count?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Number recognition
  • Gross motor skills

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes after 29?

Correct Answer: 30

Question 2:

What number is one more than 55?

Correct Answer: 56

Question 3:

Which of these numbers is the biggest?

Correct Answer: 25

Question 4:

What number is shown by 1 ten and 3 ones?

Correct Answer: 13

Question 5:

What number comes right before 40?

Correct Answer: 39

Question 6:

What is the next number in the sequence: 10, 20, 30, ___?

Correct Answer: 40

Question 7:

Which number has 7 in the ones place?

Correct Answer: 17

Question 8:

Which number comes between 65 and 67?

Correct Answer: 66

Question 9:

How many tens are in the number 90?

Correct Answer: 9

Question 10:

What is the number you get if you count 10 more from 80?

Correct Answer: 90

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The number after 49 is _____

Correct Answer: 50

Question 2:

The number before 21 is _____

Correct Answer: 20

Question 3:

6 tens and 0 ones is the number _____

Correct Answer: 60

Question 4:

If I count 1 more than 76, I get _____

Correct Answer: 77

Question 5:

The number that comes between 14 and 16 is _____

Correct Answer: 15

Question 6:

10, 20, _____, 40, 50

Correct Answer: 30

Question 7:

The number 88 has ____ tens and 8 ones.

Correct Answer: 8

Question 8:

If you count back one from 32, you get _____

Correct Answer: 31

Question 9:

The number 99 comes just before _____

Correct Answer: 100

Question 10:

Ten more than 10 is _____

Correct Answer: 20

Educational Standards

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

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