Counting Fun with Pictures!

Math Grades 1st Grade 1:12 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn to count objects in pictures like a detective! We'll practice counting carefully and learn to find all the hidden things to count.

Video Resource

Counting in pictures | Counting | Early Math | Khan Academy

Khan Academy

Duration: 1:12
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Key Concepts

  • Counting objects in a set
  • One-to-one correspondence (each object is counted only once)
  • Recognizing different objects to count within a picture

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to accurately count a set of objects within a picture.
  • Students will be able to identify different types of objects within a picture and count them separately.
  • Students will be able to count sets of objects up to 20.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what their favorite things to count are. Show a picture with several different objects (e.g., animals, toys, fruits) and ask them to guess how many of each there are.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the Khan Academy video 'Counting in pictures'. Encourage students to count along with the video and point out the objects being counted.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    Display a new picture on the board with different objects. Ask the students to identify the objects they see. Then, guide them in counting each type of object, emphasizing one-to-one correspondence (touching or pointing to each object as they count). Write the number of each object on the board.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide each student with a worksheet containing pictures with different objects. Ask them to count the objects in each picture and write the number next to each type of object.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the answers to the worksheet. Ask students what strategies they used to help them count accurately. Discuss any difficulties they encountered and how they overcame them.

Interactive Exercises

  • Counting Jar
    Fill a clear jar with various small objects (e.g., buttons, beads, erasers). Have students take turns estimating how many objects are in the jar. Then, guide them in counting the objects to find the actual number.
  • Picture Count
    Use large pictures from magazines or printed from the internet. Have students circle and count specific items in the picture (e.g., 'Circle all the dogs and count how many there are.').

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite thing to count?
  • What is one thing that makes counting hard?
  • How can you make sure you don't count the same thing twice?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Observation
  • Attention to detail
  • Number Recognition

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

How many cats are in the picture? (Picture shows 3 cats, 2 dogs, 1 bird)

Correct Answer: 3

Question 2:

If you see 5 apples and then you see 2 more, how many apples do you see?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 3:

Which number is bigger, 10 or 5?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 4:

If you count all the fingers on one hand, how many fingers are there?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

How many wheels does a bicycle have?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 6:

Look at the picture. How many suns do you see? (Picture shows 1 sun, 3 clouds, 2 birds)

Correct Answer: 1

Question 7:

If you have 4 cookies and someone gives you 3 more, how many cookies do you have in all?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 8:

Which number comes after 8?

Correct Answer: 9

Question 9:

How many legs does a dog have?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 10:

How many eyes do you have?

Correct Answer: 2

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

1, 2, 3, 4, ____, 6

Correct Answer: 5

Question 2:

A triangle has ____ sides.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 3:

If you have two groups of 3 toys each, you have a total of ____ toys.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 4:

The number that comes before 10 is ____.

Correct Answer: 9

Question 5:

A square has ____ corners.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 6:

If I have 6 balls and give away 2, I will have ____ balls left.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 7:

Counting is a way to find out ____ many things there are.

Correct Answer: how

Question 8:

The number 7 comes after the number ____.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 9:

A circle has ____ sides

Correct Answer: 0

Question 10:

The number 10 is made up of ____ and one zero.

Correct Answer: one

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.

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