Counting Fun with Animals and Flowers!

Math Grades 1st Grade 1:02 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn to count different groups of objects like animals and flowers. We will practice counting carefully to find the right number!

Video Resource

Counting whales, sheep, and flowers | Counting | Early Math | Khan Academy

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Duration: 1:02
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Key Concepts

  • Counting objects in a group
  • Recognizing numerals
  • One-to-one correspondence (each object gets one count)

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to accurately count a group of objects up to 20.
  • Students will be able to identify the correct numeral representing a counted quantity.
  • Students will understand one-to-one correspondence when counting.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about counting. Show them some objects and ask for a quick count. Introduce the video.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the Khan Academy video 'Counting whales, sheep, and flowers'. Ask students to count along with the video.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, show different pictures with varying numbers of objects (animals, fruits, toys). Guide students to count each group aloud together, emphasizing one-to-one correspondence. Ask them to write down the number they counted.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide worksheets with pictures of objects for students to count independently. They should write the number next to each picture.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the answers together. Ask students what strategies they used to count. Reiterate the importance of counting carefully.

Interactive Exercises

  • Counting Station
    Set up a counting station with different containers filled with manipulatives (e.g., blocks, beads, pom-poms). Students count the items in each container and write the number on a card.
  • Group Counting Game
    Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a bag with different items. Have each group count their items together and compare their answers with other groups.

Discussion Questions

  • What strategies did you use to count the objects?
  • What happens if we count the same object twice?
  • Why is it important to count things carefully?

Skills Developed

  • Counting skills
  • Number recognition
  • Attention to detail

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

How many whales are in the box in the video?

Correct Answer: 12

Question 2:

How many sheep were there in the picture?

Correct Answer: 17

Question 3:

How many flowers were there in the picture?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 4:

If you have 3 apples and you get 2 more, how many apples do you have in all?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

Which number comes after 9 when counting?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 6:

Which group has more?

Correct Answer: 6 stars

Question 7:

Which group has less?

Correct Answer: 2 circles

Question 8:

What number do you say if you count one more after 15?

Correct Answer: 16

Question 9:

If you have 7 blocks and give 2 away, how many blocks are left?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 10:

Which of these shows the number 11?

Correct Answer: 11

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

When we count, each thing gets _______ number.

Correct Answer: one

Question 2:

If I count all my fingers, I have _______ fingers.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 3:

The number that comes before 5 is _______.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 4:

The number that comes after 12 is ________.

Correct Answer: 13

Question 5:

If you have 8 cookies and eat 1, you have _______ cookies left.

Correct Answer: 7

Question 6:

5, 6, 7, ______. What number comes next?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 7:

If you count one more than 14, the number is ________.

Correct Answer: 15

Question 8:

If you have 2 pencils and find 2 more, you have _______ pencils.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 9:

To count things correctly, don't count the same thing _______.

Correct Answer: twice

Question 10:

When counting, it's important to point to each object _______.

Correct Answer: once

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. CCSS.Math.Content.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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