Counting Fun with Animals and Cookies!

Math Grades 1st Grade 1:44 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn how to count different things like animals and cookies. We'll learn how to count carefully and not count things twice!

Video Resource

Counting dogs, mice, and cookies | Counting | Early Math | Khan Academy

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Duration: 1:44
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Key Concepts

  • Counting objects accurately
  • Remembering where you started counting
  • Avoiding double-counting

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count a group of objects (up to 20) accurately.
  • Students will be able to use a strategy to avoid counting the same object twice.
  • Students will understand the importance of careful counting in math.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Start by asking students if they like dogs, mice, and cookies. Tell them that today, they will be learning how to count these things very carefully. Show the Khan Academy video 'Counting dogs, mice, and cookies'.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After watching the video, review the counting strategies used. Emphasize the importance of marking or remembering the starting point. Do a few example problems together on the board, using different objects (e.g., crayons, blocks).
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Give each student a worksheet with pictures of different objects in scattered arrangements. Have them count each group of objects carefully and write the number down. Encourage them to use the strategies they learned to avoid double-counting.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the answers to the worksheet as a class. Discuss any common mistakes and reinforce the importance of careful counting. Ask the students to share their favorite counting strategies.

Interactive Exercises

  • Counting Jar
    Fill a jar with a variety of small objects (e.g., buttons, beads, marbles). Have students guess how many objects are in the jar, and then work together to count them accurately.
  • Online Counting Game
    Use an online interactive counting game (search for 'counting games for kids') where students can practice counting objects in different arrangements.

Discussion Questions

  • What's the hardest thing about counting a group of things?
  • What tricks can you use to make sure you don't count something twice?
  • Why is it important to count carefully in math?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

How many dogs were in the video?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 2:

How many cookies were in the video?

Correct Answer: 9

Question 3:

What is something important to remember when counting?

Correct Answer: Not counting something twice

Question 4:

If you count 5 apples and then 2 more apples, how many apples are there in all?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 5:

If you count 10 blocks, what number comes next if you keep counting?

Correct Answer: 11

Question 6:

Which number is bigger: 12 or 15?

Correct Answer: 15

Question 7:

If you have 6 toy cars and your friend gives you 3 more, how many cars do you have?

Correct Answer: 9

Question 8:

Which one shows the correct counting order?

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 9:

If there are 4 cats and 2 dogs, how many animals are there?

Correct Answer: 6

Question 10:

When counting, what do we need to make sure we don't do?

Correct Answer: Count twice

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

When you count, you say the ______ in order.

Correct Answer: numbers

Question 2:

If I have 3 crayons and I get 2 more, I will have ______ crayons.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

The number after 7 is ______.

Correct Answer: 8

Question 4:

If you don't want to count something twice, remember where you ______.

Correct Answer: start

Question 5:

Counting helps us know ______ things are.

Correct Answer: how many

Question 6:

10, 11, ______, 13, 14

Correct Answer: 12

Question 7:

If you have 8 slices of pizza and eat 2, you have ______ slices left.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 8:

We use ______ to count.

Correct Answer: numbers

Question 9:

The last number you say when you count is how many there are in ______.

Correct Answer: all

Question 10:

Before six is the number ______.

Correct Answer: five

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.OA.A.1:Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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