Counting Chicks: Learning Numbers 1 to 5

Math Grades 1st Grade 1:08 Video
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Lesson Description

Join Chloe and her shiny chicken eggs in this fun lesson to learn how to count from 1 to 5. We'll hatch eggs and count the adorable chicks!

Video Resource

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Duration: 1:08
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Key Concepts

  • Counting from 1 to 5
  • One-to-one correspondence (each object gets one number)
  • Number recognition

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count objects from 1 to 5.
  • Students will be able to identify numbers 1 to 5.
  • Students will be able to associate a number with the correct quantity of objects.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know how to count. Show them the video 'Counting Chicks: Learning Numbers 1 to 5'. Tell them they will be learning to count chicks with Chloe!
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the video. Encourage students to count along with Chloe as the chicks hatch.
  • Guided Practice (7 mins)
    After the video, use manipulatives (e.g., small blocks, counters, or even drawings of chicks) to practice counting. Start with one object, then add another, counting each time. Repeat up to five objects.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Give each student a worksheet with pictures of groups of objects (1-5). Have them circle the correct number for each group.

Interactive Exercises

  • Counting Game
    Call out a number between 1 and 5. Have students clap their hands that many times.
  • Object Match
    Display cards with numbers 1-5. Have students match each card with the correct number of objects (e.g., stickers, small toys).

Discussion Questions

  • What comes after the number 3?
  • Can you show me 2 fingers? What about 5 fingers?
  • What did Chloe count in the video?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Number recognition
  • One-to-one correspondence
  • Fine motor skills (writing and manipulating objects)

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes after 2?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 2:

How many chicks did Chloe count in the video?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

Which number means you have one thing?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 4:

If you have 4 cookies and eat one, how many cookies do you have left?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 5:

Which shows the number 5?

Correct Answer: IIIII

Question 6:

What is the first number you say when you start counting?

Correct Answer: One

Question 7:

What number is less than 2?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 8:

How many fingers do you have on one hand?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 9:

Which number is the biggest number shown in the video?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 10:

What number comes right before 4?

Correct Answer: 3

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

One more than 2 is ________.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 2:

The number that comes before 1 is _______

Correct Answer: 0

Question 3:

If you have 3 apples and get one more, you have _______ apples.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 4:

The biggest number Chloe counted to was _______.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 5:

________ comes after the number four.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 6:

I have _____ nose on my face.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 7:

The first number we say when we count is ________.

Correct Answer: one

Question 8:

If you have two toy cars, then you have a total of _____ wheels.

Correct Answer: 8

Question 9:

The number that is one less than 4 is ______.

Correct Answer: 3

Question 10:

If there were 2 chicks, and one more hatched there would be ______ chicks in total.

Correct Answer: 3

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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