Unit for Reading/Math Enrichment Activities Counting Theme

Stage 1- Desired Results

Content Standard(s): MCC.K.CC.1. Count to 100 by ones and by tens. MCC.K.CC.2. Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1). MCC.K.CC.3. Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 020 (with 0 representing a count of no objects). . MCC.K.CC.4. Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality. a. When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object. b. Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted. c. Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger. ELA.K.R.6 Gain meaning from orally presented text. a. Listens to a variety of literary and informational texts and materials to gain knowledge and for pleasure g. Connects life experiences to read-aloud text h. Retells important facts Understandings/Goals: Students will understand that: Counting tells how many things are in a set Number words and numerals are used to show the quantities they represent, using various physical models and representation Models are developed for understandings of the base-ten number system
Gain the ability to listen to read aloud and derive meaning

Essential Questions: How can numbers be represented? How can we record what we count? How can we show numbers in different ways? How were the numbers used in the story?

Student Objectives: Students will be able to: begin to count by ones and tens to 100 (rote count) continue count sequence when beginning from a number greater than 1 understand one to one correspondence identify a number quantity for numerals and words represent numbers with numerals, pictures and words Answer questions about narrative elements

Recall events in the story

Stage 2-Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks: Create a given number 1-10 with fingers as manipulatives Review number recognition by singing Ten Little Indians and viewing number cards Work on IXL.com counting dots Play number jack-o-lantern Relate story and numbers Other Evidence: Teacher observations and Numbered pumpkin sheet

Stage 3-Learning Plan

Teacher uses http://youtu.be/cm1qvX1ygOo to introduce the activity. The students get to sing along. Teacher reviews the numbers 1-10 and 10-100 with the students Teacher asks the students to identify the numbers from number cards that are displayed using the docuviewer The teacher introduces the book Bed Hogs and reads it aloud to the students who have been given number cards to hold up when they here they number read in the story. After the story has been read, the teacher asks each the students to tell what their number is and if they can remember what happened to their number pig. The teacher records their responses on the activboard. The shows the students 10 mini pumpkins displayed on the counter in front of the students and asked them to count them with her aloud first by 1s then by 10s. The teacher tells the students that they are going to play a counting game using candy corn because its Halloween. The students are moved from the corral to the work area and they are given a game board and 10 candy corn. The teacher rereads the book Bed Hogs but this time out of order. When the students hear a number being read, they have to cover it with a candy corn. At the end of the book, all the numbers 1-10 should be covered. The students clear their board and the teacher reads the book one more time, this time substituting single digit numbers for numbers 10-100. As a concluding task, the students turn over the numbered game board and are asked to count and number the top pumpkins 1-10 and then the bottom pumpkins 10-100. They students get to eat the candy corn.