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Subject: First grade math Central Focus: Adding number within 20.
I will explain how you should start with the 12 and then add the 6
onto the 12. When students use the counters they should first
count out 12 counters while putting them on the ten frame. Then
the students should add 6 more counters to fill up the ten frames
and use a new one if they need to. I would explain that ten frames
always have 10 pieces so we could think I have one ten frames
that's full and 8 left over. This would make 18, Using the ten
frames I could also talk about counting on as you add 6 more
pieces to the 12 counters. ( 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,). Another way to
add 6 to 15 could be to break up the six to get an easier number on
a number line (3 + 3). I would start with 12 and add 3, which would
make 15, and then add another 3, which is 18. The next way is just
the equation way where the student writes what is done in the
number line.
Now lets try a problem together as a class
16 apples and 5 oranges are in the basket. How much food is in the
basket?
Guiding questions:
- What operation will we do?
- What number do we need to start with?
- Whats one way we could solve this problem?
- Whats another way we could solve this?
(How will you summarize the students exploratory work? How will
you facilitate a discussion about it? )
4. Elaborate/Extend Struggling Students- I will give students a problem with smaller
numbers and encourage them to count on. (Ex: 5 dogs and 4 cats
are in the house. How many animals are in the house? The
students would first build 5 dogs and then add on 4 cats using the
ten frames. Then they would count all or count on depending on
their level.
Students ready for a challenge- I will give students an addition
problem using bigger numbers. 19 apples and 20 oranges are in a
basket. How much food in the basket? I would encourage students
to use the ten frames in sets and find easier ways to solve it, like
counting by 10s.
5. Evaluate Exit ticket problem:
(assessment 16 blue balls and 7 green balls are on the table. How many balls
methods) are on the table?
1. Draw a picture.
2. Write an equation
3. Circle answer
4 point- correct answer
3 points- showing work
3 points- Using the correct operation.
Materials/Technology:
Ten- frames ( 3-4 for each student)
Counters
Paper and pencil
Presentation (for organizing problems)