1st Grade Numeracy Lesson Plan (Math)

Topic: Numeracy

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to count to 100 and recognize numbers up to 20.

Materials

• Number cards from 1-20 (can be represented in physical form or through manipulatives such as blocks or legos)
• Chart paper and markers
• 100 Post-it notes

Warm-up

• Review the concept of counting by ones, fives, and tens. Stress the importance of saying the number name aloud as you count.
• Have students count a collection of objects (such as toys or balls) by ones, fives, and tens, encouraging them to speak loud enough for everyone to hear.

Direct Instruction

• Review the concept of counting by tens and hundredths. Stress the importance of saying the number name and the word "hundred" aloud as you count.
• Have students practice counting by tens and hundredths, encouraging them to speak loud enough for everyone to hear.

Guided Practice

• Have students bring a substance (e.g. uncooked rice, small pebbles, etc.) to class and distribute it to each student.
• Have students count the number of pieces of the substance in their hand and write the number on their paper.
• Have students use the substance to create a small structure (e.g. a tower, a pyramid, etc.) and count the number of pieces used to create the structure.
• Have students count the number of pieces of the substance left in their hand and write the number on their paper.
• Call on a few students to come to the front of the class and have them demonstrate how to count by tens and hundredths while you assist them with the counting.

Independent Practice

• Have students use markers, crayons, or colored pencils to color in a number of objects (e.g. 10 toys, 100 coins, etc.) that are provided.
• Have students count the number of objects they have colored in and write the number on their paper.
• Call on a few students to come to the front of the class and have them demonstrate how to count by tens and hundredths while you assist them with the counting.

Closure

• Review the concepts of numeracy that were learned during the lesson, including counting by tens and hundredths, writing numbers, and making comparisons between numbers.
• Ask students to share something they learned during the lesson or ask questions they have about the concepts covered.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity to assess their understanding of the concepts covered in the lesson.
• Collect and review the number card or number chart projects completed during independent practice to assess students' ability to apply their understanding of numeracy concepts to a real-world situation.