5th Grade Counting On Strategy Lesson Plan (Math)

Topic: Counting on to reach a specific number

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to count on to reach a specific number using various strategies, such as counting on by ones, by fives, or by tens.

Materials

• Calculators
• Whiteboards or chalkboard
• Pencils
• Worksheets with counting on exercises (one-digit numbers to count on to reach a specific number)

Warm-Up

• Review counting numbers up to 20, having students count out loud with you.
• Ask students to count on to reach a specific number (i.e. count on to reach 20), having them count out loud with you.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of counting on to reach a specific number.
• Explain that when we count on, we start at a given number and then count up to the number we want to reach.
• Show students how to count on using the counting-on strategy using the numbers 20-30 as an example.
• Have students practice counting on using the numbers 20-30 with you.

Guided Practice

• Provide students with a set of counting-on cards that include numbers 20-30.
• Have students work in pairs and take turns being the "teacher" and "student".
• The "teacher" will choose a counting-on card and then count on to reach a specific number using the counting-on strategy.
• The "student" will check that the "teacher" reached the correct number using the counting-on strategy.
• Repeat with the remaining counting-on cards.

Independent Practice

• Provide students with a set of counting-on cards that include numbers 20-30.
• Ask students to work individually and choose a counting-on card.
• Count on to reach a specific number using the counting-on strategy.
• Check that they reached the correct number.
• Repeat with the remaining counting-on cards.

Closure

• Review the concept of counting on and the counting-on strategies.
• Ask students to share any challenges or successes they experienced when counting on.
• Encourage them to continue practicing their counting-on skills.

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice and take note of their use of counting-on strategies.
• Have students complete a worksheet or quiz that requires them to use counting on to solve problems.