Preliminary Lesson Plan
Mathematics
K
GCO - Develop Number Sense
SCO: N1: Say the number sequence by 1s starting anywhere from 1 to 10 and from 10 to 1.
SFL- I can count from 1 to 10 and from 10 to 1.
Attention Getter- Shut lights off and turn them on again when you have their attention.
Hook: It is time for the Daily Calendar
Bring students to sit on the floor in front of the calendar and ask questions-
Does anyone remember what day Friday was?
Who would like to come up and count the days, starting at the beginning of the month, with me?
What number comes before?
What number comes after?
APK:
Adding sequencing numbers to count to 100 days on a large circular-segmented caterpillar that creeps above the chalkboard. We can count again from 1 and move ahead to today’s date. We will also begin at 10 and count back to 1.
We can count beads on the counter string to keep track of our days, changing colors when we get to 10.
Time to get into our Rocketship positions (children will crouch down) and start counting backwards to 1. 10, 9,8,7, 6....and BLAST OFF (jump up!) on 1.
Formative Assessment- Stations
Roll dice and place that number of counters (apples) on a tree. Work with children to see if they understand the relationship between the dots on the dice and the counters for the tree.
Roll dice and place a coordinating number of similarly colored beads on a pipe cleaner. Remove beads, counting back from the larger number to the smaller number.
SCO- N2: Recognize, at a glance, and name familiar arrangements of 1 to 5 objects or dots.
SFL- I can see and count 1 to 5 things, even if they are in a different pattern or shape.
Attention Getter- Shut lights off and turn them on again when you have their attention.
Hook: Have students sit on the mat in front of the Smart Board. Begin with Jack Hartman’s “subitize up to 5”
APK: Play a game on the smartboard that shows students arrangements of numbers 1-5. Play as a group to begin and then call individual students to come up to answer.
Formative Assessment - Hand out the following worksheets. Have students work on sheets at their desks. Walk around to assist and discover how they are doing with answering.