Comparing Numbers 15-20 on Ten Frames

    We started our lesson by identifying numbers and using the students as manipulatives on our ten frames I taped off on the floor. Once they organized themselves on the ten frames, we practiced making one/two more/less and identifying the new number. Then students went to the tables where I had put ten frames mats, manipulatives, and a number. They had to represent that number on their ten frames. While they were doing that, I worked with one table making one/two more/less and comparing the numbers with the emphasis on the students using comparative language to describe the relationship between the number they started with and their new number. They rotated through all the tables. I noticed after I worked with each group the students began asking each other to make one/less, two more than their original number. I love when the students mimic what we've worked on together without being asked to!

Oh the Things Santa Can Help Us Learn!

We finished our needs and wants unit by writing a Christmas wish list. Before writing their list, we practiced stretching out words and writing the sounds we hear. Then students wrote/illustrated three things they want for Christmas. They shared their list with their partner and then identified the items on their list as needs or wants and explained how they knew the item was a need or want. We created a Santa glyph to compare Santa family traditions such as if they write a letter to Santa or not, if they leave him cookies/milk, or not, etc. Then we collected the data from our glyphs and compared using more/less/same as. 

Creating Sets and Comparing Numbers

We've been working on identifying and creating sets of numbers 1-15. I gave the students a Christmas light cut out. We drew a card from a deck and put that many "lights" on our Christmas tree. The students worked together to create the set and then we counted to check our work. Once students were able to do this quickly, we drew a card and then used the more/less spinner to create a set more/less than the number we drew. Once again the students worked together to figure it out and then we counted to check.

 

Then students went back to their sets and worked with their partner, to create sets of decorations on a Christmas tree from the number card drawn. Then we used the more/less spinner to create sets more/less than the number drawn.

We also played a comparing numbers game, where each partner drew a number card and then they used math talk to compare numbers (9 is less than 13. 13 is more than 9.). Then they laid their cards on the more/less mat and then spun the more/less spinner to determine who won the cards. Once all the cards were played the partners counted their cards and then spun the more/less spinner to determine the winner.

Health and Safety

We made a food pyramid after researching the food pyramid at mypryamidforkids.gov.

Then we created a healthy meal menu.

We read Aruthur's Chickenpox and then created chicken pox addition stories.

We created sets of two food items and then practiced describing our sets using comparative language. Then we recorded and made a class book.

We read A Bad Case of Stripes and then wrote our own prescriptions for silly and serious illnesses. We also discussed medicine safety rules.

Comparing Sets and Attributes

This was the last week of the 2nd 6 weeks so we review math concepts for this six weeks. Below are some the activites we did.

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Math Grab Bag

This week in math, we have been working on using comparative language (more, less, same) to describe sets of objects. Today we worked with a partner to grab a handful of cubes from a bag and build a tower. Then we stood our tower next to our partner's and described them using comparative language. Students also reviewed and practiced math concepts in math tubs while I work with small groups.

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Goodie Bags Math

We have been working on identifying, writing, and making sets of numbers 1-10. Today we read The Berenstein Bears Trick or Treat. Then we worked with a partner to count, record, and illustrate the number of candies in our goodie bags. We also counted and recorded one more and one less than our orginal set.