Unit 1, Lesson 15
Explain How You Counted
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to count collections of objects. The focus is for students to show and explain how they counted to a partner.
Lesson Narrative
In the Questions about Us routine, students brainstorm different ways to represent how many students are in class today. Students then count objects in different collections in a way that makes sense to them and share how they counted the collection with a partner. The second activity is an optional activity that provides support in matching each object with one number.
- Representation
- MLR8
- Explain (orally) methods for counting a collection of objects.
- Let’s count collections of objects and tell our partners how we counted.
Required Materials
Warm-up
Activity 3
Required Preparation
Activity 3
- Gather materials from previous centers:
- Connecting Cubes, Stages 1, 2, and 3
- Pattern Blocks, Stages 1, 2, and 3
- Geoblocks, Stages 1 and 2
- Picture Books, Stages 1 and 2
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
Who did math today in class and how do you know? Identify the norms or routines that allowed those students to engage in mathematics. How can you adjust these norms and routines so all students do math tomorrow?
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