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Activity 1

Standards Alignment

Building On

Addressing

Building Toward

Instructional Routines

None

Materials

To Copy (from Blackline Masters)

Write Numbers 1, 2, and 3 Gameboards

To Gather

Dry erase markers Sheet protectors

Activity Narrative

The purpose of this activity is for students to be introduced to the formation of the numbers 1, 2, and 3. The teacher writes and explains how to form each number. Students trace the numbers in their books. Then students learn a game called Tic Tac Numbers, where they continue to trace numbers on a gameboard, trying to trace three numbers in a row.

Launch

Groups of 2
“We’ve been seeing numbers, and now you’re going to practice writing them.”
Demonstrate writing “1.”
“This is the number 1. I start at the top and draw a line straight down.”
“Use your finger to draw the number 1 in the air. Now use your finger to draw the number 1 on your desk.”
30 seconds: independent work time
“Use your finger to trace the number 1 in your book. Now trace the number 1 with your pencil.”
1 minute: independent work time
Repeat the steps with the numbers 2 and 3.
Give each group 2 dry erase markers in different colors and the gameboards.

Activity

“Now we will play a game with the numbers we just wrote. The game is called Tic Tac Numbers. Let’s play one round together.”
Display one of the gameboards and ask one student to be your partner.
“We are going to use different colors to trace over the numbers on the board. We can each trace one number on each turn. Whoever traces three numbers in a row wins. The numbers can go across, down, or diagonal.”
Play one round with your partner and ask the class if they have questions before they play.
“Now you will play Tic Tac Numbers on three different gameboards.”
5 minutes: partner work time