Unit 2, Lesson 18
Write Numbers to Represent Quantities
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to write numbers to represent quantities.
Lesson Narrative
Students count groups of objects and images and write numbers to show how many in each group. Writing numbers backwards (“reversals”) and incorrectly forming numbers is expected in kindergarten. The emphasis is on students writing a number that is recognizable to others with practice.
- Engagement
- MLR8
- Determine the number of objects in a group and express (orally) the quantity using the number name.
- Write a number to represent a group of objects.
- Let’s write numbers to show how many there are.
Required Materials
Activity 3
Required Preparation
Activity 2
- Each student needs a brown paper (not see through) bag with 1‒10 objects inside.
Activity 3
- Gather materials from:
- Math Stories, Stage 1
- Math Libs, Stage 1
- Bingo, Stages 1 and 2
- Number Race, Stage 1
- Geoblocks, Stages 1 and 2
- Math Fingers, Stages 1 and 2
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
The CCSS require kindergarten students to compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals. How has the work of this section helped students prepare to meet this standard?
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