Unit 8, Lesson 21
Make and Break Apart Numbers 11–19
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to compose and decompose numbers 11–19, using 10 ones and some more ones.
Lesson Narrative
In the first activity, students decompose groups of 11–19 objects into groups of 10 ones and some more ones. Then students determine the missing part to compose numbers 11–19.
If students need additional support with the concepts in this lesson, refer back to Unit 6, Section B in the curriculum materials.
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
- Choose strategies for decomposing numbers 11–19 into a group of 10 and some more; and express the decomposition with an equation.
- Let’s make groups of 11–19.
Required Materials
Activity 1
Activity 3
Required Preparation
Activity 1
- Each group of 2 students needs access to at least 2 collections of 11–19 objects.
Activity 2
- Students can use their bead tools from a previous lesson.
Activity 3
- Gather materials from:
- Shake and Spill
- Number Race
- Grab and Count
- What's Behind My Back?
- Pattern Blocks
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
As you finish up this unit, reflect on the norms and activities that have supported each student in learning math. How have you seen each student grow as a young mathematician throughout this work? How have you seen yourself grow as a teacher?
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