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Better Lesson: Popcorn

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT explore the characteristics of cubes, pattern blocks, and geometry blocks. SWBAT count a set of objects up to 20 by 1's. SWBAT play the game "Greater Than" with a partner, using the correct vocabulary.
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Better Lesson: What Is Today?

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT identify the name of the month, number of the day, and number of the year on a calendar. SWBAT explore math tools, and will demonstrate their ability to count 20 objects.
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Better Lesson: Model and Write Numbers to 20

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT read and write numbers to 20..
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Better Lesson: Spatial Patterns for Numbers 10 Through 15

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT use a ten frame to build and identify the numbers 10 through 15.
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Better Lesson: Spatial Patterns for 0 5

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT match dot patterns and ten frame patterns to their appropriate number.
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Better Lesson: Number Puzzles

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT apply their understanding of patterns on the hundreds chart and the counting sequence to create a number chart.
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Better Lesson: Missing Numbers

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT identify patterns on a hundreds chart. SWBAT use patterns and structure of the hundreds chart to identify missing numbers.
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Better Lesson: Introducing a Number Line

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT place numerals in order from least to greatest on a number line.
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Better Lesson: Model and Write Numbers to 30

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT read and write numbers to 30.
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Better Lesson: Patterns for Numerals 6 10

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT count to ten and identify numbers by counting object patterns.
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Better Lesson: Kicking Off the Year With Counting

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT match a numeral with its written digit form for numbers below 20 and learn the meaning of digit and numeral.
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Better Lesson: Missing Numbers to 50

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT use patterns on a 50 chart to identify missing numbers.
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Better Lesson: Wanted: Runaway Number

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT describe numbers using base ten language, models and number charts.
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Better Lesson: How Are They Different?

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT order a set of numbers and quantities up to 12 and compare two quantities up to 10 to see which one is greater. The students will also demonstrate their knowledge of how the numbers in the counting sequence are related (that each...
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Better Lesson: How Many in Your Box?

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT make a connection between number names and written numbers to the quantities they represent. They will also practice ordering numbers and quantities up to 12. Students will also document a solution to a problem
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Better Lesson: Building Towers

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT count a set of up to 20 objects by 1's. SWBAT use number names and written numbers to label the quantities they represent. SWBAT order a set of numbers and quantities up to 12.
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Better Lesson: Problem Solving: Act It Out

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT use objects to act out ordering numbers to solve story problems.
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Better Lesson: Start At/stop At

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT practice the rote counting sequence both forwards and backwards, from 1-30. SWBAT use a number line as a tool for counting. SWBAT count sets of objects up to 20.
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Better Lesson: Building Tens at the Lego Factory

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT create a number using groups of tens and extra ones.
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Better Lesson: It's Elementary My Dear Watson

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT identify and build numbers based on base ten language.
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Ab Cya: Guess the Number

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Guess the number to unlock the phone and see the funny picture! Guess the Number is a fun educational game that challenges kids to find a number based on greater than or less than feedback. There are three different levels of play that...
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Better Lesson: Heading Back

For Teachers 1st Standards
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Now Stop and Turn It Around! That is the idea today as the students are introduced to the idea of counting back to 1.
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Better Lesson: Learning to Be a Friendly Partner

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT be part of a team and successfully play a game with a partner, practicing the norms that have been established. SWBAT successfully explore three of the math tools that they will be using throughout the year.
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Better Lesson: Survey Skills: Assessment

For Teachers 1st Standards
Today we become Gallup Poll central as students take a set of collected data and create a visual representation using the skills that have been taught over the past few lessons.