Lesson Plan for Year 1 - Mathematics - Counting and Place Value

## Lesson Plan: Counting and Place Value for Year 1 ### Objective: Students will be able to: 1. Count to 100 by ones and tens. 2. Understand the concept of place value using units and tens. 3. Recognize, read, and write numbers up to 100. ### Materials Needed: - Number cards (0-100) - Base ten blocks (units and tens) - Place value charts - Whiteboard and markers - Counting charts - Illustrated counting books - Interactive counting and place value games on a tablet or computer (optional) ### Lesson Introduction: 1. **Greeting (5 minutes):** - Greet the students and introduce the lesson topic. - Explain that today they will be learning about counting and place value, an important part of understanding numbers. 2. **Warm-up Activity (10 minutes):** - Have students stand and count from 1 to 20 together aloud. - Then count by tens up to 100 together: 10, 20, 30, etc. ### Direct Instruction: 1. **Counting to 100 (10 minutes):** - Use the number cards to show numbers from 1 to 100. - Count together as a class. - Discuss the pattern that every number is followed by the next integer and every tenth number ends in zero. 2. **Introduction to Place Value (15 minutes):** - Show a single base ten block (unit) and explain that it represents one. - Show a long base ten block (ten) and explain that it represents ten units. - Demonstrate grouping units into a ten using manipulatives. - Write numbers on the whiteboard and use base ten blocks to represent them (e.g., 23 is two tens and three units). ### Guided Practice: 1. **Place Value Charts (15 minutes):** - Hand out place value charts. - Give each student a number card between 1 and 100. - Ask students to place the number card on the chart and build the number using base ten blocks. - Discuss the place value of each digit in their number (e.g., in 47, 4 is in the tens place and 7 is in the units place). 2. **Counting Practice (15 minutes):** - Use counting charts and have students fill in missing numbers. - Practice counting by ones and tens using the charts. ### Group Activity: 1. **Number Matching Game (10 minutes):** - Split the class into small groups. - Provide each group with a set of number cards and base ten blocks. - Have each group work together to match the number cards with the correct base ten representation. - Rotate around the room to ensure all students are participating and understanding the activity. ### Independent Practice: 1. **Worksheet (10 minutes):** - Distribute a worksheet with a mix of counting and place value activities. - Activities include filling in missing numbers, identifying the place value of digits, and drawing base ten representations. ### Conclusion: 1. **Review (5 minutes):** - Recap the key concepts of counting to 100 and understanding place value. - Ask students to share one thing they learned. 2. **Homework Assignment:** - Hand out a simple homework sheet that reinforces counting and place value skills. - Encourage students to practice counting with a family member. ### Assessment: - Observe students during guided and independent activities to check for understanding. - Review completed worksheets to assess individual student progress. - Use questions and answers during the review to gauge comprehension. ### Additional Resources: - Counting and place value interactive games (e.g., online math games) - Illustrated counting books for further reinforcement By the end of this lesson, students should have a better grasp of counting to 100 by ones and tens and an introductory understanding of place value. This foundation will be critical for their future mathematics learning.