At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Identify and understand 'ten' as a collection or group of ten individual items.
Apply the basic idea of place value to represent numbers between 10 and 20, identifying the 'tens' and 'units' components.
Connection to
Lesson summary
This lesson focuses on consolidating students' understanding of numbers up to 10 and introducing the foundational concept of place value using the whole number 10 as a key benchmark. Mastering the concept of "ten as a group" is crucial for developing a strong number sense and is the bedrock for understanding larger numbers and basic arithmetic operations. For Nigerian learners, this skill is vital for everyday tasks such as counting items in the market, sharing resources amongst family members, or understanding quantities in their environment.
Teacher activity
Begin by reviewing numbers 1-9. Ask students to show numbers using their fingers. Ask "How many fingers do you have on both hands?" (Expected answer: 10).
Evaluation guide
Formative Assessment (Throughout the lesson):
Observation: Observe students as they count, group objects into tens, and manipulate materials. Are they consistently forming groups of ten? Are they struggling with counting accurately to ten?
Questioning: Ask direct questions during activities: "How many are in your group?" "What number is this (showing 1 bundle and 4 loose sticks)?" "Show me 10 using your fingers."
Quick Checks: Have students show you 'ten' objects from a collection on their desk. Ask them to hold up fingers representing a given number (e.g., "Show me 11 fingers" – expecting 10 fingers on one hand, 1 on the other).
Summative Assessment (End of lesson/week):
Reference guide
Counters: bottle to ps, button, balls, to es and fingers etc.Counters: bottle to ps button, balls etc.
