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9. Counting to 10 (A)

  • From K-5 Math Companion Curriculum
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teaches Common Core State Standards K.CC.A.1 http://corestandards.org/Math/Content/K/CC/A/1
teaches Common Core State Standards K.CC.B.4.a http://corestandards.org/Math/Content/K/CC/B/4/a
teaches Common Core State Standards K.CC.B.4.b http://corestandards.org/Math/Content/K/CC/B/4/b
teaches Common Core State Standards MP2 http://corestandards.org/Math/Practice/MP2
teaches Common Core State Standards MP6 http://corestandards.org/Math/Practice/MP6
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Lesson objective: Apply understanding of counting to solve problems.

This lesson provides an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and understanding of counting objects within 10 to a real-life situation. Students are asked to help a teacher count how many of each type of counting bears are in the class.

Key Concept students will use:

  • Each item in a collection must be counted once and only once.
  • The last number name used names the quantity of objects in the set.

Skills students will use:

  • counting within 10

Students engage in Mathematical Practice 6 (Attend to precision) as they carefully count groups of counting bears, counting each bear once and only once.

Key vocabulary: 

  • counting
  • eight
  • five
  • four
  • nine
  • one
  • seven
  • six
  • ten
  • three
  • two