Number Concept Bag

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten – 1^st Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.3: Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).

Targeted Needs of Student:

Visual representation of decomposing numbers, understanding the value of a number, adding to make a number, kinesthetic activity to make 10

Goal:

To provide students with a visual and kinesthetic way to make ten

Materials Needed:

1.      Tokens

2.      Plastic bags

3.      Marker

Explanation/Summary:

Students will either be given a bag already made or will be able to make the bag themselves. The bag will be filled with a certain amount (5 or 10) of tokens and then on the outside a large line will be drawn. When the bag is sealed, students can manipulate the tokens inside to create number sentences that represent the number.

 

Resource:                          

www.mrstsfirstgradeclass-jill.blogspot.com