Everyday Math

Lesson Plans

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1 Grade
Unit 1
 Lesson Plan for Everyday Mathematics

Lesson Number: 1.1 Date:

Lesson Title: Daily Routines Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce the count-the-days-of-school and job-management routines
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Choral count by 1s.

Teaching the Lesson

1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children describe what they think Materials for ongoing
mathematics is and what they expect to do in mathematics classrooms routines
class in first grade. They are introduced to at least one count-
the-days-of-school routine and to a routine for managing Job chart
classroom jobs.
Index cards (optional)
Key Concept and Skills
Count forward and backward by 1s. Class Number line
Identify plane and solid figures.
Identify patterns.

Instructional activities for lesson

Introduce Everyday Mathematics
Counting the days of school
Assigning classroom jobs

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Revisit some rhymes, songs, or games that promote Home Link Masters (MM p. 2-3)
counting (ex: One, two, buckle my shoe)

3. Differentiation Options
Readiness- Children make and label number collections.
Extra Practice-Children practice skip counting and Minute Math pp. 5 and 60
identifying shapes. Index cards
ELL Support- Children label visual routines.

Assessment
Ongoing: Use Mental Math and Reflexes to assess childrens Mental Math and Reflexes
ability to count by 1s. Children are making adequate progress if
they can count by 1s to 20. Some children may be able to count
by 1s to 100.

Additional Information: Advance Preparation: You may use either the Growing Number line or
Class Number line routine. See Section 1.3.4 in the Teachers Reference Manual for details.
 Lesson Plan for Everyday Mathematics

Lesson Number: 1.2 Date:

Lesson Title: Investigating the Number Line Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce number-line routines; and to provide practice counting up on the number
line.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Choral count by 1s.

Teaching the Lesson

1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities Children play Monster Squeeze. They also
use the Class Number Line to find the number of children Teaching Masters (MM p. 4 & 5)
who are absent. Class Number Line
fences to bracket number-line
Key Concepts and Skills intervals
Find numbers that are larger than and smaller than a
given number.
Describe numbers using comparison vocabulary, such as
more than, smaller than, bigger than, and less than.
Count up from a smaller number to a larger number.
Use a tally chart to collect data.

Instructional activities for lesson

Play Monster Squeeze
Finding the number of children who are absent

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice

Children review counting and positional language by Home Link Masters (MM p. 6-7)
revisiting favorite rhymes, songs, and games from
kindergarten.

3. Differentiation Options
Readiness-Children sequence sets of numbers to provide Minute Math p. 28
experience with ordering numbers. Half-sheet of paper
Enrichment-Children illustrate their own counting books. Stapler
Extra Practice- Children practice counting. Numbered sheets of paper

Assessment
Ongoing: Use Mental Math and Reflexes to assess childrens Mental Math and Reflexes
ability to count by 1s and 5s. Children are making adequate
progress if they can count by 1s. Some children may shout at
appropriate times, indicating that they have some knowledge of
counting by 5s.
Additional Information: Advance Preparation: See page 21 for directions on making brackets or
frames for Monster Squeeze.
 Lesson Plan for Everyday Mathematics

Lesson Number: 1.3 Date:

Lesson Title: Tools for Doing Mathematics Duration: 1 day
Objective
Objective: To introduce and provide practice using mathematical tools for drawing and counting.
Getting Started
Mental Math and Reflexes: Choral counting by 1s.
Teaching the Lesson
1. Lesson Activities Materials
Key Activities
Distribute tool kits and discuss childrens identification Tool kit (pattern-block
numbers. Children use their Pattern-Block templates to template, 10 pennies, 1 die)
practice drawing shapes. After discussing the principles
for working with partners (Guide, Check, Praise), children Half-sheet of paper
play the Penny-Dice Game to practice counting.
Key Concept and Skills
Count objects by 1s.
Recognize dot patterns on dice as representations of
numbers.
Compare quantities using more and fewer.
Name and draw plane figures using the Pattern-Block
Template.
Instructional activities for lesson
Children use their Pattern-Block Templates to practice
drawing shapes.
Partners will play the Penny-Dice Game.

2. Ongoing Learning & Practice MM. p. 8 for Monster Squeeze

Children will play Monster Squeeze Game in partners. game
2 pennies per partnership
3. Differentiation Options Dice
Readiness-Children explore and draw dice-dot patterns. Half-sheet of paper folded in
Enrichment-Children create colored shape patterns using sixths
their Pattern-Block Templates. Pattern-Block Template
ELL- Children make a list of tools used in mathematics. Pattern blocks (optional)
Class Data Pad
Assessment
Ongoing: Use the Penny-Dice Game to assess childrens Penny-Dice Game
ability to compare numbers. Children are making adequate
progress if they are able to compare groups of pennies and tell
which group has more. Some children may be able to compare
numerals without using pennies.
Additional Information: Advance Preparation: For part 1, you will be using numbers to identify
childrens tool kits and Pattern-Block Templates. For part 2, you will be making number lines.