Counting Coral Reef Babies

Students will listen to the book Over in the Ocean in a Coral Reef, by Marianne Berkes. They will participate in an inquiry to figure out how many baby animals are in the book. They will show the number of animals in the book in groups of ten and some left over. This lesson is a beginning place value and addition lesson for first grade.

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 1

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 40 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: problem solving, place value, tens, ones, 2-digit addition, addition strategies, coral reef, marine life, math literature

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Problem-Solving Task, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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Formative Assessment

Put Objects Into Bundles of Ten:

Students circle objects in bundles of 10, determine how many groups of 10 objects there are, and report the total number of objects.

Type: Formative Assessment