Objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and work with numbers up to 120.
Materials and Prep
- Number cards from 1 to 120
- Whiteboard or paper
- Marker or pen
Activities
- Number Hunt: Hide the number cards around the room and have the student find and arrange them in order from 1 to 120.
- Number Line: Create a number line on the whiteboard or paper, starting from 1 and going up to 120. Have the student place the number cards in the correct positions on the number line.
- Missing Numbers: Remove some of the number cards from the sequence and ask the student to identify the missing numbers.
- Counting by Tens: Practice counting by tens using the number cards. Start from 10 and go up to 120, emphasizing the pattern.
Talking Points
- "Numbers are all around us! We use them to count things, like how many toys we have or how many friends we see."
- "Today, we are going to learn about numbers up to 120. Can you count up to 120 with me? Let's start from 1 and go all the way up to 120 together."
- "Now, let's play a game called Number Hunt. I will hide some number cards around the room, and your job is to find them and put them in order from 1 to 120."
- "Great job finding the numbers! Now, let's create a number line. We will start from 1 and go all the way up to 120. Can you help me place the number cards in the correct positions on the number line?"
- "Sometimes, we might have some missing numbers in a sequence. Let's see if you can figure out which numbers are missing. Look at the sequence and tell me which numbers are missing."
- "Counting by tens is a fun way to practice our numbers. Let's start from 10 and count up to 120. Can you say the numbers with me? 10, 20, 30, 40, and so on."