Count groups and count objects
Explore skip & glow through models, conversation, and hands-on discovery. Distinguish the number of small groups from the number of objects. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
What children will practice.
Explore how to distinguish the number of small groups from the number of objects.
Ideas to explore.
Connect a model with a physical or paper representation. Invite learners to show what they notice and explain a relationship; an adult can read the directions and record their words.
An investigation to explore
Show 2 equal jumps of 2 from zero. Write a repeated-addition statement and a multiplication statement.
An adult can read the prompt. Learners may arrange, draw, point, or explain. Full teaching directions and answer keys are in the free adult classroom.
From a model to a little discovery.
The complete lesson includes a teaching sequence, worked example, guided and independent investigations, a transfer task, student work mats, and a separate answer key. Choose US Letter or A4 PDFs.
Use Glow Math & Logic as an practice companion. The printable lesson also works away from a screen. Full teaching materials are included with a paid adult account.
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