Counting Lesson Plans

Students use technology to focus on number identification and counting.  For this math counting and identification lesson, severely disabled students use songs, computer, and websites to learn to identify numbers and count. Students listen to a variety of counting and number books.

Students practice counting in a pattern. In this math lesson, first grade students attempt to skip count by ones, fives, and tens. Students work in groups of 5 and work together to count to higher values.

Young scholars view the Bird of Paradise quilt and observe the design-work in the quilt.  In this counting quilt instructional activity, students will count to find repeated pictures in the quilt.  Young scholars will represent their families in a quilt square.

Learners find the number of possible arrangements of several objects by using the Basic Counting Principle. In this math lesson, students divide into groups and determine the number of possible sandwiches which can be made given certain ingredients. Then, they work on a worksheet embedded in the plan to determine possible arrangements of letters and numbers in an Indiana license plate. Good lesson!

Students review the value of coins and solve problems using them.  In this counting money lesson, students write coin money problems and share and solve two of their classmates problems.

Students view a Voicethread presentation and work with manipulative to recognize quantities to ten.  In this counting to ten lesson, students work with sea shells and other items to count to ten.

Learners explore number sense by participating in a counting activity. In this corn kernel counting lesson, students examine a corn cob in class and practice their counting methods by identifying how many kernels are on each piece of corn. Learners create corn print art while dipping kernels into paint and placing them onto paper.

Students explore Asian American culture. In this multicultural guided reading lesson, students brainstorm a list of communication tools and share languages they speak. Students read Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng, then discuss the meaning of the title and other questions. Students respond to the text verbally and in a reading response journal.

Learners explore counting and sorting. In this counting and sorting activity, students use gummy bears to practice. Learners sort by color and record their information on a chart.

Students improve their measuring and counting skills using sunflowers. In this measuring and counting lesson, students view pictures painted by Van Gogh. Students work in groups to measure sunflowers and record their findings. Students use sunflower seeds to create sunflower artwork.