M 1.8

Use concept of zero: To describe real-life situations

Noun - Zero

Verb - Describe

Related Article:

• The youtube link below is a link that describes zero in real life:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y7gAzTMdMA

Instructional Strategies & Learning Tasks

Manipulative:

1. Numeral cards
2. Number line
3. Number 100 Chart

Instructional Strategies

• Use a concrete manipulative like the shower curtain to explore numbers to 100. Ask students to stand on specific numbers and to identify patterns on the chart. Use counters or concrete manipulatives to represent patterns on the shower curtain.
• Construct a Word Wall to show students number words. Include pictures with each number and ask students to match number names and symbols.

Learning Tasks:

Task 1

• Human Number Line: Create a human number line by giving ten students a different number to hang around their neck. Ask students to form the correct order. Challenge the students to show the correct sequence with no talking or by following directions from their classmates only. Ask another student to play the ‘frog’ to hop along the number line to visit specific numbers.

Task 2

• Concentration 100: Ask students to play concentration or ‘Memory’ with a deck of number cards showing words and symbols up to 100. Students much match a symbol with a word to score a point.

Assessment Tasks

Task 1:

Give the student a set of numeral cards from 1 to 100.

Ask the student to place the cards in the correct sequence.

Task 2:

Play ‘Go Fish’ with a deck of number cards showing words,symbols and concrete representations.

Students collect matching representations in sets of 4 to score points.

Sample Lesson Plan