Family Math Stories Mathematics Unit 2 Lesson 3 Kindergarten Ms.

. Dean Objectives: Identify groups of one through ten objects Establish links between math and the real world

Standards: Alaska Kindergarten Mathematics K.CC.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality; a. When counting objects, say the number names in standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object; b. Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted; c. Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger. K.CC.5 Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects. Anticipatory Set: The kids will be wondering why the Home Center Table is in the middle of the rug when they come in the classroom for math. Begin the lesson by explaining that you are going to show them how you set your table, and that soon you will ask them how they would set their table. Explain that in math class we are going to start telling math stories about real things that happen with our families. One thing we do with our families is eat meals. Teaching: Input: Explain that you will be talking about meal times with your family. Ask children to think about their own family while you set the table for your family. Make sure you include who was there, how many people, how many plates, how many forks etc. Set the table as if your family was going to sit down for a meal. Modeling: Explain that some people have more than one family. You might have a family with your mom, and another family with your dad. Its okay to have more than one family, but for this activity you will choose which family you want to set the table and tell a story for. Use an example from your own life about having two families. Explain that you are going to use math in your story so they should listen carefully. Think aloud and model picking one family to set the table for.

Begin by setting your table and thinking aloud. Ill need 1 plate for my brother, 1 plate for my mom, 1 plate for my dad, and 1 for me. Thats 1, 2, 3, 4 plates. Well also need forks. Im going to put a fork at each plate. 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. Create a scenario where a family member leaves/comes to the table. How many plates will we have to add/subtract? Focus on explaining numbers as being a pair of numbers, ex. 5 is 4 & 1. Guided Practice: Invite different kids to help you set the table for their family story. Guide them by asking questions. How many plates? How many cups? Etc. Use food and people scenarios to talk about math during the stories. Closure: It was great learning about your families and learning about math at the same time. Can you use math tonight when you have dinner with your family? Assessment: Show p. 61 in the student activity book on the promethean board. Do the first example as a class. Send students to work on this page. They should be able to ring the groups of dots that match the number in that row. Can the students find a 5-group in this group of dots? Duration: 12:45- 1:25 Materials: Home Center Table Cups, Plates, Forks etc. Play Food