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Lesson Plan
Math
Equal Groups
Name: Ashley ONeil
Grade Level: Kindergarten
I.

II.

Time: 45 minutes
Subject: Math

Provincial Curriculum Outcome (s):

Grade 1 NB Math Curriculum
- SCO: N3: Demonstrate an understanding of counting by:
o Indicating that the last number said identifies how many
o Showing that any set has only one count
o Using the counting on strategy
o Using parts or equal groups to count sets.
- SCO: N4: Represent and describe numbers to 20 concretely, pictorially and
symbolically.
- SCO: N7: Demonstrate, concretely and pictorially, how a given number
can be represented by a variety of equal groups with and without
singles.
Learning Objective(s) / Goal (s):
- I can identify a number sentence with missing parts.
- I can group numbers in equal groups with or without singles.
- I can participate in the activity.

III.

Lesson Rationale:
- This lesson is designed to teach students about grouping numbers into parts
that are equal with or without singles.

IV.

Materials & Resources:

- SMARTBOARD lesson
- SMARTBOARD
- Counters
- Whiteboards
- Whiteboard markers

V.

Learning Cycle:
Teacher
- Teacher will invite students to sit at the
Story Corner
Warm-Up
- Teacher will play 4 Strikes Youre
Out!
- Teacher will show a number
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Students
- Students will find their seats on the
carpet.
Warm-Up
- Students will sit quietly on the carpet
looking up at the SMARTBOARD.

sentence with blanks (i.e. _ _ + _ =

_ _ ).
Teacher will ask students that are
sitting quietly to pick a number
between 0 and 9.
If the number is there the teacher
will move the correct number to
that spot.
If the number is not there the
teacher will place an x.
If the students get 4 xs they are
out and teacher wins.
First answer: 11 + 8 = 19
Second answer: 13 + 5 = 18.
Extra: 12 + 4 = 16

Explore
- Teacher will use the smartboard activity
with 8 cookies.
- Teacher will explain that they need to
find a way to group the cookies so there
are equals.
- Teacher will repeat this with 11 cookies.
- Repeat with 13.
Practice
- Teacher will invite students to find their
seat at the desks.
- Teacher will pass out the whiteboards
and counters for each student.
- Teacher will use how a number on the
smartboard for the students to see.
- Practice: 10 cookies, 15 cookies, 17
cookies.
- Teacher will be checking.
- Repeat several times.
- Monitor students and see who is getting
it.
VI.
VII.
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Students will be picked by teacher to

guess a number.
A few other students will be selected.

Explore
Students will listen closely to
instructions and ask questions if
needed.
Students will be contribute to
discussion and help group the cookies.
Students will sit quiet and participate
when asked.

Practice
- Students will listen closely to
instructions and participate.
- Students will use counter responsibly.
- Students will see the number on the
screen and represent that number on
their whiteboard and group the
counters accordingly.
- Students will keep their counters on
their whiteboard until the teacher sees
it.
- Activity will be repeated.

Accommodation(s) for Diverse Learner(s):

KA will be circulating to help those who need assistance.
Teacher will provide multiple types of activities to engage all learners.
Evaluation/Assessment of Student Progress:
Teacher will be observing and watching if students are participating.
Teacher will be making notes on whether students are able to group the numbers
in equal groups with or without singles

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