Eric Carle Spring

Teacher: Loretta Webb

Grade: 1

Date: 04-28-15

Content: Math

Math- 1.OA.1- CCSS - Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word

problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together,

taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using
objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to
represent the problem.
Math- Students will be able to order objects in first-10th position. Students will be able to
demonstrate the use of addition and subtraction within 20 to answer problems

they have created after reading the selected text. Students will use the read,
draw, and write process. I can statements are: I can solve compare with difference
unknown problem types. Students will have to have prior knowledge of their
numbers and the order in which they go.
Assessment
SHORT-TERMI will use a checklist with all of the students names typed on the
left side. I will have a code for the skills. The checkmark will be used if a
student was able to identify the ordinal number when asked. The zero mark
will be used if the child was unable to identify them correctly. I will do this
while half the students are seated on the carpet.
2) I will also have the students complete a worksheet on writing the ordinal
numbers down. I will do this after the activity.
3.) I will use the rubric on the web quest culminating activity.
Arrangement of Students and/or Facilities:
Students will be arranged sitting in their assigned desks. They will
then move to the carpet area where I will read the book. I will then select 10
students to be the ducks and they will stand along the kitchen counter. All of
the other students will then turn and face them.
Prerequisite Skills

Students should be familiar with a mouse and keyboard inorder to navigate the webquest.
Students may choose to work with a buddy if reading is a challenge. Students should have
mastered adding and subtracting numbers within 10.

Equipment and Material:

Eric Carl books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Lady Bug, Rooster Off to
See the World, and 10 Rubber Ducks, checklist, pen, number sticks 1-10, pictures of

a dolphin, seal, polar bear, flamingo, pelican, turtle, octopus, seagull, whale
and duck, duck worksheet.
Web quest, Eric Carle response sheet (created), pencils, crayons, computers, ipads, 100 chart,
and unifx cubes as manipulatives, individual student white boards and expos, 1 rubber duck.

Activity

Procedures

Introductio
n:

Review whole body listening.

Leader reads math objectives.
Before we start our math lesson, I
brought a rubber ducky. Im wondering
how are these made?

Materia Time
ls
Allocat
ed
1

You Tube Video

Hook:

Main
Activity:

https://youtu.be/_bsnkmdknX4

Now that we know how to make one,

what else could we do with them? Lets
read a book by Eric Carle called
10 Little Rubber Ducks and see if this
might give us any ideas, especially for
math class. I want you to think about
what connections these ducks might
have with spring! Also, we are then
going to talk about ordinal numbers
which tells the numerical position of
something. Lets get into the book and
see what happens to these special 10
little rubber ducks.
Book Reading YouTube
Keep your listening ears on and your
watching eyes opened. Here we go.
https://youtu.be/sKLDxiIFFIA

Now we are going to pretend to be the

ducks. I am going to call on 10 students
to come line up next to each other
shoulder to shoulder to be a duck. Lets
count off so we know the order, youre
1, youre 2, youre 3 You will each get

Book

to hold an animal stick. I will ask the

rest of the class to tell me what place
you are in line using a complete
sentence. If they are right, I want
everyone to quack 1 time! We will use
the book to verify your answer using the
evidence in the text.

Animal
sticks

Questions to called on students: Which

duck is above the turtle? The 6th duck
thats right! Which ducks is above the
pelican? The 5th one thats correct!
Which duck is above the whale? They
ninth one awesome! Which Duck is
above the seal? The second one, thats
right! Which duck is above the
flamingo? The 4th one, super! Which
duck is above the polar bear? The 3rd
one, terrific! Which duck is above the
dolphin? The first one, because saying
the one one doesnt make sense does it?
Using words like first, second, third,
fourth and so on helps us know the
order that things go in.

Now, what other ways might we use

math from this book?

The
students
will:

The students will listen to the story.

They will then participate in being a
duck above an animal. Half of the
students will then tell me which position
the duck is in when asked. All students
will be asked, and immediately assessed
on my checklist.

Conclusion
:

Thank you so much for paying attention

and I hope you enjoyed our activity.
Tomorrow we use commuters to explore
more Eric Carle Books and figure out
how we can use them for math. Ordinal
numbers tell the position of something,
what place it is in! You did a fabulous

Handouts

job being ducks. I hope you remember

this. Here is a worksheet I would like
you to do for homework. Explain
worksheet if time or needed. Lets all
count the order that I hold the animals
up, first, second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth!
did you know you can even keep going
to eleventh and twelfth? Okay, you may
now put your worksheet in your take
home folder.
Practice
Math work stations and begin Web
and/or
Quest. I can extend childrens thinking in
Assessmen this activity by asking what place comes Work
t
after 4th, or before 2nd. I can also ask
Stations
Rubric for
them what place comes 2 after 6th place
Web Quest etc.
Online practice with ordinal numbers

30 min.

http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/ordinal.htm#quiz

Practice Ordinal Numbers at Home!

Ordinal numbers indicate positions or the order of objects. If ten people ran in a race, the person
that ran the fastest would be in first place. The next fastest runner would be in second place. Then,
there would be third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth places.

The first ten ordinal numbers are:

The next ten ordinal numbers are:

First

Eleventh

Second

Twelfth

Third

Thirteenth

Fourth

Fourteenth

Fifth

Fifteenth

Sixth

Sixteenth

Seventh

Seventeenth

Eighth

Eighteenth

Ninth

Nineteenth

Tenth

Twentieth

Look at the cats in a line. Circle the position of the grey cat.

seventh (7th)

sixth (6th)

fifth (5th)

second (2nd)

third (3rd)

first (1st)

Name
Look at the cats in a line. Circle the position of the grey cat.

1.
eighth (8th)

fifth (5th)

sixth (6th)

2.
eleventh (11th)

tenth (10th)

twelfth (12th)

second (2nd)

third (3rd)

3.
fourth (4th)

4.
ninth (9th)

tenth (10th)

eighth (8th)

5.
eighth (8th)

seventh (7th)

sixth (6th)

6.
second (2nd)

first (1st)

third (3rd)

7.
thirteenth (13th)

eleventh (11th)

twelfth (12th)

Evaluation
You will receive an individual grade based on the rubric below.
Score

I read the books

once and
answered the
questions
correctly.

Read all 4 of
the books and
answered all of
the questions
correctly.

Read 3 of the
books and
answered most
questions
correctly.

Read 2-3 of the

books and
answered some
questions
correctly.

Did not read all of

the books and did
not answer the
questions
correctly.

I created math
problems for
each book.

I created 4
problems and
they were all
correct.

I created 3-4
problems and
they were
mostly
correct.

I created
2-3 problems and
some were
correct.

I created 1 or
more problem with
many errors.

I created
a poster.

Completed:
Name of book,
math problem,
accuracy

Somewhat
completed:
missing 1 part
or 1 error

Not Complete,
1-2 errors

Not Complete
Many Errors

I presented with
a good speaking
voice.

I used a good
speaking voice
all the time and
seemed
confident.

I used a good
speaking voice
and seemed
confident most
of time.

I used a good
speaking voice
and seemed
confident some
of time.

I did not present

my poster.

Title Page

Introduction Task Process

Evaluation Conclusion

Credits

Spring into Math

With Eric Carle
A WebQuest for K & 1st Grade
Subject: Math
Designed by
Loretta Webb
lwebb14@tigers.lsu.edu

Title Page

Introduction Task Process

Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Introduction
Did you know that the Hungry Caterpillar loves math? His friends call him
Math Muncher because he makes up math problems from the food in his
story!!

+3

+5

=?

Now Hungry Caterpillar is on a quest for some more good books by Eric Carle that he
can use for math fun. Can you help him? GREAT! Lets get started.

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Introduction Task Process

Evaluation Conclusion

Credits

Task
You will Read and/or Listen to 4 Different Eric Carle books
by the end of the week.
Determine if these books would make good books for our math book basket.
You will analyze the text and determine if books could be used to:
Model a pattern
Count with numbers
Add and subtract numbers
Multiply and divide numbers
Tell and write time from a clock
You will then choose one book to create a poster advertising the books use
with math problems, teach the class, and explain why you chose the
book as a good fit for a math book basket.

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Introduction Task Process

Evaluation Conclusion

Credits

To accomplish the task, follow each step below.

1. Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.
2. Watch the read aloud of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWfy2CC8few
3. Answer these questions and write the answers down on Eric Carle response sheet
1. How many things did the caterpillar eat on Wednesday?
2. How many did he eat on Thursday and Friday?
3. Now you create a math problem.
4. Look at Book Trailer for the book Rooster's Off to See the World by Eric
Carlehttps://youtu.be/05q8QqnNPuQ Read the book Rooster's Off to See the World
5. Visit http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/roosters-see-world#cart/cleanup
6. Answer these questions and write the answers down on Eric Carle response sheet
1. Could you use the book to create a math problem? Explain, give an example.
2. Read About This Book on the Scholastic page. Does it suggest it could be
used for math? How do you know?
7. Read the book The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle.
8. Watch and listen https://youtu.be/ekTonmCLnmk
9. Answer the questions and write them down on Eric Carle response sheet
1. What math concept does this book talk about?
2. Make a math problem using this concept.
10. Read 10 Little Rubber Ducks next visit cite below
11. Watch and listen https://youtu.be/sKLDxiIFFIA

12. Read about the true story of the rubber ducks here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3060579.stm BBC News Ducks Odyssey Near
Ends
13. Answer these questions and write the answers down on Eric Carle response sheet
1. How could you use this in math?
Make a math problem using this