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Standard 6.0 Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation/Arithmetic

Topic A. Knowledge of Number and Place Value

Indicator 1. Apply knowledge of whole numbers and place value

Objective a. Extend concept of number

Lesson Name
How Can You Show It?

Materials needed
A spinner with the numerals 1 through 10 (or use two 1-6 number cubes (dice), a variety of materials for students to use to represent the quantities. Materials may include connecting links, connecting cubes, dominoes, and the ten-frame board with counters.

Activities

Students spin the spinner or roll the number cubes to reveal a quantity to represent. They use the provided materials to show the quantity in a variety of ways. For example, a student that rolls 9 might show 9 with the following representations:

9 representations

Ask students to verbally share the different representations they have created. This lesson could be completed in small groups and later become a center activity as students become familiar with the directions and the activity.
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