Counting

You are going to do some skip counting.

We will start by counting by 1’s up to 50 and then skip count by 2’s and then 5’s and then 10’s.

Student Success

Think-Pair-Share

Think about the following question:

What does it mean to add up?

Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.

Exploring word problems

Math congress

Try to solve the following problem:

There is a toy truck for 25 cents, an eraser for 15 cents, and a bouncy ball for 10 cents.

If you want to buy all three items, how much money do you need? How do you know?

Record your thoughts, ideas, and answers in an audio recording, on paper, or on a computer.

Counting up

What might be the best way to add up the following money? Record your answers in an audio recording, on paper, or on a computer.

Questions:

1. How many nickels do you need to get to 50 cents?
2. How many dimes do you need to get to 50 cents?
3. How many quarters do you need to get to 50 cents?
4. You have 4 nickels. How many dimes do you need to get to 50 cents?

You can use the following interactive to explore and count currency! Your teacher will show you how to use it and then you can try using it yourself.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel...

I have an excellent understanding of the concepts   I have a very good understanding of the concepts   I have some understanding but need to review some more  my understanding of the concepts needs a lot more work

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.