Minds On
Counting on the farm
Let’s visit Gabby’s farm and explore some of the things we can count while we are there!
Check out this video entitled “Chickens” to explore all of the different items that Gabby counts.
What items on the farm did Gabby count?
Select the correct answer, then press “Check Answer” to see how you did.
What else did Gabby count? How many items were there?
Did you count a different item than Gabby? How many of that item did you count?
Action
How many?
Examine the following image.
How many chickens are there? Show your answer using a method of your choice.
How did you show your answer?
Numbers, pictures, and words
We can show our answer in different ways.
Explore the following chart. What do you notice?
| As a number | In words | Using shapes or pictures |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Twenty |
Tally marks
Tally marks are another way to show number amounts.
Explore this video entitled “Tally Up!” to learn more about how to show number amounts using tally marks.
Let’s practice using tally marks!
Examine the following image and use tally marks to count the cows.
Press ‘Sample Answer’ to access the tally showing the total number of cows.
There are 15 cows.
Let’s match!
For each number, select the corresponding tally.
Numbers in everyday life
We explored numbers and counting on the farm, but numbers are everywhere in the world! They show up in many different ways.
Explore the following images. What numbers do you notice?
Can you think of anywhere else we use numbers in everyday life? Record your thinking using a method of your choice.
Consolidation
What number?
Reflect on what you have learned about how to show numbers in different ways. Let’s practice!
For each number, select the corresponding shape, picture, or word.
Try it
Try it
Choose a number between 1 and 50. Show your number in three different ways.
| As a number | In words | Using shapes or pictures |
|---|---|---|
Press ‘Numbers 1 to 50’ to access a chart of numbers and words.
| 1 One |
2 Two |
3 Three |
4 Four |
5 Five |
| 6 Six |
7 Seven |
8 Eight |
9 Nine |
10 Ten |
| 11 Eleven |
12 Twelve |
13 Thirteen |
14 Fourteen |
15 Fifteen |
| 16 Sixteen |
17 Seventeen |
18 Eighteen |
19 Nineteen |
20 Twenty |
| 21 Twenty-one |
22 Twenty-two |
23 Twenty-three |
24 Twenty-four |
25 Twenty-five |
| 26 Twenty-six |
27 Twenty-seven |
28 Twenty-eight |
29 Twenty-nine |
30 Thirty |
| 31 Thirty-one |
32 Thirty-two |
33 Thirty-three |
34 Thirty-four |
35 Thirty-five |
| 36 Thirty-six |
37 Thirty-seven |
38 Thirty-eight |
39 Thirty-nine |
40 Forty |
| 41 Forty-one |
42 Forty-two |
43 Forty-three |
44 Forty-four |
45 Forty-five |
| 46 Forty-six |
47 Forty-seven |
48 Forty-eight |
49 Forty-nine |
50 Fifty |
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…
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.