Representing Numbers in First Grade
This 4-page packet helps first graders understand how to represent a whole number and its parts using drawings, number bonds, and equations. It's designed for special education students and focuses on building conceptual understanding through multiple representations.
“FOUR WAYS TO SHOW IT Each representation shows the same whole and parts COUNTERS Build it DRAWING Sketch it NUMBER BOND Organize it EQUATION Write it The quantities must match in every representation. Make a slide that is visually and verbally approrpiate for 1st grade special education students. Needs to be simple but have all of this in it. This is the focus :I can use a drawing, a number bond, and an equation to show how I broke apart a number”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 30-minute whole-group or small-group lesson.
- Discussion question: How are the drawing, number bond, and equation the same? How are they different?
- For struggling readers, provide pre-drawn shapes or number bonds to complete.
- For advanced students, challenge them to create their own representations for a given number.
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Try Diffit for free“FOUR WAYS TO SHOW IT Each representation shows the same whole and parts COUNTERS Build it DRAWING Sketch it NUMBER BOND Organize it EQUATION Write it The quantities must match in every representation. Make a slide that is visually and verbally approrpiate for 1st grade special education students. Needs to be simple but have all of this in it. This is the focus :I can use a drawing, a number bond, and an equation to show how I broke apart a number”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 30-minute whole-group or small-group lesson.
- Discussion question: How are the drawing, number bond, and equation the same? How are they different?
- For struggling readers, provide pre-drawn shapes or number bonds to complete.
- For advanced students, challenge them to create their own representations for a given number.
Representing Numbers in First Grade
This 4-page packet helps first graders understand how to represent a whole number and its parts using drawings, number bonds, and equations. It's designed for special education students and focuses on building conceptual understanding through multiple representations.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free