ALEX Learning Activity

  

Blast Off!

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Michelle Frye
System:Blount County
School:Hayden Elementary School
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2803
Title:
Blast Off!
Digital Tool/Resource:
Blast Off! Slide Show
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

In this learning activity, students will watch a video that teaches them to count down from ten in order to see a rocket launch. Students will then practice in groups or independently to re-create their own blast off by counting backward from ten to zero.
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: K
1. Count forward orally from 0 to 100 by ones and by tens. Count backward orally from 10 to 0 by ones.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Count correctly from 0 to 100 by ones without skipping numbers, repeating numbers, or hesitating.
  • Count correctly from 0 to 100 by tens without skipping numbers, repeating numbers, or hesitating.
  • Count backwards from 10 to 0 by ones without skipping numbers, repeating numbers, or hesitating.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Count forward orally
  • Count backwards orally
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • how to count by ones and tens orally. This includes counting forward and counting backward.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • orally count forward.
  • orally count backward.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • Counting from 0 to 100 is a sequence.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.K.1.1: Count backwards from 5 to 0 by ones.
M.K.1.2: Mimic counting backwards from 5 to 0 by ones.
M.K.1.3: Count to 50 by ones.
M.K.1.4: Count to 50 by tens.
M.K.1.5: Count to 20 by ones.
M.K.1.6: Count to 10 by ones.
M.K.1.7: Mimic counting by tens.
M.K.1.8: Mimic counting by ones.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Count to 20 and above.
  • Mimic counting by ones.
  • Recognize numbers from one to ten.
  • Become interested in how many objects she/he has.
  • Continue to have an interest in counting.
  • Understand the concept of size and amount.
  • Pair the number of objects counted with "how many."
  • Understand that the last number name tells the number of objects counted.
  • Pair a group of objects with a number representing the total number of objects in the group (up to ten objects).
  • Count objects one-by-one using only one number per object (up to ten objects).
  • Recognize that numbers and numerals have meaning.
  • Recognize numerals 0 (zero) through 10.
  • Rote count to ten.
  • Communicate some number words.
  • Communicate the number word one.
  • Recognize after.
  • Recognize before.
  • Enjoy playing with all kinds of objects.
  • Point to matching or similar objects.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.K.1 Using vocalization, sign language, augmentative communication, or assistive technology, count to 15 by ones starting with one.
Learning Objectives:

The students will xount backward orally from 10 to 0 by ones.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

  1. The teacher will display the Google slide show Blast Off! On slide two the teacher will say, "When you hear the words 'Blast Off!' what do you think of? Let’s watch this short video to learn how to count backward from the number ten."

  2. The teacher will show the embedded video.

  3. After watching the video, the teacher will have the students work in groups or independently to practice counting backward from ten to zero.
Assessment Strategies:

  • The teacher will observe student participation to determine student understanding of the concept.

  • The teacher can use the following guideline to ensure students meet the learning objective based on the activity.

Check that the student:

  1. Can count backward from ten to zero independently and without hesitation.
Advanced Preparation:

The teacher will need a computer and projector to show the slide show.
Variation Tips (optional):

This activity can be used as a warm-up or as a wrap-up to a counting lesson.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This activity can be used with the following before and during activities:

Counting Around - A Number Sense Routine (Before)

Let's Line Up! - (During)
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: counting, counting backward, oral counting