Y1 Maths
Counting Objects Lesson
This Year 1 Counting Objects lesson covers the prior learning of counting items from a group, before moving onto the main skill of counting objects.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 1: (1N2c) Read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words
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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of counting items from a group, before moving onto the main skill of counting objects. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling Powerpoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of counting items from a group, before moving onto the main skill of counting objects.
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Flash Cards Activity
Learn the numbers 0-10 by playing this counting game. Count the objects and type in the correct number.
2 Practical Activities
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Practical Activities
These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of counting objects.
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Supporting Activities
This counting objects supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.
2 Varied Fluency
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of counting objects.
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Worksheet
This worksheet includes differentiated varied fluency questions for pupils to practise sorting objects.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Discussion Problem
Year 1 Counting Objects Discussion Problems includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Reasoning Activity
Show off how much you've learned so far by answering 5 questions in Compare Objects within 50 Reasoning game.
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Challenge Activity
This Year 1 Counting Objects Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of counting up to ten objects.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Learning Video Clip
Jungle Jim is working in the jungle. Help him count the different animals and insects that he discovers.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 counting objects IWB Activity includes three questions to check pupils' understanding of counting objects.
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Consolidation Pack
This resource is aimed at Year 1 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 1 – Place Value.
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Home Learning Pack
This Autumn week 1 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.
