standard_description: Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1–20, count out that many objects.
problem_activity: Narrative
The purpose of this warm-up is for students to practice the verbal count sequence to 10 and show quantities with their fingers.
Launch
“Let’s count to 10.”
Count to 10 as a class.
Activity
“As I count to 10, put up 1 finger for each number.”
Count to 10 as students put up their fingers.
Demonstrate counting to 10, putting up 1 finger for each number.
“Now let’s count to 10 with our fingers. Each time you say a number, put up 1 finger.”
Count to 10 as a class using fingers 2–3 times.
Student Response
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Activity Synthesis
“As you count and put up your fingers, I will write the numbers.”
Write numbers 1–10 as students count and put up their fingers.


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